Flat reinforcer having the shape of a multicomposite strip (R1, R2, R3) defining three main perpendicular directions, the axial direction (X), the transverse direction (Y) and the radial direction (Z), having a width W.sub.R measured along the Y direction of between 2 and 100 mm and having a thickness T.sub.R measured along the Z direction of between 0.1 and 5 mm, the aspect ratio W.sub.R/T.sub.R being greater than 3, this multicomposite strip comprising at least: a plurality of monofilaments (10, 20) made of composite material, orientated along the X direction, comprising filaments of a mineral material (101) embedded in a thermoset resin (102), the glass transition temperature of which, denoted Tg.sub.1, is greater than 70 C.; this plurality of monofilaments (10, 20) being coated in a layer of thermoplastic material (12); all or some of these monofilaments (10, 20) being flat monofilaments, of cross section having a width W.sub.M measured along the Y direction and having a thickness T.sub.M measured along the Z direction, with an aspect ratio W.sub.M/T.sub.M greater than 1.5.

Multilayer laminate comprising such a multicomposite reinforcer. Pneumatic or non-pneumatic tyre reinforced by such a multicomposite reinforcer or multilayer laminate.

A pneumatic tire has a tire skeleton portion in which a plurality of arranged reinforcing cords are covered by a rubber layer. The reinforcement cords are organic fiber cords formed from polyethylene terephthalate. The organic fiber cords have an intermediate elongation (2.0 cN/dtex) of 3.0% to 4.0%, a dimensional stability index of 5.0% to 6.5%, and a difference between an elongation ratio at a strength at 70% the strength at the time of breaking and an elongation ratio at the time of breaking in a strength-elongation curve of 11% to 16%.

The steel wire of diameter d expressed in mm has a completely ferritic, pearlitic or ferritic-pearlitic microstructure and a weight content of carbon C such that 0.05%C<0.4%, a weight content of chromium Cr such that Cr<12% and a maximum tensile strength R, expressed in MPa, such that R175+930.C600.In(d) and R1500 MPa.

The invention provides a steel cord, the steel cord comprises two or more steel filaments, at least one of the steel filaments has a twist pitch of 6 mm to 40 mm, each of the steel filaments has a tip rise of less than 5 mm with a gauge length of 200 mm after being unravelled out of the steel cord. The invention steel cord has an improved straightness with reduced steel filament fracture risk.

The present application relates to the field of tires and provides a passenger all-steel tire and a turn-up process in a building process thereof. It is advantageous to improve tire strength, impact resistance, endurance and prolong service life. A longitudinal section of the passenger all-steel tire comprises a crown (1) located at an outer side of an upper portion, shoulders (2) located on two sides of the crown (1) and connected to the crown (1), a sidewall (3) connected to the shoulder (2), a bead (6) located at a lower portion of the sidewall (3) and matched with a rim, and a carcass (4) located at an inner side of the longitudinal section and the carcass (4) is a ply of all-steel carcass (41).

A tire for a heavy-duty vehicle of construction plant type comprises a crown reinforcement (35) radially on the inside of a tread (10) and radially on the outside of a carcass reinforcement (50). The crown reinforcement (35) comprises: at least one low-modulus layer (20) formed of elastic metal reinforcers having a structural elongation at least equal to 0.4%, and a total elongation at break at least equal to 3%, and a tensile elastic modulus of between 40 GPa and 130 GPa; at least one rigid layer (30) formed of rigid metal reinforcers, the structural elongation of which is less than or equal to 0.2% and the tensile elastic modulus of which is between 140 GPa and 200 GPa. The ratio of the breaking tension of the rigid layer to that of the low-modulus layer is greater than or equal to 1.2.

The present invention provides a tire improved in the run flat durability, having at least one member selected from the group consisting of a side reinforcing rubber layer and a bead filler using a rubber composition having a tensile stress at 50% elongation at 180 C. (M50) of 6.2 MPa or more as a vulcanized rubber physical property.

A tire includes a tread and a crown reinforcement arranged radially internal to the tread. The crown reinforcement includes a protective reinforcement and a working reinforcement. The protective reinforcement includes a protective ply that exhibits a force at break greater than or equal to 1300 daN.Math.cm.sup.1. The protective ply includes protective reinforcing elements, each of which exhibits a force at break greater than or equal to 3000 N. The working reinforcement is arranged radially internal to the protective reinforcement and includes a working ply. The working ply includes working reinforcing elements, each of which includes a working cord formed of at least a strand that includes an external layer of unsaturated threads.

A hybrid cord of at least two multifilament yarns twisted together is described, where the first yarn is a viscose multifilament yarn and the second yarn is a non-metallic multifilament yarn composed of a material that is not identical to the first multifilament yarn. The viscose multifilament yarn is conditioned in the standard climate in accordance with DIN EN ISO 139-1:2005, and has a yarn linear density <1100 dtex and a breaking tenacity of 45 cN/tex. The hybrid cord has a cord linear density of 3000 dtex.

Provided is a tire having improved strength through use of polyamide 4 fiber. The tire contains a fiber-rubber composite including polyamide 4 fiber that contains polyamide 4.