摘要 |
<p>A polymeric-coated fabric layer, product utilizing the layer, and method and apparatus for making such layer. The polymeric-coated fabric layer (10, 10A) comprises a fabric layer (11, 11A) having opposed sides (12, 13; 12A, 13A), a layer of polymeric material (19, 19A) secured to one of the sides of the fabric layer (11, 11A) and having an outer surface (19", 19"A) facing away from the one side of the fabric layer, and a gauge-building layer (14, 14A) having been secured to the one side of the fabric layer (11, 11A) before the polymeric layer (19, 19A) is secured thereto. The gauge-building layer (14, 14A) has a plurality of voids (16, 16A) therein, and the polymeric layer (19, 19A) fills the voids of the gauge-building layer. </p> |