Patent ID: 9000059
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,C08J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A heat moldable composition comprising: a solid foam having a plurality of cells, said plurality of cells being at least partially hollow, said foam having a hardness greater than 16 on a Type “OO” scale durometer and less than 45 on a Type “A” scale durometer; a gelling agent for imparting rigidity to said composition, said gelling agent being a thermoplastic polymer; a resiliency component for imparting rubber-like resilient characteristics to said composition, said resiliency component being styrene-butadiene copolymer; a softening agent for controlling flowability of said composition, said softening agent being oil; said gelling agent, said resiliency component and said softening agent being mixed together to form a gel, said gel being arranged inside said plurality of cells of said foam to form the composition; said foam, said gelling agent, said resiliency component and said softening agent being chosen to be of a type, and to be of a quantity, to cause the composition to have a hardness greater than 16 on a Type “OO” scale durometer and less than 45 on a Type “A” scale durometer and to soften to a hardness of less than 2 on a Type “OO” scale durometer at a temperature of 50 degree C.