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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chin-Fu Hsu, Taipei, TW;
Richard T. Chou, Hockessin, DE (US);
Wayne C. Whelchel, Newark, DE (US);
Yun Tong Ou, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 2/326 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 2/326 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to crosslinked polymer foam compositions of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer or ionomer, and a crosslinking agent. Such compositions exhibit enhanced melt strength, as well as lower density and compression set. They are especially useful as midsoles or insoles for footwear.