Patent ID: 9617665
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: B60K,B60Y,D02G,D03D,D10B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A flexible tank having a tank wall comprising a hybrid textile made of fibers of two different yarn types, the hybrid textile comprising: a. a first yarn type comprising a yarn that has a traction modulus above about 30GPa or tenacity above about 90 cN/Tex or both; and b. a second yarn type comprising a yarn that has a breaking elongation above about 10% or tenacity between about 10-90 cN/Tex or both, wherein the hybrid textile comprises a higher level of crimp for the yarn of the first type and a lower level of crimp for the yarn of the second type, wherein the hybrid textile is used to form the flexible tank wall.