NIKE, Inc.
HIGH RESILIENCY FOAMS AND COMPONENTS AND ARTICLES FORMED THEREFROM

Abstract:

High resiliency foams are provided as well as articles and components formed therefrom. In various aspects, resin compositions are provided including a compatibilized polymer blend of a first ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and an olefinic thermoplastic elastomer. In some aspects, the resin compositions can include about 65 parts per hundred resin to about 100 parts per hundred resin of the compatibilized polymer blend, about 0 to about 20 parts per hundred resin of a second ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer; about 0.1 parts per hundred resin to about 5 parts per hundred resin of zinc oxide; about 1 parts per hundred resin to about 10 parts per hundred resin of calcium carbonate; about 1 parts per hundred resin to about 10 parts per hundred resin of a chemical blowing agent; and about 0.1 parts per hundred resin to about 1.5 parts per hundred resin of a crosslinking agent.