Conveyor Belts Specifications

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Application / Media


	Application / Media		Typical applications are given per manufacturers' catalog listing; some belt products may be suitable for manufacturer-approved applications not listed here.
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	General Purpose		Rated for general conveying or power transmission. This is a manufacturer rating indicating a variety of uses.
	Agricultural		Belting designed for agricultural applications; includes applications such as silage transfer, farm equipment belts, etc.
	Commercial / Retail		Belts for commercial purposes such as checkout counters or inventory transfer.
	Construction		Belting for handling construction materials such as roofing shingles or plywood, or heavy-duty belt designed for use on construction equipment.
	Elevator		Elevator belts are typically in a vertical application with additional safety factors for bucket attachments and holes for meshing with drive and tracking components. They frequently have attachments such as buckets or trays designed for specific applications.
	Food & Beverage Processing		Designed and rated for use with food or beverage processing applications. Characteristics often include non-absorbent material and easy cleanability.
	Forest Products		Designed for use in the logging, sawmill, tree farm, and related industries.
	Mining / Quarrying		This is typically very heavy duty belting for applications in mines and quarries; may include transport of such materials as ore, stone, tailings, gravel, aggregate, etc.
	High Temperature		Material and design suited for use at high ambient temperatures or for transfer of high-temperature material. This can include diverse applications such as oven conveyor belting and conveyance of heat-treated parts.
	Inclined Conveying		Designed for use in conveyance of material up an incline, or, less frequently, down an incline.
	Manufacturing / Fabrication		Belting designed for use in factory production lines. This category includes belt designed for specific fabrication applications such as semiconductor chip manufacturing.
	Packaging		Belting for packaging operations is typically abrasion resistant for use with cardboard, package paper, etc.
	Power Transmission		Designed and rated for use in power transmission applications - engine belts, belting for power takeoffs, industrial machinery such as lathes, etc.
	Pulp & Paper		Belting designed for use in the transfer of pulp, paper, or paper products.
	Other / Custom		Unlisted special application, or indicates custom belt suppliers or belt configurations designed and manufactured for specific customer requests and applications.
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Primary Belt Material


	Primary Belt Material		Flat belts may have a number of materials. This selection concerns the primary or identifying material.
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	Aramid		Aramid fibers exhibit good impact resistance, toughness, low elongation, and resistance to damage by penetration of powders or silt.
	Cotton / Canvas		Any weave of cotton, cotton blends, or heavy-duty canvas.
	EPDM		Good resistance to sunlight, weathering and ozone. It has poor resistance to petroleum oils and fuel. Good heat and compression set resistance. Suggested operating temperature (-70° to 275° F). Trade names include Nordel® (Dupont Dow Elastomers), Vistalon® (Exxon Mobil Chemical), Epsyn® (DSM Elastomers), Royalene® (Uniroyal Chemical), and Epcar® (B.F. Goodrich).
	Hydrin®		Good gas impermeability and maintains physical properties over a wide temperature while maintaining resistance to petroleum oils. Ozone, oxidation, weathering, and sunlight resistances are other qualities. Suggested operating temperatures (-60° to 300° F). Hydrin® is a registered trademark of Zeon Chemicals L.P.
	Kevlar®		Kevlar® is a man-made organic fiber developed by DuPont. The general features of Kevlar are high tensile strength at low weight, structural rigidity and durability, high chemical, flame and cutting resistance, and low electrical conductivity. It is used in many safety and heavy-duty industrial applications.
	Leather		The characteristics of leather include flexibility, toughness and resistance to abrasion. It is composed of high-strength interlocking fibers. There are two main advantages to using leather as a sealing material, its ability to absorb and retain lubricants and its effectiveness sealing against rough surfaces.
	Mylar®		Mylar® is a polyester film and laminating substrate, designed by DuPont. Its primary characteristics include excellent flexibility, machinability, and puncture resistance while providing a barrier against gas and water vapor. It also retains its form and function within very high or low temperatures. Its uses are extremely varied, from food service; to seals, barriers and personal protection; to heavy-duty industrial application.
	Neoprene		A synthetic rubber that resists degradation from sun, ozone, and weather. It performs well in contact with oils and many chemicals. Neoprene remains useful over a wide temperature range, displays outstanding physical toughness, and resists burning inherently better than exclusively hydrocarbon rubbers. Neoprene also offers resistance to damage caused by flexing and twisting. Suggested operating temperature (-45° to 230° F). Trade names include Neoprene (DuPont Dow), Baypren® (Mobay), and Butachlor® (Ditsugil).
	Nitrile		Good resistance to petroleum hydrocarbons and fuels. Widely used with most oils, hydraulic fluids, and alcohol. Many compound variations are available for specific applications. Suggested operating temperature (-30° to 275° F). Trade names include Breon® (BP Chemicals), Chemigum® (Goodyear), Hycar® (B F Goodrich), Krynac® (Polysar Ltd.), Nipol® (Zeon Chemicals), Nysyn® NBR, (DSM Elastomers), Paracril® (Uniroyal Chemical), and Perbunan® (Mobay).
	Nylon		Nylon, comprising several grades of polyamides, is a general purpose material in wide use; it is tough and resistant and has good pressure ratings.
	Polyester		Polyethylene Terephthalate, also called polyester fiber, refers to any one of a large family of synthetic polymers composed of at least 85% by weight of an ester of a substituted aromatic carboxylic acid. General characteristics of this family include high tensile strength; chemical, wrinkle, and abrasion resistance; and ease of drying and washability. Industrial uses include belting, hoses, cords and threads; essentially any application where the fiber must be highly flexible, yet durable.
	Polyurethane / Urethane		Polyurethane is a diverse class of materials exhibiting good elongation, recovery and toughness properties. They are flexible and have good abrasion resistance. (NOTE: The urethanes of the plastics industry are so named because the repeating units of their structures resemble the chemical urethane.) Trade names include Texin® (Bayer), Adiprene® and Vibrathane® (Uniroyal Chemical), Estane® (B F Goodrich), Genthane® (General Tire and Rubber), Millathane®, and Pellethane® (Dow Chemical).
	PVC		PolyVinyl Chloride is a widely used material that has good flexibility, smooth surface, and nontoxic qualities. Some grades are used in food and chemical processes due to the inert nature of PVC. Brand names include: ACP® and Dural® (Alpha Gary), Geon® (Geon), Benvic® (Solvay), Flexalloy® (Teknor Apex).
	Rubber		Natural compounds such as gum rubber (polyisoprene) and latex.
	Silicone		Silicones are polymers in which organics groups, such as methyl and phenyl groups are bonded to the silicone atoms in chains of inorganic siloxanes (-Si-O-Si-). Their properties include heat, cold and weather resistance, electrical insulation, release, water repellency and defoaming.
	Steel Belt		Includes all grades of carbon, mild, and other non-stainless steels.
	Steel Belt - Stainless		Includes all grades of stainless steel belting.
	Steel Cord		"Belt" consists primarily of steel cord for high tensile strength; usually contained within a binding matrix.
	Tape - All Materials		Very thin section most frequently made of steel or other metal; usually for light-duty tracking and control operations.
	Teflon®		Teflon® refers to a class of fluoropolymer resins used for a wide variety of commercial applications. They are highly-resistant to temperature, chemical reaction, corrosion, and stress-cracking. Teflon is a registered trademark of DuPont Dow Elastomers.
	Wire Mesh or Weave		Meshed or woven wire can exhibit high temperature stability and material toughness. Gaps or openings in the mesh can be desirable for certain types of food and material processing.
	Other		Any unlisted material.
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Belt Dimensions


	Belt Thickness:		The thickness of the belt.
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	Belt Width:		The width of the belt.
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	Belt Length:		The length of the belt.
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Performance Specifications


	Working Load per Inch Width:		Many belts specify working load or running tension per inch of width. Many belts can be produced in any width, so this allows for proper width selection.
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	Maximum Operating Speed:		Flat belts frequently carry a specification of maximum speed in feet per minute or other distance per unit time. This is the maximum speed for which the belt will maintain its strength and capacity specifications.
	Search Logic:		User may specify either, both, or neither of the "At Least" and "No More Than" values. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria.

	Minimum Pulley Size:		Minimum pulley size is usually determined by the stiffness of the belt and its ability to go around a pulley without kinking or exceeding its deformation limit.
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	Operating Temperature:		Required range of operating temperature.
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Features


	Features
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	Food Grade Rated		USDA or FDA approved for food handling.
	Perforated / Timing Features		Includes perforations or tracking features to engage with pulley to prevent slippage.
	Cleats / Ribs / Chevrons		Top cleats or ribs assist in inclined conveying and transport of granular material; frequently configured in a "vee" or chevron shape.
	V-Guides / V-Ropes		One or more bottom V-guides for positive tracking; these guides or "ropes" are attached with techniques such as vulcanizing or welding.
	Sidewalls		Sidewalls assist in tracking and/or conveying.
	Anti-Static		Conductive to prevent buildup of static electricity.
	Modular Belt		Belt is customizable and/or adjustable via interlocking sections or modules.
	Open-ended		Comes in a roll and may be cut and spliced to desired length.
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Conveyor Belts Specifications

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Operating Temperature:

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