Patent ID: 8772410

Claim:
An article comprising, or produced from, an ethylene acrylate dipolymer, an acid copolymer, and optionally a copolymer of ethylene and an α-olefin wherein the article is a footwear foam having a density lower than 2 g/cc, a foam hardness of about 25 to about 55 Asker C; a split tear strength of at least 2.5 kg/cm; and a compression strength of at least 28 pounds/in 2 ; the ethylene acrylate dipolymer is derived from ethylene and a comonomer selected from the group consisting of methacrylate, acrylate, C 1 to C 8 alkyl acrylate, and combinations of two or more thereof; and the ethylene acrylate dipolymer is substantially free of a third comonomer; and the acid copolymer comprises repeat units derived from ethylene and an acid monomer selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, maleic anhydride, fumaric anhydride, maleic acid monoester, fumaric acid monoester, and combinations of two or more thereof.