Composite comprising organic fibers having a low twist multiplier and improved compressive modulus
US6851463B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2969
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an improved fiber-reinforced article comprised of at least two plies. Each of the plies comprises (a) rubber and (b) cord made from melt-spinnable, non-metallic, multifilament fibers for which the cord has a twist multiplier of less than or equal to about 375, a stress at 1% strain greater than or equal to about 1.7 grams/denier, and an initial compressive modulus greater than or equal to about 7 grams/denier, and the at least two plies have a fiber orientation angle of greater than or equal to about 23°. The composite is useful as a tire belt in a passenger tire.
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