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Heterofilament and fused cord thereof

US5654097A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 1995
Grant dateAug 5, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 26, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2931
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Bilayer filaments and fused cords thereof are described. The product is particularly useful for tire cord and filaments include a core of a partially crystalline, oriented polymer and a shell or sheath formed of a blend of robber and a relatively low melting polymer. A particularly preferred embodiment includes a poly(ethylene terephalate) core as well as a sheath of copolyester blended with poly(styrene-elastomer-styrene) elastomer.

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