摘要 |
A reinforcement ply (4) for an elastomeric article comprising a plurality of parallel extensible reinforcing members (7) laid at a substantially constant end count perpendicular to their longitudinal direction, characterised in that the ply (4) has different extensibilities in the longitudinal direction of the reinforcing members (7) in different parts of the ply. A method of making a reinforcement ply (4) for an elastomeric article comprising a plurality of parallel extensible reinforcing members wherein the ply has different extensibilities in the longitudinal direction of the reinforcing members in different parts of the ply, characterised by displacing a filament (20,30,56) of the reinforcing member perpendicularly from the longitudinal centreline (CCL) of the reinforcing member in at least one part of the reinforcing member compared to another part. <IMAGE> |