The Goodyear & Tire Rubber Company

Reji Paul Wilson

Brian Henry

Pradeep Dattatraya Nadkarni

Robert John Kozak

A hose comprising a core layer, an elastomeric friction layer overlaying the core layer, at least one reinforcement layer overlaying the friction layer, and a cover layer overlaying the at least one reinforcement layer, wherein the core layer is comprised of a blend of two different non-plasticized polyamides.

Refrigerant hose

A hose suitable for use in refrigerant systems. The hose has a barrier layer formed of at least two layers of thermoplastic resin. At least one of the layers is a vinyl resin. The resins are selected so that the hose has a permeation rate of virtually zero.

A hose comprising a core layer, at least one reinforcement layer, and a cover layer, the core layer is comprised of inner and outer core layers, the hose being characterized by the inner core layer and the outer core layer being formed from different non-plasticized polyamides and are co-extruded at the time of formation. The hose has a permeation rate of less than 0.5 g/m/day.

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Reji Paul Wilson