Wire rod for higher breaking strength steel cord

$15.00

Steel wire cord has long been used as a reinforcement of rubber products, because it can add excellent elasticity and strength to the rubber. However, the disadvantage of using of steel instead of synthetic textile such as nylon or polyester, results in increased weight, and consequently, heavier rubber products.

Description

Steel wire cord has long been used as a reinforcement of rubber products, because it can add excellent elasticity and strength to the rubber. However, the disadvantage of using of steel instead of synthetic textile such as nylon or polyester, results in increased weight, and consequently, heavier rubber products.

Additional information

Author(s)

Yoshiro Yamada, Shinichi Shimazu, Yasuhiro Oki, and Katsuji Mizutani, Kobe Steel, Ltd., Japan

Publication/Event/Pages

Paper presented at WAI's 55th Annual Convention in Atlanta, 1985. Published in WJI, April 1986.

Year

1985