Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130032266 | RUBBER REINFORCED ARTICLE WITH VOIDED FIBERS - A reinforced rubber article comprising a rubber article and a fibrous layer embedded into the rubber article. The fibrous layer comprises monoaxially drawn fibers having at least a first layer, where the first layer contains a polymer and a plurality of voids. The voids are in an amount of between about 3 and 15 percent by volume of the first layer. Methods of forming the reinforced rubber article are also disclosed. | 02-07-2013 |
20130032267 | RUBBER REINFORCED ARTICLE WITH VOIDED FIBERS HAVING VOID-INITIATING PARTICLES - A reinforced rubber article comprising a rubber article and a fibrous layer embedded into the rubber article. The fibrous layer contains monoaxially drawn fibers having at least a first layer, where the first layer contains a polymer, a plurality of void-initiating particles, and a plurality of voids. Methods of forming the reinforced rubber article are also disclosed. | 02-07-2013 |
20130034718 | RUBBER REINFORCED ARTICLE WITH HIGH MODULUS, RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION TAPE ELEMENTS - A reinforced rubber article containing a rubber article and a fibrous layer embedded into the rubber article. The fibrous layer contains monoaxially drawn tape elements having a rectangular cross-section and at least a first layer having a draw ratio of at least about 5, a modulus of at least about 2 GPa, a density of at least 0.85 g/cm | 02-07-2013 |
20130136904 | Winder Liner for Unvulcanized Rubber Material - A winder liner for unvulcanized rubber material comprising a first woven layer, a second woven layer, and a polymer layer. The first and second woven layers each contain a plurality of warp tape elements in a warp direction interwoven with a plurality of weft tape elements in a weft direction and a plurality of interstices between the warp and weft tape elements. The polymer layer is disposed on the inner surfaces of the first woven layer and the second woven layer and in the interstices of the first woven layer and the second woven layer. The polymer layer contains a first polymer comprising a co-polymer having at least 50% α-olefin units and is characterized by a number-average molecular weight of about 7,000 to 500,000 g/mol, and a viscosity of between about 2,500 and 150,000 cP measured at 170° C. | 05-30-2013 |
20140023513 | AGGLOMERATED PARTICLE CLOUD NETWORK COATED FIBER BUNDLE - An agglomerated particle cloud network coated fiber bundle containing a bundle of fibers and an agglomerated particle cloud network. The bundle of fibers contains a plurality of fibers and void space between the fibers. The agglomerated particle cloud network contains a plurality of agglomerated nanoparticles located in at least a portion of the void space in the bundle of fibers. The agglomerated nanoparticles form bridges between adjacent fibers. Between 10 and 100% by number of fibers contain bridges to one or more adjacent fibers within the agglomerated particle cloud network coated fiber bundle. The agglomerated nanoparticles form between about 1 and 60% of the effective cross-sectional area of the agglomerated particle cloud network coated fiber bundle. | 01-23-2014 |
20140023862 | PROCESS FOR FORMING AN AGGLOMERATED PARTICLE CLOUD NETWORK COATED FIBER BUNDLE - A process of making an agglomerated particle cloud network coated fiber bundle containing forming a bundle of fibers, coating the bundle of fibers with a nanoparticle solution, and drying the solvent from the coated bundle of fibers at a temperature above room temperature forming an agglomerated particle cloud network coated fiber bundle comprising a plurality of agglomerated nanoparticles. The agglomerated nanoparticles are located in at least a portion of the void space in the bundle of fibers and form bridges between at least a portion of the adjacent fibers. Between about 10 and 100% by number of fibers contain bridges to one or more adjacent fibers within the agglomerated particle cloud network coated fiber bundle. The agglomerated nanoparticles form between about 1 and 60% of the effective cross-sectional area of the agglomerated particle cloud network coated fiber bundle. | 01-23-2014 |
20140145367 | METHOD OF FORMING A POINT BRIDGED FIBER BUNDLE - A process of forming a point bridged fiber bundle containing obtaining a fiber bundle, applying an emulsion or suspension to the fiber bundle where the emulsion or dispersion contains a solvent and a bridge forming material, at least partially crosslinking or solidifing the bridge forming material, and drying the emulsion or suspension coated fiber bundle. The fiber bundle contains a bundle of unidirectional fibers comprising a plurality of fibers and void space between the fibers. The point bridged fiber bundle contains a plurality of bridges between and connected to at least a portion of adjacent fibers, where the bridges contain a bridging material, between about 10 and 100% by number of fibers in a given cross-section contain bridges to one or more adjacent fibers within the point bridged fiber bundle, and the anchoring surfaces of the bridges cover less than 100% of the fiber surfaces. | 05-29-2014 |
20140147606 | POINT BRIDGED FIBER BUNDLE - A point bridged fiber bundle containing a bundle of unidirectional fibers and a plurality of bridges between and connected to at least a portion of adjacent fibers within the bundle of unidirectional fibers. The bridges contain a bridge forming material, have at least a first anchoring surface and a second anchoring surface where the first anchoring surface is discontinuous with the second anchoring surface. The bridges further contain a bridging surface defined as the surface area of the bridge adjacent to the void space. Between about 10 and 100% by number of fibers in a given cross-section contain bridges to one or more adjacent fibers within the point bridged fiber bundle and the anchoring surfaces of the bridges cover less than 100% of the fiber surfaces. | 05-29-2014 |
20140216625 | PNEUMATIC TIRE CARCASS HAVING AIR BLOCKING STABILIZING FABRIC SYSTEM - A pneumatic tire carcass having a radial direction and a circumferential direction. The tire carcass comprises at least one ply of stabilizing fabric and an air-blocking layer attached to the stabilizing fabric. The stabilizing fabric contains a plurality of reinforcing yarns and is disposed within the carcass such that the reinforcing yarns are arranged in the radial direction of the carcass. The reinforcing yarns comprise monoaxially drawn tape elements having a rectangular cross-section, an upper surface, and a lower surface. The tape elements contain at least a first layer having a draw ratio of at least about 5, a modulus of at least about 2 GPa, and a density of at least 0.85 g/cm | 08-07-2014 |
20140216626 | PNEUMATIC TIRE CARCASS HAVING AIR BLOCKING STABILIZING FABRIC SYSTEM - A pneumatic tire carcass having a radial direction and a circumferential direction. The tire carcass comprises at least one ply of stabilizing fabric embedded into an air-blocking layer. The stabilizing fabric contains a plurality of reinforcing yarns and is disposed within the carcass such that the reinforcing yarns are arranged in the radial direction of the carcass. The air-blocking layer contains a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyolefin, ethyl vinyl acetate, polyisobutalyene or polyurethane, polyamide, polyester, co-polymers of PA and PES, dynamically vulcanized alloy resin, co-polymers, and mixtures thereof. | 08-07-2014 |