Abstract:
The present invention relates to a metal fibre (1), at least one side face (2, 3) of the metal fibre (1) being provided with recesses (12, 22; 13, 23). It is preferred that the recesses (12, 22; 13, 23) are positioned at a regular distance from each other, and that the at least one recess (12, 22; 13, 23) is recessed with respect to the side face (2, 3) of the metal fibre (1) over a distance which is less than 50%, preferably less than 30% of the width of the metal fibre (1). The metal fibre (1) may further be provided with a plurality of undulations (6) extending in length direction of the metal fibre (1). The invention also relates to a method for producing such a metal fibre.
Abstract:
A reinforcing steel cord (10) for rubber products, such as steel belted radial tires or conveyor belts, is disclosed. This steel cord (10) is improved in rubber penetration and ageing adhesive force relative to the rubber material. The steel cord (10) is formed by twisting a plurality of brass coated external element wires (12) around a flat and spirally twisted core (11), with the twisted direction of the core (11) being the same as or opposite to that of the resulting steel cord (10). In the steel cord (10), the pitch of the twisted core (11) is set to allow the core (11) to be twisted 0.2 to 2 times within the pitch of the cord (10), thus preferably forming sufficient interspaces between the core (11) and the external wires (12) in addition to the interspaces between the external wires (12). Since the rubber material is completely filled in the steel cord (10) due to such interspaces, the steel cord (10) is remarkably improved in buckling fatigue resistance, rubber penetration, air permeability, rubber adhesive force, ageing adhesive force relative to rubber, protection of brass coated surfaces of wires (12), and workability during a process of producing rubber products. The steel cords (10) of this invention are most preferably used as a reinforcing material for steel belted radial tires.
Abstract:
A reinforcing steel cord for rubber products, such as steel belted radial tires or conveyor belts, is disclosed. This steel cord is improved in rubber penetration and ageing adhesive force relative to the rubber material. The steel cord is formed by twisting a plurality of brass coated external element wires around a flat and spirally twisted core, with the twisted direction of the core being the same as or opposite to that of the resulting steel cord. In the steel cord, the pitch of the twisted core is set to allow the core to be twisted 0.2 to 2 times within the pitch of the cord, thus preferably forming sufficient interspaces between the core and the external wires in addition to the interspaces between the external wires. Since the rubber material is completely filled in the steel cord due to such interspaces, the steel cord is remarkably improved in buckling fatigue resistance, rubber penetration, air permeability, rubber adhesive force, ageing adhesive force relative to rubber, protection of brass coated surfaces of wires, and workability during a process of producing rubber products. The steel cords of this invention are most preferably used as a reinforcing material for steel belted radial tires.
Abstract:
A rope (1) for traction having a double structure of a core member (2) coated with a sheath member (3), wherein said core member (2) comprises a molecularly oriented shaped article of an ultrahigh molecular weight polyolefin, and said sheath member (3) comprises a braid.
Abstract:
Luftreifen mit mindestens einem aus mehreren Stahldrähten zusammengesetzten, flach ausgebildeten Verstärkungscord, der eine längere und eine kürzere Querschnittsdimension aufweist, wobei der Verstärkungscord aus einem flachen, ungedrehten Kern besteht, um welchen mindestens sechs Einzeldrähte geschlagen sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der flache Verstärkungscord (6, 7) im Gürtel und/oder in der Decke derart angeordnet ist, daß die größere Querschnittsdimension des Verstärkungscordes zumindest annähernd parallel zur Gürtel- bzw. Deckenkontur angeordnet ist. Der Kern kann aus mehreren meist runden Stahlcorden zusammengesetzt sein, oder er besteht aus einem flachen Stahldraht (10).
Abstract:
Reinforcing elements (10) comprise a plurality of elongated metallic members (11,12), with substantially rectangular cross sections, having parallel longitudinal axes and at least one of the wide sides of each being contiguous with a wide side of another of said elongated metallic members. A single wrap member (13) is helically disposed around the elongated metallic members such that each turn of the wrap filament member is spaced apart from the next adjacent turns of the wrap member. Elastomeric articles reinforced with these reinforcing elements are also disclosed.