An endless belt includes a base material layer containing a polymer material and conductive particles, wherein, in an image obtained by observing a cross section taken along a thickness direction of the base material layer with an atomic force microscope, a proportion of a total area Ap of cross sections of all the conductive particles is 9.0% or more and 14.5% or less with respect to a total cross-sectional area At of the base material layer, and a proportion of a total area Ab of cross sections of conductive particles having an area of 0.01 .Math.m.sup.2 or more among cross sections of the conductive particles is 28.0% or more and 65.0% or less with respect to the total area Ap of cross sections of all the conductive particles.

The invention relates to an article having a single- or multi-layered main body having elastic properties, in particular an air spring bellows, a metal-rubber element or a vibration damper.

In order to improve its flame retardant properties, the main body of the article consists of or contains at least one layer D constructed from a rubber mixture which is free from halogen-containing flame retardants and contains at least one carbon black having a BET surface area according to DIN-ISO 9277 between 35 and 140 m.sup.2/g and an oil absorption number (OAN) according to ISO 4656 between 70 and 140 ml/100 g and a first aluminum trihydrate (ATH_1) and at least a further aluminum trihydrate (ATH_2), wherein the first aluminum trihydrate (ATH_1) and the further aluminum trihydrate (ATH_2) each have a different particle size.

The invention relates to thioether silanes of the formula I

(R.sup.1).sub.x(R.sup.2).sub.3-xSi—R.sup.3—S—C(CH.sub.2R.sup.4).sub.y(R.sup.5).sub.3-y   (I),

which are prepared by reacting the silane of the formula II

(R.sup.1).sub.x(R.sup.2).sub.3-xSi—R.sup.3—SH   (II)

with an alkene of the formula III

R.sup.4—HC═C(CH.sub.2R).sub.y-1(R.sup.5).sub.3-y   (III).

The thioether silanes can be used for production of rubber mixtures.

In a first aspect, the present invention relates to a flat belt as an endless traction means suitable for conveyor belts, wherein the flat belt has no fabric insert in the force transmission region and optionally no fabric insert in the back of the belt. In a further aspect, a method for producing a flat belt as an endless traction means is provided. This method is a multistage method involving the steps of forming a flat belt with a main body and endless tension member elements, present therein, by means of a rotary vulcanization process, and subsequently forming at least a part of the force transmission region on the flat belt obtained by the rotary vulcanization process. Furthermore, drive means for conveyor belts, comprising a flat belt according to the invention are provided, and agricultural machines having a conveying device, designed to convey agricultural harvested material, having a flat belt or conveyor belt according to the invention.

An endless belt includes a base material layer containing a polymer material and conductive particles, wherein, in an image obtained by observing a cross section taken along a thickness direction of the base material layer with an atomic force microscope, a proportion of a total area Ap of cross sections of all the conductive particles is 9.0% or more and 14.5% or less with respect to a total cross-sectional area At of the base material layer, and a proportion of a total area Ab of cross sections of conductive particles having an area of 0.01 μm.sup.2 or more among cross sections of the conductive particles is 28.0% or more and 65.0% or less with respect to the total area Ap of cross sections of all the conductive particles.

An endless belt includes a base material layer containing a polymer material and conductive particles, wherein, in an image obtained by observing a cross section taken along a thickness direction of the base material layer with an atomic force microscope, a proportion of a total area Ap of cross sections of all the conductive particles is 9.0% or more and 14.5% or less with respect to a total cross-sectional area At of the base material layer, and a proportion of a total area Ab of cross sections of conductive particles having an area of 0.01 μm.sup.2 or more among cross sections of the conductive particles is 28.0% or more and 65.0% or less with respect to the total area Ap of cross sections of all the conductive particles.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a composition comprising from 5 phr to 30 phr of a PEDM terpolymer having 1 to 10 wt % diene, 13 to 40 wt % ethylene, and 15 to 85 wt % propylene, based on the weight of the PEDM terpolymer. The composition further comprises from 70 phr to 95 phr of an ethylene-based copolymer comprising an ethylene content different than the first polymer, a C.sub.3 to C.sub.12 α-olefin, and, optionally, one or more dienes.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a composition comprising from 5 phr to 30 phr of a PEDM terpolymer having 1 to 10 wt % diene, 13 to 40 wt % ethylene, and 15 to 85 wt % propylene, based on the weight of the PEDM terpolymer. The composition further comprises from 70 phr to 95 phr of an ethylene-based copolymer comprising an ethylene content different than the first polymer, a C.sub.3 to C.sub.12 α-olefin, and, optionally, one or more dienes.

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.

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.