(19)
(11) EP 3 553 213 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.02.2020 Bulletin 2020/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/42

(21) Application number: 19166625.4

(22) Date of filing: 01.04.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D02G 3/06(2006.01)
B29C 70/16(2006.01)
 D02G 3/40(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 12.04.2018 GB 201806046

(71) Applicant: DON & LOW LIMITED
Forfar, Angus DD8 1FR, Scotland (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • HYND, John Patrick
    Angus, DD8 1FR (GB)

(74) Representative: Moreland, David 
Marks & Clerk LLP Aurora 120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS
Glasgow G2 7JS (GB)

   


(54) IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO POLYMER MATERIALS


(57) There is provided an elongate element (5; 5a to 5d), such as a composite and/or twisted elongate element or braid, comprising a plurality of elongate elements (10) twisted/braided together and which comprise at least one first elongate elements (20) and at least one second elongate element (25), the or each first elongate element (20) comprises a first polymer material A and the or each second elongate element comprises a second polymeric material B, a melting point ( MP A ) of material A is lower than the melting point ( MP B ) of material B. In a consolidated material (100) comprising at least one elongate (5; 5a to 5d), material A acts as a matrix binder/adhesive agent, and material B acts as a strengthening/integrity providing agent.







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