Flexible membranes
US6082025A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31931
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Described is a membrane comprising a microlayer polymeric composite having at least about 10 microlayers. The microlayers are each individually up to about 100 microns thick and alternate between at least one gas barrier material and at least one elastomeric material. The membrane can be formed into a pressurized bladder or cushioning device for many applications, including footwear and hydropneumatic accumulators.
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