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US 8,653,151 B2Granted
Articles prepared using recycled materials and methods of preparation thereof
AssigneeAetrex Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsJoseph J. Skaja, Evan L. Schwartz
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AssigneeAetrex Worldwide, Inc.
InventorsJoseph J. Skaja, Evan L. Schwartz
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The present invention is directed to articles of manufacture having at least a portion prepared using recycled material, including but not limited recycled rubber or other polymeric materials. The articles may incorporate the recycled materials in a granulated form. In specific embodiments, the article comprises an article of footwear (i.e., a shoe). Particularly, all or part of the shoe sole may be formed using the granulated material, the granules specifically being joined together using a binder material, such as a polyurethane, preferably a moisture cure, single component polyurethane binder. The invention further provides methods of preparing articles formed of granulated materials. The inventive methods are characterized by their excellent economic benefits, ease of use, and environmental benefits.
An article of manufacture comprising an outer wear surface having at least one portion of the outer wear surface formed of a composition comprising a recycled polymeric granulated material and a binder material, wherein:
The article of 13, wherein the first binder material is different from the second binder material.
The article of 13, wherein the granulated material forming the first region has a grain size that is different from the grain size of the granulated material forming the second region.
An article of manufacture comprising an outer wear surface having at least one portion of the outer wear surface formed of a composition comprising a recycled polymeric granulated material and a binder material, wherein:
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