Abstract: This invention pertains to a tire comprising at least one carcass ply and at least one breaker ply, the carcass and breaker plies each comprising continuous filaments having a tenacity of at least 15 grams force per dtex and a modulus of at least 400 grams force per dtex wherein the carcass ply turn-ups terminate under the at least one breaker ply. The invention further pertains to a tire comprising a plurality of apex components and carcass ply turn-ups that terminate within the apex region of the tire. The invention also discloses a tire wherein the carcass ply turn-ups terminate in the upper sidewall region of the tire and ply spacers are located between ply-turn-ups.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a tire comprising at least one carcass ply and at least one breaker ply, the carcass and breaker plies each comprising continuous filaments having a tenacity of at least 15 grams force per dtex and a modulus of at least 400 grams force per dtex wherein the carcass ply turn-ups terminate under the at least one breaker ply. The invention further pertains to a tire comprising a plurality of apex components and carcass ply turn-ups that terminate within the apex region of the tire. The invention also discloses a tire wherein the carcass ply turn-ups terminate in the upper sidewall region of the tire and ply spacers are located between ply-turn-ups.

Abstract: This invention is directed to test devices and methods using subscale cylindrical laminates formed from general rubber composite plies as surrogates for full-size tires to predict how changes in the tire construction would impact tire cornering stiffness of the full-size tires.

Abstract: A subscale test cylinder for testing tire performance characteristics, wherein the cylinder comprises components found in a tire sidewall to be simulated, wherein the components consist of cords, sidewall compounds and beads.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire comprising at least one heat and flame resistant non-structural barrier layer of polymeric yarns, the barrier layer being positioned outward of the tire carcass cords in the crown and sidewall sections of the tire wherein the barrier layer extends from a point above the bead of the tire but below the flange of the outward rim of the wheel across the crown to the corresponding point on the inward rim of the wheel, wherein the barrier layer also extends in a circumferential direction around the tire and comprises yarns of aromatic polyamide, flame retardant nylon, flame retardant polyester or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of using the apparatus for measuring the cut resistance of polymeric and elastomeric materials having specimen holding and tensioning devices arranged on a common axis; a blade cutting device located orthogonally to the axis of the first and second specimen tensioning devices and a cutting block assembly located on the same axis as the cutting device and on the opposite side of the specimen tensioning device.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of using the apparatus for measuring the cut resistance of polymeric and elastomeric materials having specimen holding and tensioning devices arranged on a common axis; a blade cutting device located orthogonally to the axis of the first and second specimen tensioning devices and a cutting block assembly located on the same axis as the cutting device and on the opposite side of the specimen tensioning device.