Conveyor Belt Ply, Widths and Thicknesses

• Ply: belts can be manufactured in 2, 3 or 4 ply. 2 ply is generally used for light industrial environments such as recycling plants, 3 ply for light to medium applications such as mobile crushers and 4 ply for heavy industrial environments such as mining and brickwork.
• Widths: our stocked widths range from 350mm up to 2400mm without longitudinal joints, but higher widths can be produced on request.
• Thicknesses: our stocked thicknesses range from 1.5mm to 21mm top cover and 1.5mm to 7mm bottom cover. Higher thicknesses can be produced on request.

Cover Compounds
The cover compounds we have available have been specifically formulated to achieve high physical properties of abrasion, tear, cut and gouge resistance. We have 5 standard cover grades in natural and SBR (synthetic) rubber which are outlined in the table below. Specific cover grades are also available for applications such as heat, food and chemical resistance. Just ask one of our sales team for more information.

Conveyor Belt Reinforcing

Options include polyester/nylon (EP), nylon/nylon (NN), polyester/polyester (PP), steel cord (ST) (link to steel cord page) and PVC solid woven (SW) (link to solid woven page). The fabric reinforced belts can be woven to various strengths and in many configurations such as cross weave, mono-ply tyre cord, and crow’s foot weave (twill weave). Test certificates can be provided to verify belt strength.

• Polyester / Nylon Fabric (EP)

EP conveyor belts consist of a synthetic woven fabric, utilizing a polyester fibre for warp and a polyamide (nylon) fibre for weft. Features and benefits include:

• Lower stretch and high resistance to tension
• Greater resistance to moisture, mildew, and rot
• Less influence under temperature
• Excellent toughness
• Excellent resistance to impact
• Very good resistance to chemicals

• Nylon / Nylon Fabric (NN)

NN conveyor belts utilize a nylon fibre for warp (along the belt) and nylon weft (across the belt) cross woven fabric reinforcing. Features and benefits include:

• Exceptional shock and impact resistance to the carrying surface
• Superior fastener holding ability
• Excellent troughability and flexibility
• Excellent resistance to water and mildew
• High strength

• Steel Cord (ST)
  Used in heavy duty industries where strength is vital to convey materials. See our steel cord (link to steel cord page) page for more information.
• Solid Woven

Used in mining industries and power stations where fire-resistance and anti-static properties are required. See our solid woven (link to solid woven page) page for more information.