Cut-resistant polymeric sheets and articles formed therefrom

A cut resistant article comprising a polymeric sheet, said sheet comprising:

• (A) a polymeric thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon 6, nylon 6,6, nylon 6,10, and polyethylene naplithalate, and
• (B) a hard filler distributed in the polymeric thermoplastic material, the hard filler having a Mohs Hardness value of at least 3.0, the hard filler being in the form of particles having an average diameter from about 0.25 microns to about 5 microns, wherein said filler comprises from about 1% to about 15% by weight of said sheet.

A cut resistant article formed from a polymeric sheet, said sheet comprising:

• (A) a polymeric material, and
• (B) a hard filler distributed in the polymeric material, the hard filler having a Mohs Hardness value of at least about 3.0, the had filler being in the from of particles having an average diameter from about 0.25 microns to about 5 microns, wherein said filler comprises from about 1% to about 15% by weight of said sheet, wherein the article is a tire and the polymeric material is an elastomer or fiber.

A composite comprising a cut-resistant polymeric sheet and a textile fabric laminated onto one another, the cut-resistant polymeric sheet comprising:

• (A) a polymeric thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon 6, nylon 6,6, nylon 6,10, and polyethlene naphthalate, and
• (B) a hard filler distributed in the polymeric thermoplastic material, he hard filler having a Mohs Hardness value of at least 3.0, the hard filler being in the form of particles having an average diameter from about 0.25 microns to about 5 microns wherein said filler comprises from about 1% to about 15% by weight of said sheet.

A self-supporting cut resistant polymeric sheet comprising:

• (A) a polymeric thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon 6, nylon 6,6, nylon 6,10, and polyethylene naphthalate, and
• (B) a hard filler distributed in the polymeric thermoplastic material, the hard filler having a Mohs Hardness value of at least 3.0, the hard filler consisting essentially of particles having an average diameter from about 0.25 microns to about 5 microns, wherein said filler comprises from about 1% to about 15% by weight of said sheet.

A cut resistant article comprising a substrate and a cut-resistant polymeric sheet, said sheet comprising:

• (A) a polymeric thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon 6, nylon 6,6, nylon 6,10, and polyethylene nanhthalate having a thickness of about 2 millimeters to about 5 millimeters disposed as a coating on a surface of said substrate, and
• (B) a hard filler distributed in the polymeric thermoplastic material, tile hard filler having a Mohs Hardness value of at least 3.0, the hard filler being in the form of particles having an average diameter from about 0.25 microns to about 5 microns, wherein said filler comprises from about 1% to about 15% by weight of said sheet.

A cut resistant article comprising a substrate and a cut-resistant polymeric sheet, said sheet comprising:

• (A) a polymeric thermoplastic material selected from the soup consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon 6, nylon 6,6, nylon 6,10, and polyethylene naphthalate, and
• (B) a hard filler distributed in the polymeric thermoplastic material the hard filler having a Mohs Hardness value of at least 3.0, the hard filler consisting essentially of particles having an average diameter from about 0.25 microns to about 5 microns, wherein said filler comprises from about 1% to about 15% by weight of said sheet.