Methods of making polymeric articles and polymeric articles formed thereby
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1. A molded article, comprising:
- a thermoplastic elastomeric (TPE) barrier layer;
a fluid-permeable layer; and
a first polymerized gel layer disposed between and enclosed by the barrier layer and the fluid-permeable layer, wherein at least a portion of the first polymerized gel layer extends at least partially through the fluid-permeable layer.
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Abstract
Methods of making molded articles and the articles formed by the method, particularly viscoelastic gel articles.
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1. A molded article, comprising:
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a thermoplastic elastomeric (TPE) barrier layer; a fluid-permeable layer; and a first polymerized gel layer disposed between and enclosed by the barrier layer and the fluid-permeable layer, wherein at least a portion of the first polymerized gel layer extends at least partially through the fluid-permeable layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A molded article, comprising:
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a thermoplastic polyurethane barrier layer comprising an active agent selected from the group consisting of silver, tolnaftate, undecenoic acid, allylamines, chlorine, copper, baking soda, sodium omadine, zinc omadine, azoles, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing; a fluid-permeable layer; and a first polymerized gel layer disposed between and enclosed by the barrier layer and the fluid-permeable layer, wherein at least a portion of the first polymerized gel layer extends at least partially through the fluid-permeable layer; a second layer of polymerized gel, wherein the first and second polymerized gel layers are at least partially interconnected through the fluid-permeable layer; wherein the first and second polymerized gel layers each comprise a hardness ranging from about 0.01 Shore 00 to about 70 Shore 00.
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36. A molded article, comprising:
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a thermoplastic elastomeric (TPE) barrier layer; a fluid-permeable layer; and a first polymerized gel layer disposed between and enclosed by the barrier layer and the fluid-permeable layer, wherein at least a portion of the first polymerized gel layer extends at least partially through the fluid-permeable layer. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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