Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper element comprising a wiper blade made of an elastomeric material and reinforced with at least one elongated element (30). The elongated element (30) comprises a core (32) and a coating system (36). The coating system comprises a zinc alloy coating and a polyester coating on top of the zinc alloy coating. Using this coating system, the elongated element (30) is made corrosion resistant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforced composite having an unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC) matrix reinforced by means of elongated steel element provided with a coating of acrylate based polymer. The yield strength of elongated steel element of the present invention at 0.01% permanent elongation is at least 1500 MPa. The invention also relates to In one aspect, the present invention relates to a reinforced composite having an unplasticized PVC matrix reinforced by means of elongated steel element, wherein said elongated steel element is coated with a layer of acrylate based polymer followed by a coating of tie layer, wherein said tie layer comprises a mixture of PVC and a plasticizer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforced composite having an unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC) matrix reinforced by means of elongated steel element provided with a coating of acrylate based polymer. The yield strength of elongated steel element of the present invention at 0.01% permanent elongation is at least 1500 MPa. The invention also relates to In one aspect, the present invention relates to a reinforced composite having an unplasticized PVC matrix reinforced by means of elongated steel element, wherein said elongated steel element is coated with a layer of acrylate based polymer followed by a coating of tie layer, wherein said tie layer comprises a mixture of PVC and a plasticizer.

Abstract: A metal wire is first coated with a coating. In this first coating, retro-reflective beads are partly embedded. Thereafter the beads and the first coating are covered by a protective coating. The metal wire is made from a strand or wire made of stainless steel, or low carbon steel, or high carbon steel. The retro-reflective metal wire is used for diverse applications, such as spoke wire, signalization means, or bookbinding wire.

Abstract: A retroreflective metal wire product (100) is described having a first coating (120) covering the metallic wires (110) wherein retroreflective beads (130) are partly embedded and a protective coating (150) covering said beads (130) and first coating (120). The metal wire product (100) can be made from a metallic strand (102) or wire, the metal being stainless steel, or low carbon steel or high carbon steel. The retroreflective metal wire product can be used for diverse appliances such as spoke wire, signalisation means, bookbinding wire to name just a few.

Abstract: Steel wire is coated with a metal layer such that the metal layer has a surface with roughnesses. A surface roughness Ra of above 0.25 ?m is reached. Preferably, the roughnesses are randomly dispersed at the surface. The result is an improved visual aspect and an increased resistance against corrosion.

Abstract: Steel wire is coated with a metal layer such that the metal layer has a surface with roughnesses. A surface roughness Ra of above 0.25 ?m is reached. Preferably, the roughnesses are randomly dispersed at the surface. The result is an improved visual aspect and an increased resistance against corrosion.

Abstract: A wire reinforcement for women's garments designed to support the breasts exhibits an axial cross section with a long axis and a short axis perpendicular to the long axis. The long axis has a length, and the short axis has a center thickness which is smaller than half of the length. Along the long axis, the cross section has a left end with a left thickness and a right end with a right thickness. Both the left thickness and the right thickness are substantially greater than the center thickness. Such a wire reinforcement is very rigid in the direction of the long axis and is flexible in the other directions and in relation to torsional stresses.