Sintered polymeric materials and applications thereof
First Claim
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1. A composition comprising:
- a sintered polymeric material comprising at least one plastic and at least one elastomer.
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Abstract
The present invention provides sintered polymeric materials and methods of making the same which are useful in a variety of applications. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a sintered polymeric material comprising at least one plastic and at least one elastomer.
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1. A composition comprising:
a sintered polymeric material comprising at least one plastic and at least one elastomer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 38)
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12. A composition comprising:
a continuous sintered polymeric material comprising a flexible region and a rigid region, wherein the flexible region comprises a first plastic and at least one elastomer, and the rigid region comprises a second plastic. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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13. The composition of claim 13, wherein the sintered polymeric material is an applicator, a filtration medium, or a barrier medium.
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14. An applicator comprising:
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a sintered porous polymeric component; and a fibrous component coupled to the sintered porous polymeric component. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37)
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30. A method of producing a polymeric material comprising:
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disposing particles of a first plastic mixed with particles of at least one elastomer in a first part of a mold; disposing particles of a second plastic in a second part of a mold adjacent to the first part of the mold; and sintering the first plastic particles, the elastomer particles, and the second plastic particles. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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36. A method of applying a composition to a surface comprising:
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providing an applicator comprising a sintered porous polymeric material comprising at least one plastic and at least one elastomer; disposing at least a portion of the composition on the applicator; and contacting the surface with the composition on the applicator.
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