An object is to provide a polyurethane elastomer excellent in strength and surface smoothness. To attain the object, a urethane composition including a certain prepolymer, a plasticizer and a crosslinking agent is provided.

A hybrid cable having a core and a wrap; the core made from a carbon fiber yarn or bundle of carbon fiber strands or yarns; and the wrap made of a plurality of metal wires helically wrapped around the core, the plurality of metal wires laid side by side without crossing each other. The fibers, yarns, or core may be treated with polymeric sizing, adhesive, or binder. The wire may be steel and may have a coating such as brass or zinc plating, or a polymeric coating or treatment. The hybrid cable is useful for reinforcing composite articles such as belts, track, or hose.

A belt for an elevator system is provided having a core and an elastomeric sheath positioned over the core. An elastomer and phosphonate blended bonding agent adheres the core to the sheath.

A belt for an elevator system is provided having a core and an elastomeric sheath positioned over the core. An elastomer and phosphonate blended bonding agent adheres the core to the sheath.

A belt having a rear face and a front surface, which is opposite the rear face, is suitable to be coupled to at least one pulley and has a plurality of nubs, which project from a band portion, in which cords are embedded; the nubs have the same shape and sizes as one another, are arranged along a plurality of rows parallel to a longitudinal axis of the belt, and are longitudinally spaced apart from one another with a constant pitch; each nub ends, in a longitudinal direction, with two end portions opposite one another and is provided with an intermediate portion, which joins the end portions to one another and has two sides, which are parallel to the longitudinal axis.

A belt having a rear face and a front surface, which is opposite the rear face, is suitable to be coupled to at least one pulley and has a plurality of nubs, which project from a band portion, in which cords are embedded; the nubs have the same shape and sizes as one another, are arranged along a plurality of rows parallel to a longitudinal axis of the belt, and are longitudinally spaced apart from one another with a constant pitch; each nub ends, in a longitudinal direction, with two end portions opposite one another and is provided with an intermediate portion, which joins the end portions to one another and has two sides, which are parallel to the longitudinal axis.

The present invention relates to a double-sided toothed belt having a plurality of inner teeth arranged on the inner circumferential side of the belt at a prescribed pitch along the lengthwise direction of the belt; and a plurality of outer teeth arranged on the outer circumferential side of the belt at a prescribed pitch along the lengthwise direction of the belt. The double-sided toothed belt is characterized in that: the pitch of the plurality of inner teeth and the pitch of the plurality of outer teeth are equal; the positions of the inner teeth and the outer teeth along the lengthwise direction of the belt match; and the tooth shapes of the inner teeth and the outer teeth are dissimilar.

A rubber-reinforcing cord (12) of the present invention includes at least one strand. The strand includes at least one filament bundle and a coating provided to cover at least a portion of the surface of the filament bundle. The coating contains a polymer and cellulose nanofibers, and does not contain a resorcinol-formaldehyde condensate. The polymer contains at least one selected from a polyurethane and a rubber component. In the coating, the content of the cellulose nanofibers is 0.1 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer. The proportion of the coating in the rubber-reinforcing cord is 18 vol % or more.

A high efficiency belt having reduced bending stiffness while maintaining a high coefficient of friction. The belt includes a backing layer, a rib material layer, and cords embedded within, wherein the coefficient of friction of the high efficiency belt is greater than or equal to 0.03 mm/N times the bending stiffness for belts having a thickness in the range of from 2.6 mm to 4.2 mm. The belt can include a bending stiffness in the range of from about 30 N/mm to about 65 N/mm and an anisotropic modulus of elasticity ratio of between 1.1 and 5.0. Methods of manufacturing the high efficiency belt are also described and can include forming sheets of rib material with parallel aligned reinforcement fibers transverse to the direction of rotation of the high efficiency belt.

A high efficiency belt having reduced bending stiffness while maintaining a high coefficient of friction. The belt includes a backing layer, a rib material layer, and cords embedded within, wherein the coefficient of friction of the high efficiency belt is greater than or equal to 0.03 mm/N times the bending stiffness for belts having a thickness in the range of from 2.6 mm to 4.2 mm. The belt can include a bending stiffness in the range of from about 30 N/mm to about 65 N/mm and an anisotropic modulus of elasticity ratio of between 1.1 and 5.0. Methods of manufacturing the high efficiency belt are also described and can include forming sheets of rib material with parallel aligned reinforcement fibers transverse to the direction of rotation of the high efficiency belt.