Abstract: A power transmission belt (P) comprises one or more reinforcing elements (R) embedded in a polymeric composition (20). For the belt, a ratio of the maximum tangent modulus MP2 in the range from 1 to 10% elongation to the tangent modulus at 1% elongation MP1 MP2/MP1 is greater than or equal to 2.00. The force at 2% elongation over the width of the belt (P) is less than or equal to 120.0 daN/cm. The belt (P) is obtained by embedding one or more reinforcing elements (R) in a polymeric composition (20). For the reinforcing element, a ratio of the maximum tangent modulus MR2 in the range from 1 to 10% elongation to the tangent modulus at 1% elongation MR1 MR2/MR1 is greater than or equal to 2.00. The force at 2% elongation over the diameter of the reinforcing element is strictly less than 11.0 daN/mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a tyre comprising a first fabric, a second fabric and a load-bearing structure comprising filamentary load-bearing elements made of heat-shrinkable textile material connecting the first fabric to the second fabric, the load-bearing filamentary elements exhibit a thermal contraction CT, measured after 2 min at 185° C., greater than or equal to 5%.

Abstract: An assembly (1) for a tire comprises a first structure (10), a second structure (12) and bearing cord elements. The assembly comprises a gimped securing element (18) comprising a core (18a) around which a gimp yarn (18b) is wound. The core (18a) exhibits an elongation at rupture Arupture_core and the gimp yarn (18b) exhibits an elongation at rupture Arupture_gimp such that: Arupture_core<A1=h/(E+e1+e2) and Arupture_gimp>A1=h/(E+e1+e2) in which h is the conformation height of the assembly, e1 is the thickness of the first structure (10), e2 is the thickness of the second structure (12), and E is the lock length.

Abstract: A process is provided for manufacturing a tire assemblage that includes a first woven or knitted fabric including first threadlike elements, a second woven or knitted fabric including second threadlike elements, and a bearing structure including bearing elements connecting the first and second woven or knitted fabric together. The process includes coating each first threadlike element with a layer of a first adhesive composition and coating each second threadlike element with a layer of a second adhesive composition, heat treating each coated first threadlike element and each coated second threadlike element to crosslink the first adhesive composition and the second adhesive composition, and assembling the bearing elements with each heat-treated and coated first and second threadlike element to form part or all of the tire assemblage.

Abstract: A tire assembly includes an assemblage formed of first and second impregnated woven or knitted structures, a bearing structure, and at least one sacrificial holder. The first impregnated woven or knitted structure includes a first woven or knitted fabric and a first layer of a first polymeric composition. The second impregnated woven or knitted structure includes a second woven or knitted fabric and a second layer of a second polymeric composition. The bearing structure includes bearing elements connecting the first and second woven or knitted fabrics together. Each sacrificial holder is structured to hold temporarily the first and second impregnated structures in contact with each other, connecting the first and second woven or knitted fabrics together. When the first and second impregnated woven or knitted structures are separated from each other, each sacrificial holder breaks before any breakage of the bearing elements.

Abstract: During the process for the manufacture of a tire (20) assemblage (24) comprising: a first woven or knitted fabric (26) comprising several first threadlike elements (64, 66), a second woven or knitted fabric (28) comprising several second threadlike elements (68, 70), a bearing structure comprising bearing elements (32) connecting the first and second woven or knitted fabric(s) (26, 28) together, each first threadlike element (64, 66) is coated with a layer of a first adhesive composition and each second threadlike element (68, 70) is coated with a layer of a second adhesive composition, each first and second coated threadlike element (64, 66, 68, 70) is then heat treated, so as to crosslink each first and second adhesive composition, each first and second coated and heat-treated threadlike element (64, 66, 68, 70) is then assembled with the bearing elements (32), so as to form the assemblage (24).

Abstract: A tire assembly includes an assemblage formed of first and second impregnated woven or knitted structures, a bearing structure, and at least one sacrificial holder. The first impregnated woven or knitted structure includes a first woven or knitted fabric and a first layer of a first polymeric composition. The second impregnated woven or knitted structure includes a second woven or knitted fabric and a second layer of a second polymeric composition. The bearing structure includes bearing elements connecting the first and second woven or knitted fabrics together. Each sacrificial holder is structured to hold temporarily the first and second impregnated structures in contact with each other, connecting the first and second woven or knitted fabrics together. When the first and second impregnated woven or knitted structures are separated from each other, each sacrificial holder breaks before any breakage of the bearing elements.