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Patent No.:

US 9278495 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 03, 2011

Rubber reinforced article with high modulus, rectangular cross-section fibers

Applicants:

Sujith Nair, Greer, SC (US);

Padmakumar Puthillath, Greer, SC (US);

Johann Peschek, Ghent, BE;

Charles W. Prestridge, LaGrange, GA (US);

Inventors:

Sujith Nair, Greer, SC (US);

Padmakumar Puthillath, Greer, SC (US);

Johann Peschek, Ghent, BE;

Charles W. Prestridge, LaGrange, GA (US);

Assignee:

Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC (US);

Attorney:

Cheryl J. Brickey

Primary Examiner:

Jacob T Minskey

Assistant Examiner:

Camie Thompson

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 30/38 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/34 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); B32B 3/08 (2006.01); B60C 9/11 (2006.01); B60C 9/00 (2006.01); B29D 30/44 (2006.01); B29D 30/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 30/38 (2013.01); B32B 3/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/34 (2013.01); B32B 27/36 (2013.01); B60C 9/0064 (2013.04); B60C 9/11 (2013.01); B29D 30/44 (2013.01); B29D 30/50 (2013.01); Y10T 152/10828 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24994 (2015.04);
Abstract

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. The first layer contains a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyamide, polyester, and co-polymers thereof. Methods of forming the reinforced rubber article are also disclosed.

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