摘要 |
<p>Bonded composite knitted structural textiles (610) are formed of knitted polymeric fibers (616, 612). The textile is formed from at least two, and preferably three or four, polymeric components. The first component, or load bearing member (612), is a high tenacity, high modulus, low elongation yarn. The second component is a fusible polymer in yarn or other form which will encapsulate and bond adjacent load bearing yarns. Knitted textiles of the present invention may be formed by any conventional knitting technique. At least a portion of the laid-in warp and/or weft yarns are the load bearing yarns (612). The second encapsulating and bonding polymer component is used to improve the structural integrity, initial modulus, stiffness and durability of the finished product.</p> |