Patent ID: 8349112
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: B32B,D03D,D06C,D10B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Process for producing fabrics containing at least one layer of unidirectionally arranged polymeric tapes with the tapes including at least a core component, the tapes having a width/height ratio of at least 2, and said tapes having essentially a quadrangular cross section, the process comprising: forming the at least one layer of unidirectionally arranged polymeric tapes in a weaving machine with the polymeric tapes being used as warp yarn and a binding thread being used as weft yarn or with the polymeric tapes being used as weft yarn and the binding thread being used as warp yarn and subsequently consolidating the at least one layer of unidirectionally arranged polymeric tapes using pressure and heat, wherein melting temperature of the core component of the polymeric tapes lies above the consolidating temperature,