A suspension body for an elevator includes a core having a belt-like shape, and a covering layer covering at least a part of an outer periphery of the core. The core includes a load bearing layer. The load bearing layer is formed of an impregnation resin and a plurality of high-strength fibers. Further, the load bearing layer is divided into a plurality of segment layers arranged apart from each other in a thickness direction of the core. An intermediate layer made of a material different from that for the load bearing layer is interposed between the segment layers adjacent to each other in the thickness direction of the core.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hoisting rope, comprising the steps of providing a plurality of elongated composite members, which composite members are made of composite material comprising reinforcing fibers in polymer matrix; and arranging the composite members to form an elongated row of parallel composite members, which row has a longitudingal direction, a thickness direction and a width direction, and in which row the composite members are positioned side by side such that they are parallel to each other, and spaced apart from each other in width direction of the row; and directing plasma treatment on the outer surface of the composite members; and embedding the composite members in fluid polymer material; and solidifying the polymer material wherein the composite members are embedded. The invention relates also to a hoisting rope obtained with the method and an elevator comprising the hoisting rope.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hoisting rope, comprising the steps of providing a plurality of elongated composite members, which composite members are made of composite material comprising reinforcing fibers in polymer matrix; and arranging the composite members to form an elongated row of parallel composite members, which row has a longitudingal direction, a thickness direction and a width direction, and in which row the composite members are positioned side by side such that they are parallel to each other, and spaced apart from each other in width direction of the row; and directing plasma treatment on the outer surface of the composite members; and embedding the composite members in fluid polymer material; and solidifying the polymer material wherein the composite members are embedded. The invention relates also to a hoisting rope obtained with the method and an elevator comprising the hoisting rope.

A load bearing tension member for an elevator system includes a plurality of tension elements arrayed across a tension member width. The tension elements are offset from a tension member central axis, the central axis bisecting a tension member thickness and extending across the tension member width. The tension elements include a plurality of fibers extending along a length of the tension element, and a matrix material in which the plurality of fibers are embedded. A jacket at least partially encapsulates the plurality of tension elements.

A load bearing tension member for an elevator system includes a plurality of tension elements arrayed across a tension member width. The tension elements are offset from a tension member central axis, the central axis bisecting a tension member thickness and extending across the tension member width. The tension elements include a plurality of fibers extending along a length of the tension element, and a matrix material in which the plurality of fibers are embedded. A jacket at least partially encapsulates the plurality of tension elements.

A rubber-reinforcing cord of the present invention is a rubber-reinforcing cord for reinforcing a rubber product. The rubber-reinforcing cord includes at least one strand. The strand includes at least one filament bundle and a coating provided to cover at least a portion of a surface of the filament bundle. The coating includes a rubber component and a crosslinking agent. The crosslinking agent includes two or more isocyanate compounds.

An installation for compacting strands or a preform including strands, the strands or the preform including at least a first portion in which the strands are twisted at a first angle and a second portion in which the strands are twisted at a second angle different from the first angle, the installation including a mould which includes the strands or the preform, and wherein the mould has at least a first part in which the first portion of the strands or of the preform is disposed, having a first thickness and a second part in which the second portion of the strands or of the preform is disposed, having a second thickness different from the first thickness.

An installation for compacting strands or a preform including strands, the strands or the preform including at least a first portion in which the strands are twisted at a first angle and a second portion in which the strands are twisted at a second angle different from the first angle, the installation including a mould which includes the strands or the preform, and wherein the mould has at least a first part in which the first portion of the strands or of the preform is disposed, having a first thickness and a second part in which the second portion of the strands or of the preform is disposed, having a second thickness different from the first thickness.

Linear tension member having multiple fibers and at least 0.1 wt % of solid hydrophobic organic nanoparticles with a mean diameter of 10-300 nm and a standard deviation of at least 10% of the mean value, which linear tension member has a linear mass density of at least 10.000 dtex and has at least 80 wt % of fibers having a mass density higher than 1 g/cm.sup.3. The disclosure also pertains to the use of such particles for making a linear tension member buoyant and to a process to manufacture a floating linear tension member.

Linear tension member having multiple fibers and at least 0.1 wt % of solid hydrophobic organic nanoparticles with a mean diameter of 10-300 nm and a standard deviation of at least 10% of the mean value, which linear tension member has a linear mass density of at least 10.000 dtex and has at least 80 wt % of fibers having a mass density higher than 1 g/cm.sup.3. The disclosure also pertains to the use of such particles for making a linear tension member buoyant and to a process to manufacture a floating linear tension member.