Patent ID: 6327759
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: B60R,D03D,Y10T

Abstract:
A process to provide a plain weave air bag fabric comprising the steps of: providing an uncoated plain weave fabric having a permeability greater than one cubic foot of air per minute per square foot of fabric at a pressure dial of 124 Pascals (0.5 inches of water) across the fabric in its untensioned state, supplying said plain weave fabric into the nip of a continuous rubber belt and a heated drum to compact the woven fabric therebetween and allowing the compacted fabric to recoil as it exits the nip of the belt and the heated drum to provide a fabric having a permeability of less than five cubic feet of air per minute per square foot at a pressure drop of 124 Pascals (0.5 inches of water) across the fabric when the fabric is subjected to substantially equivalent biaxial tension in both the warp and fill direction equal to or less than 150 pounds per linear inch.