Reinforcing cord for rubber reinforcement and rubber product including the same
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO LTD
- Publication Date
- 2007-06-28
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a reinforcing cord for rubber reinforcement and a rubber product reinforced with a reinforcing cord for rubber reinforcement. BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Reinforcing fibers such as glass fibers and aramid fibers have been used as reinforcing materials for rubber products such as rubber belts, tires, etc. However, these rubber products are subjected to bending stress repeatedly and thereby the performance thereof tends to deteriorate due to bending fatigue. This tends to cause separation between reinforcing fibers and a rubber matrix, or deterioration in strength due to fraying of the reinforcing fibers. On the other hand, a toothed rubber belt that is used for a camshaft drive of an internal-combustion engine of an automobile requires high dimensional stability in order to maintain appropriate timing. Furthermore, rubber belts that are used for not only the camshaft drive but also an auxiliary drive of, for instance, an injection pum...