(19)
(11) EP 0 043 410 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.05.1982 Bulletin 1982/21

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.01.1982 Bulletin 1982/02

(21) Application number: 81102812

(22) Date of filing: 13.04.1981
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 29.05.1980 US 154352

(71) Applicant: ALLIED CORPORATION
 ()

(72) Inventors:
  • Chakravarti, Kalidas
     ()
  • Dardoufas, Kimon Constantine
     ()

   


(54) Process for producing adhesive active polyester yarn and product


(57) An improvement is provided in a process for the production of polyester yarn involving spinning and drawing steps. The improvement comprises exposing the yarn subsequent to the drawing step to ultraviolet radiation, and treating the yarn with a finish composition which comprises water and a silane having the structural formula

wherein n = 2 to 5. The yarn is preferably used in tire cords for the construction of pneumatic passenger tires and results in excellent adhesion of tire cord to rubber.





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