Abstract: The present invention relates to a textile cord comprising at least two yarns, each yarn comprising multiple filaments, wherein each filament comprises polyethylene furanoate reinforced by carbon nano material and/or boron nitride nano material. These textile cords are particularly useful as tire reinforcements. Moreover, the present invention is directed to a polymeric composition comprising (1) polyethylene-2,5-furan dicarboxylate and (2) a carbon nano material or a boron nitride nano material. This polymeric composition can optionally be further comprised of one or more additional polyesters, such as polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthalate. This invention is further directed to a rubber component comprising said cords coated with rubber and to tires and other rubber products comprising such cords.

Abstract: A bead portion for incorporation in a pneumatic tire comprises bead wires and a rubber compound surrounding and/or insulating the bead wires. The rubber compound comprises, based on 100 parts per weight (phr) or rubber elastomer: (1) from 0 to 100 phr of at least one styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR); (2) from 0 to 100 phr of a polyisoprene rubber selected from the group consisting of natural rubber or synthetic polyisoprene; (3) from 80 to 150 phr of carbon black; (4) (4) from 0 to 50 phr silica; (5) from 0.5 to 5 phr of N, N?-m-phenylene bismaleimide; and (6) optionally no resin.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a rubber ply for a tire, the rubber ply comprising pairs of textile cords arranged in parallel in a plane, wherein each cord of the pairs of textile cords comprises two cord plies. The distance between two adjacent pairs of textile cords (dp) is at least 5 times larger than the distance between two parallel textile cords (di) within a pair of textile cords, and wherein the two cord plies in one or more of the textile cords are twisted together in a range from 8 TPI to 12 TPI and have each a density ranging from 500 dtex to 2000 dtex. The present invention is also directed to a tire comprising such a rubber ply which is particularly applicable and beneficial for utilization in motorcycle tires.

Abstract: This invention relates to a passenger car tire comprising a carcass having at least one carcass ply, a tread disposed radially outward of a crown region of the carcass, a belt with a plurality of belt plies arranged between the carcass and the tread, and an overlay structure covering the belt and comprising a helically wound overlay ply strip reinforced by at least one textile cord. The cord comprises from 6 to 10 polyamide monofilament plies having each a density from 300 to 470 dtex, wherein the monofilament plies are twisted together by between 1 and 2 twists per inch to form the cord.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a textile cord comprising at least two yarns, each yarn comprising multiple filaments, wherein each filament comprises polyethylene furanoate reinforced by carbon nano material and/or boron nitride nano material. These textile cords are particularly useful as tire reinforcements. Moreover, the present invention is directed to a polymeric composition comprising (1) polyethylene-2,5-furan dicarboxylate and (2) a carbon nano material or a boron nitride nano material. This polymeric composition can optionally be further comprised of one or more additional polyesters, such as polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthalate. This invention is further directed to a rubber component comprising said cords coated with rubber and to tires and other rubber products comprising such cords.