A variety of foams and foam components are provided, including foam components for articles of footwear and athletic equipment. The articles include a composition having a foam structure, wherein the composition includes a thermoplastic copolyester elastomer comprising: (a) a plurality of first segments, each first segment derived from a dihydroxy-terminated polydiol; (b) a plurality of second segments, each second segment derived from a diol; and (c) a plurality of third segments, each third segment derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid. Methods of making the compositions and foams are provided, as well as methods of making an article of footwear including at least one of the foam components. In some aspects, the foams and foam components can be made by extrusion or injection molding to foam the polymeric composition, or extrusion or injection molding to foam the polymeric composition followed by compression molding of the foam.
提供了各种泡沫和泡沫组件,包括用于鞋类制品和运动器材的泡沫组件。这些制品包括具有泡沫结构的组合物,其中组合物包括热塑性共聚聚酯弹性体,该弹性体包括:(a) 多个第一段,每个第一段衍生自二羟基端基多元醇;(b) 多个第二段,每个第二段衍生自二元醇;以及 (c) 多个第三段,每个第三段衍生自芳香族二
羧酸。提供了制造组合物和泡沫的方法,以及制造包括至少一种泡沫成分的鞋类制品的方法。在某些方面,可通过挤压或注射成型使聚合物组合物发泡,或通过挤压或注射成型使聚合物组合物发泡,然后对泡沫进行压缩成型来制造泡沫和泡沫成分。