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A method for manufacturing a gelatinous elastomer article comprising a series of steps. The steps include selecting a plasticizer, selecting a triblock copolymer of the general configuration A-B-A, mixing the plasticizer and triblock copolymer such as by melt blending or use of a compounding screw i

A method for manufacturing a gelatinous elastomer article comprising a series of steps. The steps include selecting a plasticizer, selecting a triblock copolymer of the general configuration A-B-A, mixing the plasticizer and triblock copolymer such as by melt blending or use of a compounding screw in order to produce a gelatinous elastomer, permitting the gelatinous elastomer to cool, selecting a forming device such as a die or mold, melting the gelatinous elastorner, and forcing the gelatinous elastomer into the forming device in order to form a gelatinous elastomer part.

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1. A method for manufacturing a gelatinous elastomer article comprising the steps of:(a) selecting a plasticizer, (b) selecting a triblock copolymer of the general configuration A-B-A, wherein A is selected from the group consisting of monoalkenylarene polymers; wherein B is a hydrogenated polymer i

1. A method for manufacturing a gelatinous elastomer article comprising the steps of:(a) selecting a plasticizer, (b) selecting a triblock copolymer of the general configuration A-B-A, wherein A is selected from the group consisting of monoalkenylarene polymers; wherein B is a hydrogenated polymer including a plurality of isoprene monomers and a plurality of butadiene monomers; wherein said isoprene monomers comprise at least about 30 weight percent of said hydrogenated polymer B; wherein said butadiene monomer comprise at least about 30 weight percent of said hydrogenated polymer B; wherein a mixture including about 20 weight percent of said triblock copolymer and about 80 weight percent toluene, the weight percentages based on the total weight of the mixture, at from about 25 degrees Celsius to about 30 degrees Celsius, does not form a solution; wherein said plasticizer associates with said hydrogenated polymer B; wherein said triblock copolymer has a measurable percent elongation at break; wherein said plasticizer tends to increase the percent elongation at break of said triblock copolymer; wherein said triblock copolymer has a rigidity measurable on the Gram Bloom scale; and wherein said plasticizer tends to decrease the Gram Bloom rigidity of said triblock copolymer; (c) mixing said plasticizer and said triblock copolymer by a method selected from the group consisting of melt blending and use of a compounding screw in order to produce a gelatinous elastomer, (d) permitting said gelatinous elastomer to cool, (e) selecting a forming device either a die or mold, (f) melting said gelatinous elastomer, and (g) forcing said gelatinous elastomer into said forming device in order to form a gelatinous elastomer part.