Abstract: A yarn containing filaments made from synthetic polymers has a cross-section having at least 5 vertices, a titer of 1 to 7 dtex and a tenacity of at least 60 cN/tex. The filaments of the yarn preferably have a cross-section having 5 to 8 vertices, possibly with indentations between the vertices. The cross-section of the filaments is preferably star-shaped. The yarn preferably has a tenacity of 60 to 85 cN/tex, an elongation at break of 15% to 35%, a hot-air shrinkage of 4% to 10% and a stretch recovery of 250 to 400 cN/tex. The yarn is excellently suited for use in the manufacture of industrial fabrics, particularly airbag fabrics.

Abstract: A yarn containing filaments made from synthetic polymers has a cross-section having at least 5 vertices, a titer of 1 to 7 dtex and a tenacity of at least 60 cN/tex. The filaments of the yarn preferably have a cross-section having 5 to 8 vertices, possibly with indentations between the vertices. The cross-section of the filaments is preferably star-shaped. The yarn preferably has a tenacity of 60 to 85 cN/tex, an elongation at break of 15% to 35%, a hot-air shrinkage of 4% to 10% and a stretch recovery of 250 to 400 cN/tex. The yarn is excellently suited for use in the manufacture of industrial fabrics, particularly airbag fabrics.

Abstract: Process for producing high-density woven fabrics on a water-jet loom, comprising feeding a warp having up to three catch threads on one edge, inserting weft threads into the warp in the direction of the catch threads, beating-up the weft threads to produce a woven fabric, severing the ends of the weft threads at the edges of the warp, and removing the ends of the weft threads, characterized in that, seen from both edges of the warp, 5 to 60 threads of the warp, following the catch threads on the edge of the warp with the catch threads, are support threads that are maintained at a tension that is 2 to 20 cN/tex higher than that of the threads forming the remaining warp, that after production of the fabric the weft threads between the edges of the remaining warp and the support threads are severed by fusion and joined to threads at the edges of the remaining warp, and that the severed ends of the weft threads are removed together with the support threads and the catch threads.

Abstract: Industrial woven fabrics made from synthetic fibers are coated with silicone, in particular for use in airbags, by coating the fabric with an aqueous emulsion containing organosiloxanes. The fabrics obtained from the weaving process are coated in the raw state with the aqueous emulsion containing organosiloxanes.

Abstract: For producing woven fabrics for air bags and other industrial applications, an intermingled unsized synthetic filament yarn is used with a yarn titer of 100-1000 dtex. The individual filaments of the yarn have a titer not exceeding 5 dtex. The yarn exhibits a mean opening length of 2-10 cm, the coefficient K1 for the stability of the intermingling points of the yarn exceeds 0.6, and the coefficient K2 for the stability of the intermingling points of the yarn exceeds 0.3. This yarn can be used to manufacture industrial woven fabrics with the required properties, in particular woven fabrics for air bags, in a cost-effective manner.