METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ARTICLES UTILIZING FOAM PARTICLES

    公开(公告)号:EP4108118A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-28

    申请号:EP22190391.7

    申请日:2018-06-01

    摘要: Provided herein is an article comprising:
    a structure formed of a plurality of affixed foam particles;
    wherein each individual foam particle of the plurality of affixed foam particles is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer material and includes a binding material in a binding region,
    and wherein each individual foam particle includes one or more binding regions on an outer surface of the individual foam particle affixing the individual foam particle to one or more adjacent foam particles; wherein the one or more adjacent foam particles comprise the thermoplastic elastomer material; wherein the binding regions include a portion of binding material from the individual foam particle and/or a portion of binding material from at least one of the one or more adjacent foam particles;
    wherein the structure formed of the plurality of affixed foam particles includes a plurality of gaps between particles, with the gaps occupying at least 10 percent of a total volume of the structure; and
    wherein, prior to affixing, the plurality of foam particles have a number average particle size of about 0.04 millimeters to about 10 millimeters.

    ARTICLES AND COMPONENTS WITH UV RADIATION CURABLE ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:EP3592544A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-15

    申请号:EP18723263.2

    申请日:2018-04-23

    发明人: CONSTANTINOU, Jay

    摘要: A method of manufacturing an article that includes providing an element formed of an elastomeric material or composite; placing the surface of the element in contact with a substrate; and affixing the element to the substrate. The element includes an uncured, partially cured, or fully cured UV radiation curable elastomeric material and optionally one or more regions of an adhesive material. The element is affixed to the substrate while the surface of the element is in contact with a surface of the substrate by increasing a temperature of at least a portion of the element, applying pressure to at least a portion of the element, or exposing the uncured or partially cured UV radiation curable material to UV radiation in an amount and for a duration of time that is sufficient to partially cure the uncured material or to fully cure the partially cured material.