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Foamed particles of a propylene resin are described which comprises, as a base resin, a random copolymer of propylene and 1-butene, said random copolymer having a 1-butene content of from 3 to 12% by weight. n A foamed mold article is also described which is composed of a random copolymer of propylene and 1-butene, and having a density of from 0.015 to 0.09 g/cm³. n A bumper core material for use in automobile bumpers is also described which is composed of a foamed mold article of a random copolymer of propylene and 1-butene, said random copolymer having a 1-butene content of from 3 to 12% by weight, said foamed mold article having a density of from 0.02 to 0.08 g/cm³, a compression stress at 50% compression as measured at 20°C of 2.5 to 10 kg/cm², and an energy absorption efficiency as measured at 20°C of 60 to 90%, the ratio (E₈₀/E₂₀) of the amount of the energy absorption of said foamed mold article as measured at 80°C (E₈₀) to the amount of the energy absorption of said foamed mold article as measured at 20°C (E₂₀) being 0.5 to 0.9. |