Abstract:
The invention relates to a continuous process for making a yarn comprising filaments of poly (paraphenylene terephthalamide) and the yarn made thereby, the process utilizing a coagulation bath having a temperature of at least 20° C., washing with an aqueous liquid, and drying the filaments under a tension of 0.3 to 1.0 grams per denier wherein the filaments are dried for 0.4 to 0.9 seconds at a temperature of from 250 to 325° C. The yarn has a tenacity of at least 22 gpd, an elongation at break of at least 3.2 percent, and a tensile modulus of from 530 to 700 gpd; the yarn further has a heat-aged strength retention (HASR) of at least 93 percent and the filaments in the yarn have a D110 crystallinity of at least 55 angstroms.
Abstract:
A paper comprises from 60 to 99 weight percent of a aramid fibrous pulp and from 1 to 40 weight percent of a polyvinylpyrrolidone coating on the fiber surface, the coating being neither chemically nor electrostatically bound to the fibers. A friction paper composite comprising the paper and a resin coating is also described.
Abstract:
A fabric comprising a cut-resistant polymeric coating including by weight 1 to 10 percent para-aramid particles, the particles having an average particle size of 20 to 500 microns.
Abstract:
A cord suitable for use in a tire or belt comprises a plurality of polymeric yarns or metallic strands wherein the yarns or strands are aligned parallel to each other to form a planar array, the yarns or strands being encapsulated by a solvent-free non-filamentary polymeric or rubber sheath, the yarns or strands have a tenacity of at least 3 grams per dtex and a modulus of at least 200 grams per dtex, and the ratio of the width of the encapsulated planar array to the thickness of the array is at least 2 to 1.