Blanket for an extended nip press with anisotropic woven base layers

A looped non-porous blanket for an extended nip press, said blanket comprising:

• a woven base;
• said base including:
• a first plurality of polyester filaments disposed in a machine direction, said first plurality of filaments having a modulus of elasticity which permits flexing of the blanket during movement of the blanket through the extended nip press;
• a second plurality of filaments woven together with said first plurality of filaments and disposed in a cross-machine direction, said second plurality of filaments being a mixture of a first portion of filaments which have a modulus of elasticity which is higher than the modulus of elasticity of said first plurality of filaments, and a second portion of filaments of said second plurality of filaments having a modulus of elasticity approximately the same as the modulus of elasticity of said first plurality of filaments for inhibiting flexing of the blanket in a cross-machine direction and for preventing delamination of the blanket;
• thermo-setting resin applied to said base such that said resin is reinforced by said base;
• and
• said resin defining a plurality of vents for permitting the escape of water in the liquid and vapor phase away from the extended nip press during use thereof, said second plurality of filaments preventing collapse of said vents during use of the extended nip press, said mixture imparting a greater stiffness to the blanket in a cross-machine direction relative to the stiffness of the blanket in a machine direction, said belt being structured and arranged such that in cross section multiple thicknesses of the woven base applied with resin are located in land areas of the blanket between the vents.