An efficient method and system for maintaining the data connectivity with the MLPPP peer in the event of failure of the processor running the Active MLPPP protocol engine, without requiring expensive, per-packet update messages between the redundant nodes is provided. The bilayer has a first layer including at least one electrically conductive polymer doped with at least one non-fluorinated polymeric acid and at least one highly-fluorinated acid polymer. An initiator means is used to initiate polymerization of the monomerclay mixture, while the cross-linking agent concurrently acts to network oligomeric and polymeric species formed during polymerization to produce a networked polymerclay alloy in the presence of the reinforcing agent.