Abstract:
The present invention is both a method for manufacturing a papermaker's dryer fabric and other seamed industrial fabrics, and the fabric made in accordance with the method. The industrial fabric has a main portion and first and second ends, and may be woven so as to have a first weave pattern at the main portion and a second weave pattern different from the first weave pattern at the first and second ends. The second weave pattern forms an upper layer and a lower layer with a pocket therebetween at the first and second ends. The industrial fabric further has a seaming member at least partially disposed in the pocket and attached to the respective upper layer and lower layer.
Abstract:
A fabricated part for a high temperature operation including a non-metallic substrate formed of a polymer fabric of woven non-absorbent polymer filament. The substrate is heat-resistant and heat set at a temperature that is above a predetermined operating temperature of an operation of the fabricated part. The heat setting pre-shrinks/heat stabilizes the material, thereby reducing failure during use in high temperature and/or wet applications. The substrate is useful as an endless belt and other applications. The invention further includes an apparatus with a heating device configured to operate at the predetermined operating temperature, and the fabricated part within or extending through the heating device.
Abstract:
An endless fabric belt having a seam region, the seam region comprising: a) machine direction (MD) threads; b) cross-direction (CD) threads interwoven with the MD threads; and c) termination zones distributed throughout the entire seam region, with each termination zone comprising two ends of an MD thread; wherein: a plurality of the CD threads are fusible, with the fusible (F) and non-fusible (N) CD threads distributed in a pattern throughout the seam region such that in a repeating unit of the pattern, the ratio of F threads to CD threads is at most 0.75; and a plurality of the termination zones further comprise at least one fusible CD thread attached to the MD thread in the termination zone.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a sling band (20) for lifting loads. The sling band is comprised of a first band (3), of a second band (3') and of overlapping areas (7, 7'), whereby the ends of the bands (3, 3') lead into the overlapping areas (7, 7'). The first band (3) comprises first warp threads (8) and the second band (3') comprises second warp threads (8'), whereby the warp threads (8, 8'), together with weft threads, form a first and a second weave whereas, in the overlapping areas (7, 7'), the warp threads (8, 8') are joined to one another where they form a web construction with the weft threads. Said web construction comprises at least one additional third weave that differs from the first and second weave. A portion of the warp threads (8, 8') has a lower melting point than that of the remaining warp threads thus enabling the interwoven overlapping areas (7, 7') to be subsequently provided with an increased strength by means of a weld. The invention also relates to the use of sling bands of the aforementioned type in skiing sports, climbing sports and in lashing straps.
Abstract:
An on-machine-seamable press fabric for the press section of a paper machine includes a multi-layered integrally woven base fabric having two systems of machine-direction yarns (32, 34) forming seaming loops (42, 44) along each of its two widthwise edges. A seaming spiral (52) is attached to the seaming loops in both rows at each of the two widthwide edges. The two seaming spirals are used to join the press fabric into endless form during installation on the press section of a paper machine.
Abstract:
Provided is a joint-free continuous rope and belt(100) having a rope section(101),a belt section(103),and a transition section(102) arranged between the rope section(101) and the belt section(103).The diameter of the rope section(101) is smaller than the width of the belt section(103),and the rope section(101),the belt section(103) and the transition section(102) are continuously woven from the same strands to form an integrated structure.
Abstract:
A press felt for a papermaking machine includes: (a) a base fabric comprising a plurality of repeat units, each of the repeat units comprising a plurality of cross machine direction (CMD) yarns and a plurality of machine direction (MD) yarns interwoven with the CMD yarns, wherein the machine direction yarns comprise a first set of MD yarns and a second set of MD yarns, wherein the first yarns include seam loops at their ends and the second yarns are devoid of seam loops at their ends; and (b) at least one batt layer overlying the base fabric.