MULTI-AXIAL FABRIC

The present invention is directed to a multi-axial fabric which is dimensionally-stabilized. The composite fabric has a substrate and a plurality of first, second, third, and fourth strands disposed across the substrate and oriented in non-parallel directions with respect to one another. Binding fiber secures the aforementioned strands to the substrate. The composite fabric can be substantially free of more than three strands overlapping at a common position on the substrate. A road employing the multi-axial fabric is described. 1. A composite fabric comprising:a. a substrate;b. a plurality of first strands disposed across the substrate;c. a plurality of second strands disposed across the substrate and being substantially perpendicular to the first strands;d. a plurality of third strands disposed across the substrate and being positioned at a first oblique angle with respect to either the first or the second strands;e. a plurality of fourth strands disposed across the substrate and being positioned at a second oblique angle with respect to either the first or the second strands and being substantially perpendicular to the third strands; andwhereby a load positioned on the composite fabric is distributed across the first, second, third, and fourth strands.2. The composite fabric of claim 1 , further comprising:f. binding fiber to secure the first, second, third, and fourth strands to the substrate.3. The composite fabric of claim 1 , wherein the first oblique angle is substantially a 45° angle.4. The composite fabric of claim 1 , wherein the second oblique angle is substantially a 45° angle.5. The composite fabric of claim 1 , wherein the substrate has a low surface area side and a high surface area side claim 1 , and the first claim 1 , second claim 1 , third claim 1 , and fourth strands are disposed on the high surface area side.6. The composite fabric of claim 1 , wherein the substrate has a low surface area side and a high surface area side claim 1 , and one or ...

Multi-axial fabric

The present invention is directed to a multi-axial fabric which is dimensionally-stabilized. The composite fabric has a substrate and a plurality of first, second, third, and fourth strands disposed across the substrate and oriented in non-parallel directions with respect to one another. Binding fiber secures the aforementioned strands to the substrate. The composite fabric can be substantially free of more than three strands overlapping at a common position on the substrate. A road employing the multi-axial fabric is described.

Multi-axial fabric

Multi-axial fabric