Cushions including a coated elastomeric cushioning element and related methods

A compressed cushion, comprising

• a cushioning element comprising an elastomeric material compressed into a package, wherein the elastomeric material comprises an elastomeric polymer and a plasticizer comprising oil;
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• a coating provided on a surface of the cushioning element, comprising stearic acid, a metal stearate, propylene glycol, and triethanolamine, the coating preventing the surface from sticking to other surfaces of the cushioning element while the cushioning element is in a compressed state.

A cushion, comprising:

• a cushioning element comprising an elastomeric material comprising an elastomeric polymer and a plasticizer comprising oil, the elastomeric material forming a plurality of intersecting buckling walls, the cushioning element having an expanded state in which the plurality of intersecting buckling walls define a plurality of hollow columns and a compressed state in which surfaces of the plurality of intersecting buckling walls contact each other;
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• a coating composition comprising a blend of fatty acids and a magnesium stearate, the coating composition provided over the surfaces of the plurality of intersecting buckling walls to hinder adhesion of the surfaces that contact each other when the cushioning element is in the compressed state.

A cushion, comprising:

• a cushioning element comprising an elastomeric material comprising an elastomeric polymer and a plasticizer comprising oil, the elastomeric material forming a plurality of intersecting buckling walls, the cushioning element having an expanded state in which the plurality of intersecting buckling walls define a plurality of hollow columns and a compressed state in which surfaces of the plurality of intersecting buckling walls contact each other;
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• a coating composition comprising a blend of fatty acids, a metal stearate, and triethanolamine, the coating composition provided over the surfaces of the plurality of intersecting buckling walls to hinder adhesion of the surfaces that contact each other when the cushioning element is in the compressed state.