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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2012
Applicant:
Sui-chieh J. Yu, Portland, OR (US);
Inventor:
Sui-Chieh J. Yu, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J 11/04 (2006.01); C08L 31/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); B29B 17/00 (2006.01); C08J 9/00 (2006.01); C08J 9/06 (2006.01); C08K 3/00 (2006.01); B29K 23/00 (2006.01); B29K 105/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C08J 11/04 (2013.01); C08L 31/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); B29B 17/00 (2013.01); C08J 9/0061 (2013.01); C08J 9/06 (2013.01); C08J 2201/026 (2013.01); C08J 2203/02 (2013.01); C08J 2203/04 (2013.01); C08J 2300/30 (2013.01); C08J 2323/08 (2013.01); C08J 2400/30 (2013.01); C08J 2423/08 (2013.01); B29K 2023/083 (2013.01); B29K 2105/04 (2013.01); C08K 3/0033 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of recycling scrap ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam involves foaming and crosslinking a blend containing virgin EVA resin and scrap EVA foam, as well as a crosslinking agent and blowing agent for the EVA resin. The blend further contains a compatibilizer, which is a hydrogenated petroleum resin.