EP1196053B1 - Temperaturstabilisierter artikel - Google Patents

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EP1196053B1
EP1196053B1 EP00932674A EP00932674A EP1196053B1 EP 1196053 B1 EP1196053 B1 EP 1196053B1 EP 00932674 A EP00932674 A EP 00932674A EP 00932674 A EP00932674 A EP 00932674A EP 1196053 B1 EP1196053 B1 EP 1196053B1
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Douglas J. Mccrosson
Michael B. Browning
Douglas K. Robinson
John J. Erickson
Thomas Baranek
Robert W. Gardner
Peter A. Daley
Chang Woo Nam
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
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    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
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    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
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  • the invention generally relates to the field of articles comprising phase change material-containing material. It is particularly, but not exclusively, suited for use in shoes designed for use in various athletic endeavors, such as tennis shoes, basketball shoes, golf shoes, etc. It is also suited for work shoes, dress shoes, boots, overshoes, climbing or hiking footwear, and other footwear.
  • the invention is based on the discovery that footwear, protective apparel, apparel accessories and the like, can include an article containing temperature-stabilizing material, or alternatively, components of at least two types, each containing temperature-stabilizing material, which article can effectively maintain an individual or object at a comfortably or suitably low temperature.
  • Temperature-stabilizing material is integral to, and dispersed throughout the article.
  • at least two types of components have different temperature-stabilizing material having distinct phase change temperatures, chosen to provide maximum protection against temperature increase, for example, to provide a footwear user with maximum comfort under active conditions. The results of this increased comfort include enhanced performance, greater stamina and a higher level of enjoyment of such activities.
  • the specific manner, and locations of temperature-stabilizing material are described herein.
  • normal skin surface temperature refers to the temperature range of skin surface temperatures (particularly of the foot) from about 31.1°C (88°F) to about 34,4°C (94°F).
  • the inventive articles described herein provide increased resistance to temperature increase of persons or objects in contact with the articles.
  • the articles When employed in footwear, the articles provide increased comfort to the user, by inhibiting temperature rise of the feet which can otherwise occur under active conditions.
  • the inventive articles employed in footwear are directed to providing cooling foot comfort to the wearer under warm ambient conditions, as well as to wearers undertaking physical activity.
  • the inventive articles allow fabrication of travel, athletic or leisure footwear which can extend the seasonality or geographic scope of the footwear. Travelers can equally comfortably utilize footwear made with temperature-stabilizing articles in a cool environment and a warm environment.
  • footwear useful for an outdoor sport such as golf, for example can be equally comfortably used in cold and hot weather without the need for alternating footwear.
  • the temperature-stabilizing articles find utility in travel/adventure shoes, as well as in golf footwear.
  • Foot temperature inside shoes is influenced by a number of factors, including heat input from a warm surface upon which the wearers walk, heat input from direct sunlight, heat generated from the body which cannot easily be dissipated to the environment through typical shoes made to keep exterior or outside moisture away from the foot, and by frictional forces between the foot and inner shoe surfaces, as well as by other processes.
  • the foot can be effectively viewed as a microclimate.
  • undesirable increases in foot temperature can be minimized.
  • the feet begin to feel uncomfortable. Although this temperature varies according to individual tolerances, temperatures above approximately 35°C (95°F) may begin to be perceived as uncomfortable.
  • the goal of the invention is to provide the feet with a quasi-equilibrium temperature which is perceived to be comfortable by the wearer.
  • the invention involves the use of footwear including at least two types of articles, each of which includes a temperature-stabilizing material, each type having a distinct phase change temperature, and each incorporated into a flexible and resilient base material.
  • a temperature-stabilizing material each type having a distinct phase change temperature
  • phase change temperature can be below normal skin temperature and another phase change temperature can be above normal skin temperature.
  • the invention acts to reduce the temperature rise of a person (for example of their feet) during activity. This is accomplished by providing temperature-stabilizing material with specific phase change temperatures or specific positioning of temperature-stabilizing material for the maintenance of a particularly comfortable skin temperature.
  • the article for example, footwear maintains a perception of coolness for an extended time, against the rise in foot temperature which would otherwise occur.
  • the inventive article can be used in, for example, shoes of many general types. Preferred among shoes are those which substantially protect the foot from external conditions. Thus, sandals or other substantially open shoes are not generally useful for the purposes of the invention. Other shoes which are considered useful for the invention are those which, for reasons of their function, require the foot to be substantially enclosed. Such shoes include athletic shoes, including shoes for basketball, tennis, golf, volleyball, baseball, football, soccer, hiking, climbing, and similar indoor and outdoor sports and activities. Other shoes which are useful in the present invention are work shoes, and work boots. Particularly useful are shoes which are to be used in warm environments.
  • shoe 1 which can be useful in the present invention is shown.
  • the shoe has sole 2, connected at its edges to upper 4.
  • Upper 4 includes such parts as vamp 6, and collar portion 8. Also included is tongue 10.
  • Fig. 2 a longitudinal cross section of shoe 1 generated between points A of Fig. 1 is shown.
  • Fig. 2 shows insole 12.
  • the insole is generally of the same general shape and dimension as the sole of the shoe, and rests either directly or indirectly on the footbed of the shoe, which rests on the sole.
  • the shoe is constructed according to general methods of shoe construction known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the articles can take the form of footwear components to be deployed in various parts of a shoe.
  • These articles include a base material.
  • the base material can comprise a number of different materials, such as liquids, gels, foamed solids or nonfoamed solids.
  • the base material desirably provides a convenient thermal path between the foot and the temperature-stabilizing material (described below) within the base material. Without a base material, the temperature-stabilizing material is not optimized to receive heat and prevent temperature increases of the foot.
  • a base material can be flexible in parts of the shoe that typically experience flexing during wear. Other parts of the shoe which are not expected to undergo much flexing can include base materials which are less flexible, including ground cork and like materials. These materials can be used, for example, in the sole of the shoe.
  • base materials are flexible and resilient materials such as polymeric material.
  • Useful polymeric base materials such as a moldable foamed organic plastic are envisioned for use in the invention.
  • acceptable polymeric materials are polyurethane, ethylene/vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer, latex, polyethylene, polypropylene, butadiene, silicone, cellulose acetate, neoprene, epoxy, polystyrene, rubber and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). These materials may be foamed or not, according to the particular material selected.
  • Foamed base material has air-containing pockets, or cells, which can either be open or closed, depending on the particular application.
  • a useful material has been found to be a open cell, polyurethane foam obtained from Time Release, Inc. (Niagara Falls, NY).
  • Particularly useful polymeric base materials for some applications are those with high compression resistance. This property gives good shock absorbing ability without compromising the distribution of temperature-stabilizing material.
  • a polymeric base material with high compression resistance also possesses resistance to impact, contributing to protective properties which are useful in some applications. Such properties are desirable, for example, when an article is used in footwear and is under repeated pressure from ambulation.
  • Preferred compression resistant polymeric base materials have a compression set of 20% or less, for example 15% or less, more preferably 10% or less.
  • Particularly useful polymeric base materials for some applications are those which are thermoformable, that is, those which can be shaped to assume a desired shape by the application of heat. Thermoformability of polymeric base materials leads to ease and versatility in manufacture of products containing articles employing such materials.
  • Preferred polymeric base materials are thermoformable at temperatures below about 148,9°C (300°F), in order that the particular temperature-stabilizing material not be irreversibly affected by extreme temperatures.
  • Particularly useful polymeric base materials are those which can be loaded with effective amounts of temperature-stabilizing material. Some known polymeric base materials are limited in their capacity to integrally contain temperature-stabilizing material, since increased loading can compromise the structure of these polymeric base materials.
  • polymeric base materials useful in articles described herein can contain from about 15% to about 35% temperature-stabilizing material by weight, based on the weight of polymeric base material.
  • Preferred polymeric base materials can contain from about 20% to about 35% temperature-stabilizing material by weight, or from about 20% to about 30%.
  • Suitably thin layers of such base materials can contain at least about 400 g/m 2 of temperature-stabilizing material such as microencapsulated phase change material. More preferably, useful polymeric base materials include at least about 425 g/m 2 of THERMASORB® 83, for example, 450 g/m 2 of THERMASORB® 83.
  • Particularly useful polymeric base materials are those with specific gravities above about 0.75, for example, above about 0.80, or preferably, above about 0.90, more preferably, above about 0.93, for example, 0.922 or 0.934.
  • Particularly useful polymeric base materials are those with high durometer ratings.
  • the Durometer Hardness Test can be found in ASTM standard D 1706 and D 2240. This test measures depth of indentation under a load when a hardened steel indentor is pressed into a sample with a calibrated spring force.
  • a durometer of type A is used for nonrigid materials.
  • Preferred polymeric base materials have hardnesses, for example, of at least 20 Shore A, or preferably at least 21 Shore A, more preferably at least 22 Shore A, for example 23 Shore A or more, when the base material is unloaded with temperature stabilizing material.
  • the hardnesses are desirably at least about 5 Shore A, more preferably at least about 10 Shore A, and more desirably at least about 15 Shore A. Excessive hardness can be undesirable for articles used in some applications, either for reasons of potential brittleness or for comfort of the material when in contact with a person. For example, for applications in which the article is used as a footwear component in the insole region of footwear, Shore A hardnesses are preferably less than about 35.
  • Particularly useful polymeric base materials are those with tensile strength above about 8 kg/cm 2 , preferably above about 10 kg/cm 2 , for example, 11 kg/cm 2 .
  • Particularly useful polymeric base materials are those with elongations of about 800%.
  • Particularly useful polymeric base materials are those with abrasion resistance of 44% (NBS).
  • Particularly useful polymeric base materials are those with tear strength of at least 3 kg/cm, for example at least 3.6 kg/cm, or at least 5.3 kg/cm.
  • Particularly useful polymeric base material are those with resiliencies of at least 40%, for example at least 43% or at least 47%.
  • Preferred polymeric base materials are those which possess the above qualities simultaneously when loaded to about 30% by weight with temperature-stabilizing material, for example, THERMASORB®83. The test methods for the determination of these properties are the appropriate ASTM test methods.
  • a particularly useful polymeric base material has a combination of the properties of high compression resistance, resilience, thermoformability, loading, high specific gravity, durability, tensile strength, elongation and abrasion resistance described above.
  • Non-foamed polymeric base materials can be suitable.
  • Non-foamed polymeric base materials do not tend to hold moisture, which can lead to corrosion, bacterial growth, and associated odor, contamination and the like.
  • Suitable base materials have been found to be, for example, butadiene rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, natural rubber, nitrile butadiene rubber, ethylene propylene-diene rubber, ethylene propylene rubber and silicone rubber.
  • These materials can be fabricated as solids, gels or foamed solids according to methods known to those of skill in the art.
  • Other base materials which may be suitable include polyurethane, acryl latex, and natural latex.
  • rubbers are suitable, such as butadiene rubber.
  • a denser, more durable base material such as a non-foamed material is be used for the insole portion of the shoe.
  • a base material to be used in the insole portion of a shoe can comprise polyurethane, or another resilient polymer.
  • a preferred base material for an insole is polyurethane foam, or in some applications, butadiene rubber applied to a polyurethane foam or other traditional insole.
  • the base material is somewhat less dense, and more breathable than in other portions of a shoe.
  • a base material to be used in the tongue, vamp, or collar portion of the shoe can comprise a styrene-butadiene random or block copolymer, or a styrene-butadiene polymer blend, which can be foamed or not foamed.
  • the densities of foamed polymers can vary from about 48,1 kg/m 3 to about 240 kg/m 3 (about 3 pounds per cubic foot to about 15 pounds per cubic foot). Preferably, the densities can vary from about 64,1 to about 192 kg/m 3 (about 4 to about 12 pounds per cubic foot).
  • the densities of the foamed base material can be different for articles to be used in different parts of a product.
  • the density of the base material to be used in articles such as footwear components used in the insole region of a shoe can range from about 48,1 to about 240 kg/m 3 (about 3 to about 15 pounds per cubic foot), but is preferably from about 96,1 to about 192 kg/m 3 (about 6 to about 12 pounds per cubic foot).
  • the density of the base material to be used in articles such as footwear components to be placed in the tongue, vamp or collar portions of a shoe can also range from about 48,1 to about 240 kg/m 3 (about 3 to about 15 pounds per cubic foot), but preferably lower, in the range of from about 64,1 to about 128 kg/m 3 (about 4 to about 8 pounds per cubic foot).
  • the densities of polymeric base materials that are not foamed can be higher, for example, specific gravities for nonfoamed polymeric base material in an article used as a footwear component in an insole region of a shoe can be at least about 0.75, preferably at least about 0.80, more preferably at least about 0.85, even more preferably at least about 0.88. In other applications in which compressive or other forces are less, the specific gravities of the base material can be less, to lighten the articles or to increase flexibility. Specific gravities for nonfoamed polymeric base material to be used in an upper portion of a shoe (tongue, vamp or collar) can be at least about 0.6
  • the thickness of the base material can vary from about 0.5 to about 10 mm, preferably from about 1.0 to about 6 mm.
  • base material in an article such as a footwear component to be used as the insole portion of a shoe we prefer the range from about 0.5 mm to about 6 mm.
  • the base material can be covered with a number of materials, including fabrics, polymeric materials, and other covering materials which do not substantially impede heat transfer between the person or object to be kept cool and the base material.
  • fabrics, polymeric materials, and other covering materials which do not substantially impede heat transfer between the person or object to be kept cool and the base material.
  • the temperature-stabilizing material can be encapsulated in microcapsules (called MicroPCM), or in larger capsules. Microcapsules offer a greater surface area for a given amount of temperature-stabilizing material however, which leads to more efficient heat transfer from the base material. Encapsulated temperature-stabilizing material can be encapsulated in leak resistant microcapsules. Further, the microencapsulated temperature-stabilizing materials can be individually surroundingly encapsulated and embedded within the base material. Additionally, substantially all the microcapsules can be spaced apart from each other, the space between neighboring adjacent microcapsules being base material, or, if the base material is foamed, base material and air or other gas. Microcapsules of temperature-stabilizing material can range in size from about 1.0 to about 1000 microns and are formed according to conventional methods well known to those of skill in the art.
  • the temperature-stabilizing material can be a phase change-type material.
  • the phase change materials remove some of the heat from the sorbent material simply through storage of sensible heat. In other words, they heat up as the heat source (foot and surrounding shoe material, for example) heats up, removing heat from the heat source.
  • the most effective function of the phase change material is in the phase change itself.
  • An extremely large quantity of heat is absorbed by a suitable phase change material in connection with the phase change (that is, change from a solid phase to a liquid phase, or change from a liquid phase to a vapor phase).
  • There is typically no change in the temperature of the phase change material during the phase change despite the relatively substantial amount of heat required to effect the change, which heat is absorbed during the change.
  • Phase change materials which change from a solid to a liquid, absorbing from the sorbent their latent heat of fusion are the most practical in a closed system.
  • Suitable phase change materials for particular applications may be selected from paraffin, naphthalene, sulphur, hydrated calcium chloride, bromocamphor, cetyl alcohol, cyanimide, eleudic acid, lauric acid, hydrated sodium silicate, sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate, disodium phosphate, hydrated sodium carbonate, hydrated calcium nitrate, Glauber's salt, potassium, sodium and magnesium acetate.
  • phase change materials are paraffinic hydrocarbons having carbon chain lengths of between about 13 and 30 carbon atoms. Additionally, materials such as 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol (DMP), and 2-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol (HMP) and the like can be used as the temperature-stabilizing material.
  • DMP 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediol
  • HMP 2-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol
  • each of the above materials can be separately encapsulated and is most effective near the melting point indicated.
  • the materials can also be blended within individual capsules or microcapsules to give temperature-stabilizing materials of a virtually continuous range of phase change temperatures. It will be seen from the foregoing that the effective temperature range of the article can be tailored to operate optimally in a specific environment by selecting the phase change temperature and adding microcapsules containing the corresponding temperature-stabilizing material to the article.
  • the products include at least two types of articles having at least two different temperature-stabilizing materials. According to this aspect, each type of article functions to stabilize a different temperature, and can be located in a different part of the product.
  • phase change material used in the article according to one aspect of the invention undergo its phase change at a temperature which is somewhat lower than the skin temperature of person at rest.
  • Resting skin temperatures can range from about 88°F to about 95°F (that is, from about 31°C to about 35°C).
  • Elevated skin temperatures can range from about 32,2°C (90°F) to about 36,7°C (98°F) and above. Therefore it is desirable that phase change material to be used in this aspect of the present invention undergo its phase change at temperatures of about 25,6°C (78°F) to about 37,8°C 100°F.
  • the phase change material undergoes its phase change at temperatures from about 80°F to about 86°F (that is, from about 26.6°C to about 30.0°C) or from about 92°F to about 98°F (that is, from about 33.3°C to about 36.6°F).
  • Microencapsulated phase change materials are available, for example, from Frisby Technologies (Winston-Salem, NC).
  • One such suitable material is THERMASORB® 83, which undergoes a solid-liquid phase transition at about 83 °F (that is, 28.3°C).
  • Another such suitable material is THERMASORB® 95, which undergoes a solid-liquid phase transition at about 95°F (that is, 35°C).
  • Another such suitable material is THERMASORB® 65, which has a solid-liquid phase transition temperature of about 65°F (that is, 18.3°C).
  • Another such suitable material is THERMASORB® 122, which has a solid-liquid phase transition temperature of about 122°F (that is, 50°C).
  • thermostabilizing materials are able to absorb between about 165 and 210 Joules per gram of THERMASORB® microcapsules.
  • These materials can be blended in a polymeric base material to create articles with a range of transition temperatures. Such blends can be made homogeneously (that is, even distribution of temperature-stabilizing materials of more than one type throughout a polymeric base material), or non-homogeneously (that is, concentration of a particular temperature-stabilizing material in one region of a base material, and concentration of another temperature-stabilizing material in another region of the base material). Alternatively, temperature-stabilizing materials can be distributed non-evenly within a base material, so that they are localized, for example, in a region of higher expected heat input, or heat loss than another region having either less, or even no, temperature-stabilizing material.
  • the footwear can be important for comfort that there be a perception of coolness to be experienced by the wearer of a shoe immediately upon putting the shoe on.
  • This perception leads to immediate satisfaction with the product and leads to increased confidence on the wearer's part that the shoe inhibits excessive temperature rise of the foot.
  • This perception can be achieved by equipping the footwear with a first type of article having a first phase change material that undergoes a first temperature transition above typical ambient temperature (so that the phase change material is solid when the shoe is at a typical ambient temperature).
  • the first phase change temperature should be below that of normal resting skin temperature, so that the phase change material immediately begins removing heat from the foot.
  • the first phase change temperature will be selected according to considerations of both normal resting foot temperature, and an expected ambient temperature for the environment in which the shoe is likely to be used. These ambient temperatures can range up to about 35.0°C (95°F).
  • the footwear is equipped with a second type of article, having a second phase change material that undergoes a phase change at a temperature above that of normal resting skin temperature but below a temperature at which the feet feel excessively hot (approximately 36,1°C, that is 97°F).
  • the second phase-change temperature-stabilizer acts to minimize temperature rise of the foot after the foot has reached a somewhat elevated temperature which is associated with vigorous activity.
  • the phase-change transition temperatures of the first and second phase-change materials are different from each other by about 5°F to about 30°F.
  • the first phase-change temperature-stabilizer undergoes a transition from about 23.9°C (75°F) to about 32,2°C (90°F), or preferably from about 25,6°C (78°F) to about 30,6°C (87°F). or more preferably from about 26,7°C (80°F) to about 29,4°C (85°F).
  • the second phase-change temperature-stabilizer undergoes a transition from about 29,4°C (85°F) to about 40,6°C (105°F), or preferably from about 31.1°C (88°F) to about 38.9°C (102°F), or more preferably from about 32.2°C (90°F) to about 37.8°C (100°F).
  • the first phase change temperature is from about 25.6°C (78°F) to about 30.6°C (87°F)
  • the second phase change temperature is from about 31.1°C (88°F) to about 38.9°C (102°F)
  • a third phase change material can be included with an even higher phase change temperature, for example from about 43.3°C to 54.4°C about 110°F to 130°F).
  • the desired encapsulated phase change materials are added to a polymeric base material (liquid, solution, suspension, dispersion or slurry) and fabrication is accomplished according to conventional methods which may include foaming.
  • a foamed base material can be formed by selecting a liquid polymer and/or elastomer and then causing it to be foamed. Common methods of foaming are disclosed in US-A-5 499 460 to Bryant, and other methods are well known to those skilled in the art.
  • Non-foamed polymeric base material can be cured, crosslinked, or otherwise brought to a substantially solid state by means known to those of skill in the art.
  • the temperature-stabilizing material for example, MicroPCM
  • the temperature-stabilizing material can be added to the liquid polymer/elastomer prior to hardening or curing and mixed therein to insure wetting and equal dispersion throughout the mixture.
  • the temperature-stabilizing material can be placed into a hardened or cured polymer/elastomer by such means as skiving under a knife edge.
  • One important parameter of the articles is the loading (weight of temperature-stabilizing material per weight of base material) of polymeric base material.
  • High loading can increase the ability of the article to absorb heat, while excessive loading has the potential drawback that so much of the generally more thermally conductive base material is replaced with generally less thermally conductive temperature-stabilizing material that the article does not easily transmit heat to the temperature-stabilizing material. This can result in decreased thermal coupling between the heat source (foot) and heat sink (for example, microencapsulated phase change material, or MicroPCM).
  • high loading can alter the structure of the base material, and thereby its properties, which may be important for the utility of the base material. So there exists a balance between efficient heat transfer through the base material, and base material functionality on the one hand, and heat uptake capability on the other. It should also be noted that, generally, the higher the loading (increasing the capacity for heat uptake), the more energy transfer required to regenerate the phase change material.
  • the loading range can be different for different densities of foam, so that a less dense foam will be able to be loaded to a lesser extent while retaining its essential characteristics and properties for use in the invention than a denser foam would be.
  • Foams of density of about 3 pounds of base material per cubic foot will generally be loaded with microPCM up to about 40-50% by weight.
  • Foams of densities of about 9 pounds of base material per cubic foot will generally be loaded with microPCM up to about 50-60% by weight.
  • the loading can be different for articles to be placed in different parts of a product.
  • the loading can be from about 20% to about 60%, or from about 30% to about 50% (that is, 40% microcapsules by weight of base polymer).
  • the loading can be from about 20% to about 60%, or from about 20% to about 40%.
  • a pair of shoes according to the invention can absorb from about 350 to about 4000 Joules of heat.
  • a pair of shoes according to the invention is designed to absorb from about 1000 to about 3500 Joules of heat, and more preferably from about 2000 to about 3500 Joules of heat.
  • the articles can be placed in any part of the shoe.
  • the article is a footwear component which can act as a portion of, or the entirety of any of these parts of footwear: an insole, a tongue, a vamp, a collar, sides, a heel, and other portions of a shoe where the prevention of temperature rise of the feet is desirable, and good thermal contact can be made with the foot.
  • Some areas of the foot are more thermally sensitive than others, and the inventive articles as footwear components can be especially effective if incorporated into parts of the shoe meant to contact these areas, for example, the instep of the foot.
  • Certain areas of a shoe will alternatively make good thermal contact with the ground surface and can prevent the temperature rise of the wearer's feet in that way.
  • the method of attachment of the articles is not critical to the invention.
  • the articles are glued or sewn into the product, for example, into the footbeds of shoes.
  • Shoes can also be made so that the footwear components are integral to the shoes and attachment is not required.
  • General methods of manufacturing shoes are well known to those of skill in the art. It will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, upon reading this detailed description, how to go about manufacturing a shoe generally described herein.
  • an article comprising a butadiene rubber base material and microencapsulated phase change material can be incorporated into a shoe insole, for example in the heel region, or in the toe crest.
  • Shoe insoles can be made of a polymeric material having high compression resistance.
  • Suitable materials for footwear insoles include polyurethane, ethylene/vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer, latex, polyethylene, polypropylene, butadiene, silicone, cellulose acetate, neoprene, epoxy, polystyrene, rubber and polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
  • EVA ethylene/vinyl acetate
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • closed cell foamed EVA copolymer is suitable.
  • the temperature-stabilizing article can be attached to a non-temperature stabilizing material by any suitable means, such as by chemical adhesive, or physical means of attachment.
  • the temperature-stabilizing material can be applied directly to a substrate (for example, a shoe insole to create a footwear component with temperature-stabilizing properties), and, for example, cured in situ.
  • substrate materials will need to be treated after production to accept temperature-stabilizing material.
  • EVA typically has a "skin" on its surface after molding, which can be removed by several methods, including treatment with a solvent, for example, acetone.
  • temperature-stabilizing material is dispersed throughout a base material of ground cork and inserted into the sole of a shoe or boot.
  • a base material of ground cork typically, an inner portion of a rubber sole can be hollowed out and the rubber replaced with a less dense material without sacrificing the strength of the sole.
  • This less dense material can be a footwear component as described above.
  • the temperature-stabilizing ability of the articles can be initially realized, or regenerated, by placing the article, or product containing the article, in an environment which is below the phase transition temperature of the temperature-stabilizing material of the article or product, for a period long enough to convert all (or at least part of) the liquid material into solid material.
  • the treadmill test was carried out as follows. A test subject was given socks and a pair of shoes to wear. Care was taken that the fit of the shoes was proper, as it had previously been observed that improper shoe fit can give unreliable results.
  • Foot temperatures were measured by an Agema 570 IR camera in an environmentally controlled room (room temperature was 72°F; 22.2°C; humidity 40%). Each test subject sat on a stool, with their calves over another stool to ensure that the feet were suspended in air and not making any contact with the other foot or the ground during measurement. Foot temperatures were recorded as the average recordings of three different areas of the foot: the bottom of the foot, the instep or top of the foot, and the arch of the foot. An initial foot temperature was recorded, prior to exercise, which is the baseline. Immediately prior to exercise, another measurement was taken, which is time zero. Subjects walked at 2.5 mph on a Precor C964 treadmill (no incline) for 45 minutes.
  • Footwear according to Example 1 is the FootJoy Dry I.C.E. golf shoe with 2.3 ⁇ 0.25 mm of 28.3°C (83°F) phase change material-containing foam in the tongue lining and collar portions of the shoe, and 2.75 ⁇ 0.25 mm of 28.3°C (83°F) phase change material-containing foam in the insole of the shoe.
  • Footwear according to Comparative Example 1 is the FootJoy DryJoys GX golf shoe, with phase change material in the insole portion of the shoe.
  • This shoe has a 2.75 ⁇ 0.25 mm thick, 9 pound per cubic foot polyurethane foam as the insole, loaded to 40% by weight with phase change material undergoing a phase change at about 83°F (28.3°C).
  • Footwear according to Comparative Example 2 is the FootJoy DryJoy golf shoe without any phase change material incorporated.
  • Footwear according to Comparative Example 3 is the Etonic Difference Tour golf shoe.
  • Footwear according to Comparative Example 4 is the Reebok DMX Trac golf shoe.
  • Footwear according to Comparative Example 5 is the Etonic Difference golf shoe.
  • Footwear according to Comparative Example 6 is the Nike SSL golf shoe.
  • Footwear according to Comparative Example 7 is the Adidas Saddle Stripe golf shoe.
  • Footwear according to Comparative Example 8 is the Nike Air Zoom Tour T@C golf shoe.
  • the resulting time-temperature graph is shown in Fig. 4.
  • the baseline temperatures for all of the products without phase change material were in a tight range between 35.04 to 36.37°C (between 95.07 to 97.47°F)
  • the baseline temperatures for subjects' feet wearing the footwear of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 were lower, due to the immediate cooling effect of the phase change material-containing foams in these shoes.
  • the foot temperature of subjects wearing footwear according to Comparative Example 2 was over 1 °F cooler than that of those wearing footwear according to Comparative Example 3, and 4°F cooler than that of those wearing footwear according to Comparative Example 8.
  • Comparative Example 1 reduced subjects' foot temperature approximately 4°F compared to Comparative Example 3, and over 6 ⁇ F compared to Comparative Example 6.
  • Example 1 reduced subjects' foot temperature approximately 6 to 6.5°F compared to Comparative Example 3, and 7.5 to 10°F compared to Comparative Example 8.
  • Butadiene rubber containing 30% by weight (based on the weight of the rubber) of microencapsulated phase change material, or MicroPCM (THERMASORB®, Frisby Technologies; Winston-Salem, NC) was prepared and physical properties below were measured by standard testing methods according to ASTM standards.
  • One sample contained THERMASORB®83 (Sample A) and one sample contained THERMASORB®95 (Sample B).
  • Table 1 Properties of MicroPCM-containing Butadiene Rubber Sample A Sample B Hardness (Shore A) 15 7 Specific Gravity 0.934 0.922 Tensile Strength (kg/cm 2 ) 11.3 10.3 Elongation (%) 788 900 Tear Resistance (kg/cm) 5.3 3.6 Resiliency (%) 47.7 43.6

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  1. Schuh zur Bereitstellung einer Temperaturstabilisierung eines Fußes eines Trägers, umfassend:
    eine Sohle;
    eine Innensohle, die auf der Sohle angeordnet ist;
    ein Oberleder, das an der Sohle angebracht ist, wobei das Oberleder einschließt:
    einen Ringbesatz; und
    einen Kragen, der an dem Ringbesatz angebracht ist;
    eine Zunge, die an dem Oberleder angebracht ist;
    und dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Innensohle ein erstes polymeres Material und ein erstes mikroverkapseltes Phasenänderungsmaterial einschließt, das in dem ersten polymeren Material dispergiert ist, die Zunge, der Ringbesatz oder der Kragen ein zweites polymeres Material, das weniger dicht ist als das erste polymere Material, und ein zweites mikroverkapseltes Phasenänderungsmaterial einschließt, das in dem zweiten polymeren Material dispergiert ist, und das erste mikroverkapselte Phasenänderungsmaterial und das zweite mikroverkapselte Phasenänderungsmaterial verschiedene Phasenänderungstemperaturen aufweisen.
  2. Schuh nach Anspruch 1, in dem eines von dem ersten mikroverkapselten Phasenänderungsmaterial und dem zweiten mikroverkapselten Phasenänderungsmaterial eine Phasenänderungstemperatur im Bereich von 25,6°C bis 30,6°C aufweist und das andere des ersten mikroverkapselten Phasenänderungsmaterials und des zweiten mikroverkapselten Phasenänderungsmaterials eine Phasenänderungstemperatur im Bereich von 31,1°C bis 38,9°C aufweist.
  3. Schuh nach Anspruch 1, in dem eines von dem ersten mikroverkapselten Phasenänderungsmaterial und dem zweiten mikroverkapselten Phasenänderungsmaterial eine Phasenänderungstemperatur unterhalb von normaler Ruhe-Hauttemperatur aufweist und das andere von dem ersten mikroverkapselten Phasenänderungsmaterial und dem zweiten mikroverkapselten Phasenänderungsmaterial eine Phasenänderungstemperatur oberhalb der normalen Ruhe-Hauttemperatur aufweist.
  4. Schuh nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, in dem das erste polymere Material ein erstes geschäumtes polymeres Material mit einer Dichte im Bereich von 96 kg/m3 bis 192 kg/m3 ist.
  5. Schuh nach Anspruch 1, in dem das erste polymere Material ein spezifisches Gewicht von mehr als 0,90, eine Zugfestigkeit von mindestens 10 kg/cm2, eine Zerreißbeständigkeit von mindestens 3 kg/cm, eine Elastizität von mindestens 40 % und eine Härte von mindestens 20 Shore A aufweist.
  6. Schuh nach Anspruch 5, in dem die Härte mindestens 22 Shore A beträgt.
  7. Schuh nach Anspruch 1, in dem das erste polymere Material ein nichtgeschäumter Kautschuk ist.
  8. Schuh nach Anspruch 4, in dem das erste geschäumte polymere Material ein Polyurethan-Schaumstoff ist.
  9. Schuh nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, in dem eine Beladung des ersten mikroverkapselten Phasenänderungsmaterials in dem ersten polymeren Material 30 bis 50 Gew.-% des ersten polymeren Materials beträgt.
  10. Schuh nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, in dem das zweite polymere Material ein zweites geschäumtes polymeres Material mit einer Dichte im Bereich von 64 kg/m3 bis 128 kg/m3 ist.
  11. Schuh nach Anspruch 10, in dem das zweite geschäumte polymere Material ein Polyurethan-Schaumstoff ist.
  12. Schuh nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, in dem eine Beladung des zweiten mikroverkapselten Phasenänderungsmaterials in dem zweiten polymeren Material 20 bis 40 Gew.-% des zweiten polymeren Materials beträgt.
  13. Schuh nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, in dem das erste mikroverkapselte Phasenänderungsmaterial und das zweite mikroverkapselte Phasenänderungsmaterial 2000 Joule bis 3500 Joule Wärme während der Verwendung des Schuhs absorbieren.
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