摘要：
An article 100 comprising a first reflowed material in the form of a melted and resolidifed product of a film, yarn, fibre, textile or any combination thereof and a second element selected from a second shaped component, a second film, a second textile, a second yarn or a second fibre; the first reflowed material comprising a ;ow processing temperature polymeric composition comprising one or more thermoplastic polymers with a melting temperature between 80-135 Oc; the second element made of a high processing temperature polymeric composition comprising one or more thermoplastic polymers and having a creep relaxation temperature, a heat deflection temperature or a Vicat softening temperature at least 10Oc greater than the melting temperature of the low processing temperature composition; the article comprising one or more of the second component comprising a printed marking or an embroidery and a second dyed element. Preferably the article is an upper for an article of footwear.
权利要求：
CLAIMS
1. An article, comprising:
a first reflowed material;
a second element selected from a second shaped component, a second film, a
second textile, a second yarn, or a second fiber;
wherein the first reflowed material is a melted and re-solidified product of a first element selected from a first shaped component, a first film, a first yarn, a first fiber, a first textile, or any combination thereof:
wherein the first reflowed material comprises a low processing temperature polymeric composition, the low processing temperature polymeric composition comprising one or more first thermoplastic polymers and exhibiting a melting temperature Tm that is from 80 °C to 135 °C:
wherein the second element comprises a high processing temperature composition, the high processing temperature polymeric composition comprising one or more second thermoplastic polymers; and wherein the high processing temperature polymeric composition exhibits: 1) a creep relaxation temperature Ter; 2) a heat deflection temperature Tha; and 3) a Vicat softening temperature Tis that are each at least 10 °C greater than the melting temperature Tn of the low processing temperature polymeric composition;
and wherein the article comprises one or more of: 1) the second shaped component, the second film, or the second textile, comprising a printed marking on at least a portion thereof; 2) the second film, or the second textile, comprising embroidery on at least a portion thereon; and 3) a dyed second element.
2. The article according to claim 1, wherein the first element is a first yarn or a first fiber, and the second element is a dyed second yarn or a dyed second fiber.
3. The article according to claim 2, wherein the dyed second yarn is a package dyed yarn or a solution dyed yarn.
4. The article according to any preceding claim, wherein the article comprises the second film, or the second textile, comprising embroidery on at least a portion thereon, and wherein the embroidery comprises a further yarn independently comprising a high processing temperature polymeric composition, the high processing temperature polymeric composition comprising one or more further thermoplastic polymers.
5. The article according to any preceding claim, wherein the article is an article of footwear or a component of an article of footwear, an article of apparel or a component of an article of apparel, or is an article of sporting equipment or a component of an article of sporting equipment.
6. The article according to claim 5, wherein the article is an upper for an article of footwear.
(. The article according to claim 6, wherein the upper includes an outsole area.
8. The article according to any preceding claim, wherein the one or more first thermoplastic polymers comprise one or more thermoplastic polyamides, or one or more thermoplastic polyurethanes, or both.
9. The article according to any preceding claim, wherein the one or more second thermoplastic polymers includes one or more thermoplastic polyesters.
10. A process for manufacturing an article, the process comprising:
receiving a first element selected from a first shaped component, a first film, a
first textile, a first yarn, and a first fiber; and/or
receiving a second element selected from a second shaped component, a
second film, a second textile, a second yarn, or a second fiber; wherein the first element comprises a low processing temperature polymeric
composition, the low processing temperature polymeric composition comprising one or more first thermoplastic polymers and exhibiting a melting temperature Tr, that is from 80 °C to 135 °C,
wherein the second element comprises a high processing temperature polymeric composition, the high processing temperature polymeric composition comprising one or more second thermoplastic polymers, and wherein the high processing temperature polymeric composition exhibits: 1) a creep relaxation temperature Tc; 2) a heat deflection temperature Tha; and 3) a Vicat softening temperature Tis that is at least 10 °C greater than the melting temperature Tm of the low processing temperature polymeric composition;
placing at least a portion of the first element and at least a portion of the second
element on a molding surface;
while the at least a portion of the first element and the at least a portion of the
second element is on the molding surface, increasing a temperature of the
entire article to a temperature that is above the melting temperature Tr, of the
low processing temperature polymeric composition and below. 1) the creep
relaxation temperature Te, 2) the heat deflection temperature Trg; and 3) the
Vicat softening temperature Ts of the high processing temperature polymeric
composition; and
subsequent to the increasing the temperature of the entire article, while the at
least a portion of the article remains on the molding surface, decreasing the
temperature of the entire article to a temperature below the melting temperature
Tm of the low processing temperature polymeric composition;
thereby forming an article comprising a first reflowed material, wherein the first reflowed material is a melted and re-solidified product of the first element selected from the first shaped component, the first film, the first yarn, the first fiber, the first textile, or any combination thereof, wherein the first reflowed material comprises a low processing temperature polymeric composition, the low processing temperature polymeric composition comprising one or more first thermoplastic polymers; and wherein the article comprises one or more of: 1) the second shaped component, the second film, or the second textile, comprising a printed marking on at least a portion thereof: 2) the second film, or the second textile, comprising embroidery on at
least a portion thereon; and 3) a dyed second element.
11. The process according to claim 10, wherein the first element is a first yarn or a first fiber, and the second element is a dyed second yarn or a dyed second fiber.
12. The process according to claim 10 or claim 11, wherein the one or more first thermoplastic polymers comprise one or more thermoplastic polyamides, or one or more thermoplastic polyurethanes, or both.
13. The article according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein the one or more second thermoplastic polymers includes one or more thermoplastic polyesters.
14. The process for manufacturing an article according to claim 10, wherein the article is an article according to any one of claims 1 to 9.