Abstract: The present invention relates to a asymmetric cap ply reinforcement cord comprising yarns having yarns with two different linear density values in range of 1300-1500 dtex and 850-100 dtex in the cap ply reinforcement layer that is located between the tread and the belt package in a pneumatic radial vehicle tire comprising a tread and a belt package, and that is formed by winding spirally as strip comprising at least two cords such that it will make 0 to 5° angle with the equatorial plane on the said belt package.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel tire cord reinforcement made of ultra high modulus aramid fibers which has bi-elastic tensile properties. The cord includes at least two plies, and there is a spacing between the cord plies. The cord twisting improves bending and compression fatigue resistance of the aramid, but at the same time reduces the modulus and strength too.

Abstract: A dipped and heat-set aramid cord, comprising a plurality of cord plies having a spacing between the plurality of cord plies, wherein a TASE at 2.0% elongation of the aramid cord is less than 2.0 cN/dtex; wherein the spacing between the plurality of cord plies is more than 10% and less than 80% of a cord diameter (D) of the cord plies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel tire cord reinforcement made of ultra high modulus aramid fibers which has bi-elastic tensile properties. The cord includes at least two plies, and there is a spacing between the cord plies. Such a novel bi-elastic tire cord improves high speed durability and eliminates flatspotting when used as carcass reinforcement in pneumatic radial and bias tires.

Abstract: A dipped and heat-set carbon fiber cord, including a plurality of cord plies having a spacing between the plurality of cord plies. A TASE at 2.0% elongation of the carbon fiber cord is less than 2.0cN/dtex. The spacing between the plurality of cord plies is longer than 15% and shorter than 80% of a cord diameter of the plurality of cord plies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polyester tire cord reinforcement which has bi-elastic tensile properties. The tire cord includes at least two cord plies, and there is a spacing between the cord plies. Such a novel bi-elastic polyester tire cord improves high speed durability and significantly eliminates flatspotting when used as a cap ply in pneumatic radial tires.

Abstract: A two or three-ply nylon 6.6 cord having a breaking elongation of 8 to 12% and a minimum tenacity of 9 g/dtex is disclosed in the present invention. The two or three-ply nylon 6.6 cord is used as tire reinforcement, in particular as cap ply spirally wound on belt package with 0° to 5° to the equatorial plane of the radial pneumatic tire.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel polyester tire cord reinforcement which has bi-elastic tensile properties. The tire cord includes at least two cord plies, and there is a spacing between the cord plies. Such a novel bi-elastic polyester tire cord improves high speed durability and significantly eliminates flatspotting when used as a cap ply in pneumatic radial tires.

Abstract: A bead in peneumati radial tires consisting of hybrid cords made of carbon fibers and lower modulus organic yarns, which enables easy mounting the tire to the rims. The light weight bead structure with hybrid cords within rubber or polymeric matrix makes it possible to reduce the fuel consumption.

Abstract: A bias tire carcass reinforced with hybrid cords consisting one ply aramide yarns (1) and one ply nylon yarns (2), and nylon content within cord is between 45 to 65%; the nylon yarn content within those range improves fatigue resistance and reduces sidewall gauge with respect to reference bias tire having nylon carcass; in one embodiment of the present invention, a bias tire carcass for pneumatic tires which have reinforcing layers comprising hybrid cords consist of one ply is made of aramide yarns and one ply is made of nylon yarns with 45-65% nylon content by weight, are balanced twisted cords.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel tire cord reinforcement made of ultra high modulus aramid fibers which has bielastic tensile properties. The dipped and heat-set aramid cord includes at least two cord plies and there is a spacing between the cord plies. Such a novel bielastic tire cord improves high speed durability and eliminates flatspotting when used as cap ply in pneumatic radial tires.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel tire cord reinforcement made of ultra high modulus carbon fibers which has bi-elastic tensile properties. The dipped and heat-set carbon fiber cord includes at least two cord plies and there is a spacing between the cord plies. Such a novel bi-elastic tire cord improves high speed durability and eliminates flatspotting when used as cap ply in pneumatic radial tires.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cap ply reinforcement hybrid yarn (1) which is located between the tread and the belt package especially in radial passenger vehicle tires, which improves the high speed durability of the tire by using polyamide (N)/polyester (P) yarns, and which provides fuel saving by decreasing the rolling resistance.

Abstract: Pneumatic radial tire (1) having improved high speed durability and low flatspot feature, and which has polyethylene terephthalate cap ply reinforcement layer (6). The objective is to provide a pneumatic radial tire (1) wherein the pressure on the belt package (5) is increased at high speed and high temperature by increasing the thermal shrinkage force of the cap ply cord.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a asymmetric cap ply reinforcement cord comprising yarns having yarns with two different linear density values in range of 1300-1500 dtex and 850-100 dtex in the cap ply reinforcement layer that is located between the tread and the belt package in a pneumatic radial vehicle tire comprising a tread and a belt package, and that is formed by winding spirally as strip comprising at least two cords such that it will make 0 to 5° angle with the equatorial plane on the said belt package.

Abstract: A two or three-ply nylon 6.6 cord having a breaking elongation of 8 to 12% and a minimum tenacity of 9 g/dtex is disclosed in the present invention. The two or three-ply nylon 6.6 cord is used as tire reinforcement, in particular as cap ply spirally wound on belt package with 0° to 5° to the equatorial plane of the radial pneumatic tire.

Abstract: A tire cord fabric having paired cords used as warps. The fabric is suitable for use in pneumatic tires as carcass and cap ply reinforcement, enabling the use of less rubber and higher cord content in a specified cord-rubber composite volume.

Abstract: Pneumatic radial tire comprising a tread (4) forming the outermost layer of the tire (1) and at least one belt (5) on top of the carcass (3) forming the “inner layer” of the tire (1). As cap ply reinforcement layer (6) hybrid cords are applied comprising polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and nylon 6.6 multifilament yarns to provide a pneumatic radial tire having high speed durability and a low flatspot feature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cap ply reinforcement strip in pneumatic tire (1) which is plain woven and comprised of warps (3) and texturized wefts (2). The inventive cap ply reinforcement strip in pneumatic tires (1) eliminates calendaring and strip preparation steps, enables to decrease the rolling resistance of the tire by eliminating the need for rubber coating and reduce the fuel consumption, tread wearing of the tire and braking distance.

Abstract: Pneumatic radial tire (1) having improved high speed durability and low flatspot feature, and which has polyethylene terephthalate cap ply reinforcement layer (6). The objective is to provide a pneumatic radial tire (1) wherein the pressure on the belt package (5) is increased at high speed and high temperature by increasing the thermal shrinkage force of the cap ply cord.