AlliedSignal Licenses European Fiber Patent to Rhodia Inc.PETERSBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 1999-- AlliedSignal Inc. said today it has granted Rhodia of France a license to AlliedSignal's European patent (No. 423,213 B1) covering dimensionally stable, high tenacity polyester fiber Noun 1. polyester fiber - a quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester polyester - any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant and a process for making the fiber. The patent was recently affirmed af·firm v. af·firmed, af·firm·ing, af·firms v.tr. 1. To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true. 2. To support or uphold the validity of; confirm. v.intr. by the European Patent Office. Terms of the licensing agreement were not disclosed. The fibers covered by the patent are primarily used as tire reinforcements reinforcements reinforce npl (Mil) → renfort(s) m(pl) . Other patents corresponding to this European patent have been granted to AlliedSignal in all major global production regions. AlliedSignal Inc. is an advanced technology and manufacturing company serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services, automotive products, chemicals, fibers, plastics and advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, . It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Average The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrials including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange. and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. The company employs 70,400 people in some 40 countries. Additional information on the company is available at http://www.alliedsignal.com. |
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