Abstract: A brass coated metallic wire for use as a reinforcing component in an elastomeric article, such as a motor vehicle tire. The brass coating is formed by depositing alternate layers of copper and zinc on the wire and then drawing the wire under conditions of temperature and pressure suitable to alloy the copper and zinc to form a brass coating on the wire.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 25, 2002
Publication date:
January 2, 2003
Applicant:
Pirelli Pneumatici S.p.A., Viale Sarca
Inventors:
Siegfried Doujak, Federico Pavan, Andrea Pieralli