Membranes of polyurethane based materials including polyester polyols
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsHenry W. Bonk, David Goldwasser
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Abstract
The present invention relates to membranes including an urethane including a polyester polyol, wherein the membrane has a gas transmission rate of 15.0 or less for nitrogen gas wherein the membrane has an average thickness of approximately 20.0 mils. Under certain embodiments, the membranes include blends of one or more polyester polyol based thermoplastic urethanes and one or more barrier materials. The membranes can be employed in a variety of applications and can be used as either monolayers or multi-layered laminates.
Claims20
A shoe, comprising a cushioning device;
- wherein said cushioning device comprises a sealed and inflated flexible membrane, said membrane comprising a polyurethane including a polyester polyol and said membrane having a gas transmission rate of about 15 or less for nitrogen gas.
A shoe, comprising a cushioning device;
- wherein said cushioning device comprises a sealed and inflated flexible membrane, said membrane comprising a polyurethane including a polyester polyol and said membrane having a durability of at least 200,000 cycles under a KIM test analysis.
A shoe, comprising a cushioning device;
- wherein said cushioning device comprises a sealed and inflated flexible membrane, said membrane comprising a polyurethane including a polyester polyol and said membrane having a yellowness index of 4.0 or less.
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