A process for the production, in a plurality of substeps, of a traction or carrying means built up from a plurality of components or assemblies and consisting of preferably extruded elastomeric material, wherein, in a first substep, a first component, provided with reinforcing members or cables, of the traction or carrying means is produced and, in further substeps, a traction or carrying means, which is connected to further components or provided with further layers of elastomeric material, fabric layers or reinforcing-member layers, is successively completed, and optionally said traction or carrying means is shaped or profiled on one or more sides, wherein the individual substeps in the process follow one another such that a component processed or completed in the respectively preceding substep is fed at room temperature (Rt), after a maximum of 1 to 10 minutes, preferably 2 to 5 minutes, to the subsequent substep for further processing or completion, and such that the temperature of the component does not drop below 30 C., preferably 40 C., between a respectively preceding substep and the subsequent substep.

A rubber V-belt yarn blank coating and cutting device is described herein. The rubber V-belt yarn blank coating and cutting device is numerically controlled and includes a frame and a base compound rubber leading-out device, a base compound rubber conveying device, and a base compound rubber coating and cutting mechanism sequentially disposed on the frame. The base compound rubber coating and cutting mechanism includes a driving roller and a driven tensioning roller disposed on the frame and further includes grouped round cutting knives and a squeezing roller. The squeezing roller is positioned between the driving roller and the driven tensioning roller, and the grouped round cutting knives with a sliding mechanism are disposed above the squeezing roller. The coating and cutting device in the present invention is simple in structure, high in cutting precision, labor efficiency and operational safety, and convenient to mount.

A rubber V-belt yarn blank coating and cutting device is described herein. The rubber V-belt yarn blank coating and cutting device is numerically controlled and includes a frame and a base compound rubber leading-out device, a base compound rubber conveying device, and a base compound rubber coating and cutting mechanism sequentially disposed on the frame. The base compound rubber coating and cutting mechanism includes a driving roller and a driven tensioning roller disposed on the frame and further includes grouped round cutting knives and a squeezing roller. The squeezing roller is positioned between the driving roller and the driven tensioning roller, and the grouped round cutting knives with a sliding mechanism are disposed above the squeezing roller. The coating and cutting device in the present invention is simple in structure, high in cutting precision, labor efficiency and operational safety, and convenient to mount.

A composite comprises: at least one reinforcing element (10), an adhesive layer (14) made from an adhesive composition and coating the reinforcing element (10), an elastomeric bonding layer (16) made from an elastomeric bonding composition and directly coating the adhesive layer (14), and an elastomeric body made from an elastomeric matrix and embedded in which is the reinforcing element (10) coated with the adhesive layer (14) and with the elastomeric bonding layer (16). The adhesive composition comprises a phenol-aldehyde resin based: on an aromatic polyphenol comprising at least one aromatic ring bearing at least two hydroxyl functions in the meta position relative to one another, the two positions ortho to at least one of the hydroxyl functions being unsubstituted; and on an aromatic aldehyde bearing an aldehyde function, comprising at least one aromatic ring.

A composite comprises: at least one reinforcing element (10), an adhesive layer (14) made from an adhesive composition and coating the reinforcing element (10), an elastomeric bonding layer (16) made from an elastomeric bonding composition and directly coating the adhesive layer (14), and an elastomeric body made from an elastomeric matrix and embedded in which is the reinforcing element (10) coated with the adhesive layer (14) and with the elastomeric bonding layer (16). The adhesive composition comprises a phenol-aldehyde resin based: on an aromatic polyphenol comprising at least one aromatic ring bearing at least two hydroxyl functions in the meta position relative to one another, the two positions ortho to at least one of the hydroxyl functions being unsubstituted; and on an aromatic aldehyde bearing an aldehyde function, comprising at least one aromatic ring.

Provided is a frictional power transmission belt containing an adhesion rubber layer in contact with at least a portion of a tension member extending in a longitudinal direction of the belt, in which the adhesion rubber layer is formed of a first vulcanized rubber composition containing a rubber component and a filler. The filler contains substantially no silica and contains 30 parts by mass or more of carbon black based on 100 parts by mass of the rubber component, and the tension member has, on a surface thereof, an overcoat layer formed of a second vulcanized rubber composition containing a rubber component and silica.

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 shaped structure and a fabric material are set in a belt mold such that the shaped structure and the fabric material are respectively positioned inside and outside with respect to each other. While each of compression layer-forming portions comprised of ridges of the shaped structure covered with the fabric material is fitted in an associated one of compression layer-shaping grooves of the belt mold, the shaped structure is pressed toward the belt mold and heated to be crosslinked, and integrated with the fabric material, thereby molding a cylindrical belt slab. The belt slab is cut into ring-shaped pieces having two or more of the compression layer-forming portions.

A shaped structure and a fabric material are set in a belt mold such that the shaped structure and the fabric material are respectively positioned inside and outside with respect to each other. While each of compression layer-forming portions comprised of ridges of the shaped structure covered with the fabric material is fitted in an associated one of compression layer-shaping grooves of the belt mold, the shaped structure is pressed toward the belt mold and heated to be crosslinked, and integrated with the fabric material, thereby molding a cylindrical belt slab. The belt slab is cut into ring-shaped pieces having two or more of the compression layer-forming portions.

According to a production method of a power transmission belt, a shaped structure having a cylindrical shape is placed radially inward of belt mold having a cylindrical shape. The shaped structure is provided on a mandrel and has a plurality of ridges arranged adjacent to one another in an axial direction of the shaped structure. The belt mold has a plurality of compression layer-shape grooves arranged adjacent to one another in an axial direction of the belt mold. The shaped structure is crosslinked by heating and pressing the shaped structure toward the mandrel while each of compression layer-forming portions, which are comprised of the plurality of ridges of the shaped structure, is fitted in an associated one of the compression layer-shape grooves of the belt mold, thereby molding a cylindrical belt slab.