Abstract:
Method of manufacturing a metal cord with three concentric layers (C1, C2, C3), rubberized in situ, of M+N+P construction, comprising a first, internal, layer (C1) consisting of M wires of diameter d1, M varying from 1 to 4, around which there are wound together in a helix, at a pitch p2, in a second, intermediate, layer (C2), N wires of diameter d2, N varying from 3 to 12, around which there are wound together as a helix at a pitch p3, in a third, outer, layer (C3), P wires of diameter d3, P varying from 8 to 20, the said method comprising the following steps which are performed in line: an assembling step by twisting the N wires around the first layer (C1) in order to form, at a point named the “assembling point”, an intermediate cord named a “core strand” of M+N construction; downstream of the assembling point, a sheathing step in which the M+N core strand is sheathed with a rubber composition named “filling rubber” in the uncrosslinked state; an assembling step in which the P wires of the first layer (C3) are twisted around the core strand thus sheathed; a final twist-balancing step. Also disclosed is a device for implementing such a method.
Abstract:
A steel cord (50) comprises a core layer and an outer layer. The core layer comprises a number of first steel filaments (10) and the outer layer comprises a number of second steel filaments (20). The outer layer is helically twisted around the core layer. The first steel filaments have a twisting pitch greater than 310 mm. At least one of the first steel filaments (10) is wavy preformed in one plane. At least one of the second steel filaments (20) is polygonally preformed.
Abstract:
The invention relates to cord (20) comprising a number of filaments twisted together. The peripheral surface of the cord (20) is at least partially coated with an adhesion promoting coating (24). The adhesion promoting coating (24) comprises at least a first layer comprising a silicon based coating, a titanium based coating, a zirconium based coating or a combination thereof. The invention further relates to a composite material comprising such a cord (20) embedded in a polymer material. Furthermore the invention relates to a method to manufacture such a cord (20).
Abstract:
A steel cord (10) adapted for the reinforcement of rubber products, the steel cord (10) comprises a core (12) and three or more outer strands (14) twisted around the core (12) in a cord twisting direction. The outer strands (14) comprise outer filaments (16) twisted in a strand twisting direction which is the same as the cord twisting direction. The outer strands (14) have a wavy form which makes spaces between the core (12) and the outer strands. The steel cord (10) has improvements on elongation at break and impact resistance capacity.
Abstract:
A two-layer cord having a number of wires in the outer layer, enclosing, but not completely, a cord core formed by a plurality of core wires, and in which the core wires are not preformed, while at least some of the outer wires are preformed.
Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to reduce fretting between strands in a steel cord, to suppress reduction in cord strength caused by running, to enhance rubber penetrability, and to improve tire durability. The steel cord includes a cord main portion 19 of a triple layer-stranding structure including: a core 16 formed from one core strand f1, an inner sheath 17 including N (2 to 5) inner sheath strands f2 stranded with a stranding pitch Pi around the core; and outer sheath 18 formed from M (6 to 11) outer sheath strands f3 stranded with a stranding pitch Po around the inner sheath. Diameters of the strands f1, f2 and f3 are equal to each other, and stranding directions of the sheaths 17 and 18 are the same. A difference (|Ai−Ao|) between a stranding angle Ai of the inner sheath strand f2 and a stranding angle Ao of the outer sheath strand f3 is greater than 1° and smaller than 3°.
Abstract:
There are provided an annular concentric stranded bead cord which can realize a reduction in weight while ensuring its strength, a method for manufacturing the same and a vehicle tire.The manufacturing method is a method for manufacturing an annular concentric stranded bead cord by forming a sheath layer by winding spirally a lateral wire round an annular core. After the sheath layer has been formed, the lateral wire is annealed in a pressure-reduced inactive gaseous atmosphere with an annealing quantity which exceeds a heating quantity (temperature×time) which is necessary for vulcanization of a vehicle tire with the annular concentric stranded bead cord embedded in a rubber of the vehicle tire when building the same and is shaped so that “Diameter shaping ratio (%)=H/D×100” becomes 20% or larger and 105% or smaller.
Abstract translation:提供了一种环形同心绞合胎圈帘线,其可以在确保其强度的同时实现重量的减轻,其制造方法和车辆轮胎。 制造方法是通过围绕环形芯螺旋地缠绕侧线而形成护套层来制造环形同心绞合胎圈帘线的方法。 在形成护套层之后,将侧线在减压惰性气体气氛中退火,其退火量超过用环形同心绞线珠子对车辆轮胎硫化所需的加热量(温度×时间) 帘线嵌入车轮胎的橡胶中,并且成形为“直径成形率(%)= H / D×100”变为20%以上且105%以下。
Abstract:
A steel rope safety system includes at least one steel rope having at least one strand, and the at least one rope or at least one strand is compacted. Further, a method is provided for making a steel rope safety system comprising the step of providing at least two wires, the step of stranding the wires thereby forming a strand for a rope and the step of compacting the strand. There is likewise provided the use of compacted steel ropes as impact reducing material.
Abstract:
A steel cord (200) is described that is simple and cost effective to produce while solving some particular problems for the reinforcement of elastomer belts such as timing belts or the like. The cord (200) is a single lay cord that comprises a core filament (202), around which a first layer and a second layer of filaments (204, 210, 212) is twisted, all filaments being twisted with the same lay length and direction. By appropriate choice of the lay length, the core filament diameter and the filament diameters of the first layer—the latter being larger or equal to the former—an aggregate gap can form in which intermittently a filament (210′) of the second layer gets entrained. This aggregate gap must be between 40 and 70% of the core filament diameter in order to obtain the desired effect of having a core filament (202) that is deformed with the same lay length and direction as the other filaments (204,210,212). A deformed core filament (202) suppresses the effect of core filament migration. In addition the exceptional rough aspect of the cord (200) leads to good mechanical anchorage in the elastomer. Also the load exerted on the cord (200) is better distributed over all filaments. The use of the cord is not limited to timing belts: an advantageous use of the cord in tyres, hoses, hoisting belts, drive belts and reinforcing strips is anticipated.
Abstract:
A hybrid layered cable for use in tire reinforcement includes a non-metallic internal layer and an unsaturated external layer including 3-12 strands. Each strand is at least partly metallic and is helically wound around the internal layer. Each strand includes at least 3 filaments wound helically together. The cable has a relative elongation at break, measured in tension in accordance with the standard ISO 6892 of 1984, which is higher than 7%.