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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2008
Applicants:
Dave Schulte, St. Louis, MO (US);
Ulrich Holeschovsky, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Dave Schulte, St. Louis, MO (US);
Ulrich Holeschovsky, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A polyurethane compound is disclosed, comprising the reaction product of an isocyanate and one or more polyols including at least one polytetramethylene ether glycol and polyethylene wax. The latter two ingredients greatly enhance abrasion resistance of the compound, making the compound particularly suitable for use as an outsole of footwear for rugged use applications.