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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2006
Ludo Adriaensen, Deerlijk, BE;
Paul Dambre, Kemmel, BE;
Danny Gonnissen, Roeselare, BE;
Gilbert Van Loo, Harelbeke, BE;
Johan Vanbrabant, Zwevegem, BE;
Ludo Adriaensen, Deerlijk, BE;
Paul Dambre, Kemmel, BE;
Danny Gonnissen, Roeselare, BE;
Gilbert Van Loo, Harelbeke, BE;
Johan Vanbrabant, Zwevegem, BE;
NV Bekaert SA, Zwevegem, BE;
Abstract
A wire for external exposure, i.e. without chemical binding with a polymer or rubber matrix. The wire has a steel core, a nickel sub-coating and a zinc or zinc alloy top coating above the nickel sub-coating. The steel core has a carbon content exceeding 0.20%. The wire is in a work-hardened state by drawing or rolling. The wire has an excellent corrosion resistance and provides an excellent barrier against hydrogen. Preferable uses are wires in off-shore applications.