Patent ID: 11964445
Assignee: ADIDAS AG
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A method for producing a pre-manufactured TPU article, wherein the method comprises melting TPU within a plasticizing unit of an injection molding machine to form a material, and then injecting the material into a mold to form the pre-manufactured article, wherein the method further comprises:
a) adding an additive to increase the viscosity of the material of the pre-manufactured TPU article in an amount from 1 to 15% by weight based on 100% by weight of the TPU material of the pre-manufactured article, wherein the material consists of TPU and wherein the additive consists of a single additive, or
b) subjecting the material of the pre-manufactured TPU article to at least one annealing step at a temperature in the range of from 100 to 150° C. and for a time period from 2 to 20 hours, wherein the material consists of TPU or TPU and a single additive.