Woven composite fabric
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1. A woven composite fabric, said fabric comprising metal elements and polymer elements, said metal elements comprising at least one of metal wires, bundles of metal wires, metal strands comprising metal wires and metal cords comprising metal wires, wherein said polymer elements are polymer tapes, and wherein said metal wires have a diameter between 0.1 mm and 0.4 mm.
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As subject of the present invention, a woven composite fabric, comprising metal elements and polymer elements is provided. The metal elements being metal wires, bundles of metal wires, metal strands or metal cords. According to the invention, the polymer elements are polymer tapes, having a substantially rectangular cross-section.
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- 1. A woven composite fabric, said fabric comprising metal elements and polymer elements, said metal elements comprising at least one of metal wires, bundles of metal wires, metal strands comprising metal wires and metal cords comprising metal wires, wherein said polymer elements are polymer tapes, and wherein said metal wires have a diameter between 0.1 mm and 0.4 mm.
- 13. A woven composite fabric, said fabric comprising metal elements and polymer elements, said metal elements comprising at least one of metal wires, bundles of metal wires, metal strands comprising metal wires and metal cords comprising metal wires, wherein said polymer elements are polymer tapes having an essentially rectangular cross-section having a thickness, and wherein a distance between circumferences of two adjacent metal elements is substantially equal to the thickness of the polymer tape.
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17. A woven composite fabric, said fabric comprising metal elements and polymer elements, said metal elements comprising at least one of metal wires, bundles of metal wires, metal strands and metal cords, wherein said polymer elements are polymer tapes, and wherein said metal elements are separated by a distance not greater than approximately 10 mm,
wherein said fabric has a warp direction and a weft direction, wherein said metal elements are present in said warp direction, and wherein said polymer tapes are present in said weft direction.
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28. A woven composite fabric, said fabric comprising metal elements and polymer elements, said metal elements comprising at least one of metal wires, bundles of metal wires, metal strands and metal cords, wherein said polymer elements are polymer tapes, and wherein a number of said metal elements present in one of a warp and a weft direction is not less than approximately one-third a number of said polymer elements present in said one of a warp and a weft direction,
wherein said metal elements are present in said warp direction, and wherein said polymer tapes are present in said weft direction.
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29. A reinforced hose comprising:
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a hose; and a woven composite fabric comprising metal elements and polymer elements, said metal elements comprising at least one of metal wires, bundles of metal wires, metal strands and metal cords, wherein said polymer elements are polymer tapes, and wherein a number of said metal elements present in one of a warp and a weft direction is not less than approximately one-third a number of said polymer elements present in said one of a warp and a weft direction.
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