Reactively-coupled articles and related methods

Abstract

The present invention is an article of construction formed from an article adhesively-bonded to a layering material through (a) reactive coupling of a functionalized nitroxide or (b) the adhesion of components in a polymer matrix made from or containing a polymer, an organic peroxide, and a functionalized nitroxide. The initial article may be expanded. It may also be polar or nonpolar. Similarly, the layering material may be polar or nonpolar. Other embodiments of the present invention are described, including other articles and methods for preparing the articles. The useful articles of the present invention include shoe outsoles and midsoles, paints, overmolded articles, weather stripping, gaskets, profiles, belts, hoses, tubes, durable goods, tires, construction panels, leisure and sports equipment foams, energy management foams, acoustic management foams, insulation foams, other foams, automotive parts (including bumper fascias, vertical panels, soft thermoplastic polyolefin skins, and interior trim), toys, supported films (including single-ply and co-extruded films), glass laminations, leather articles (synthetic and natural), personal health care and hygiene articles, other metal laminates, wood composites, automotive belts, hoses, tubes, conveyor belts, footwear, sporting goods, and filled articles.

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