Patent ID: 9290652
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: C08L

Claim Text:
1. A thermoplastic elastomer compound comprising: (a) from about 43 to about 48 weight percent, by weight of the thermoplastic elastomer compound, of at least one thermoplastic elastomer selected from styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer; (b) from about 5 to about 40 weight percent, by weight of the thermoplastic elastomer compound, of at least one other material selected from paraffin wax having less than about 0.5 percent oil content according to ASTM D721 and a melting temperature ranging from 147 to 151° F. (63.9 to 66.1° C.) according to ASTM D87; (c) from about 10 to about 40 weight percent, by weight of the thermoplastic elastomer compound, of mineral oil; and (d) from about 4 to about 10 weight percent, by weight of the thermoplastic elastomer compound, of polyolefin; wherein the thermoplastic elastomer compound has shape memory.