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US 2025/0359617 A1Published application
Biocomposite material and method for forming a biocomposite material
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorJose Isse
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Abstract
A biocomposite material and methods and systems for forming a biocomposite material are provided. In one example, a biocomposite material includes a biopolymer material and an internal structure imparting zonal properties to the biocomposite material, where the biopolymer material at least partially surrounds and/or extends through the internal structure. The biopolymer material includes mycelium grown from a fungal strain.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper comprising a first biocomposite material having a first internal structure with a first density and mycelium grown through and around the first internal structure;
- and
- a sole structure comprising a second biocomposite material having a second internal structure with a second density and mycelium grown through and around the second internal structure.
A sole structure for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a biocomposite material comprising:
- mycelium;
- and
- a sole internal structure, the sole internal structure including a ball zone configured to be positioned under a ball of a foot and a heel zone configured to be positioned under a heel of a foot,
- wherein the ball zone and the heel zone each comprise a compressible three-dimensional mesh.
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An upper for an article of footwear, comprising:
- a biocomposite material comprising:
- mycelium;
- and
- an upper internal structure permeable to mycelium growth,
- wherein the upper internal structure comprises a first region having a first density, and a second region having a second density, wherein the first density is greater than the second density, and
- wherein the mycelium is grown through and around the upper internal structure.
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