REINFORCEMENT FABRIC PLY, THE COMPLEX FABRIC COMPRISING THEREOF AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE FABRIC PLY

摘要

A reinforcing fabric (10) comprises reinforcing warp cords (12) and weft cords (14) that melt at a temperature of 93 DEG C (200 DEG F) to 149 DEG C (300 DEG F). The weft cords (14) hold the warp cords (12) in position relative to one another when the fabric is being calendered and placed in an elastomeric composite, but melt at the normal curing temperature of an elastomer (22) to form domains (17) of polymer in the cured composite. The reinforcing fabric (10) has particular use as reinforcement in V-belts.