The Goodyear & Tire Rubber Company

Cheng Shaw

Robert Henry Vogliano

Ching-Chian Chang

Lawson G Wideman

Richard Michael D'Sidocky

Bernard Matthew Bezilla, Jr

A method and apparatus for continuously processing fiber into an elastomeric component uses an expanding die () for orienting fibers in other than the processing direction of the extrusion. In one embodiment, an injection mold () is used with the expanding die (), and in another embodiment, an extruder () is used with expanding die (). Processing parameters may be alteredto control the direction of orientation of fibers () in the elastomer component. Orientation of fibers () in an extrudate () is dependent on the processing speed viscosity of the elastomer, pressure of extrusion, the length land land height hand hof gate () and expansion cavity (), respectively, of the expansion die ().

Orientation of short fibers in a continuous process

Use of injection molding to orient short fibers in desired directions

The present invention relates to a zinc salt of the formula: ##STR1## and rubber compounds containing such salts.

Zinc salts of citraconamic acid and rubber compounds containing such

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Copley, OH, United States of America

Cheng Shaw