Twaron and Sulfron in Conveyor Belts

A strong energy saving solution

Ko Arts Technical Sales Manager APAC May 2011

Energy-consuming factors in Conveyor Belts

Belt Weight

Indentation Rolling Resistance

Twaron saves weight

5 times lighter than steel 3 times lighter than PET

General Properties Compared

Breaking Strength Specific Density Tenacity Lase 1% EAB E-modulus Melting Point Continous use Heat resistance o (48h, 200 C) Heat shrinkage o (160 C) N/mm 3 Kg/dm mN/tex mN/tex % GPa o C o C % %
2

Polyamid 6.6 910 1.14 780 30 20 7 260 180 45 4

Polyester 1100 1.12 820 80 13 14 260 180 55 3

Aramid 2710 1.44 1940 440 3.5 70 >500 300 90 0

Steel 2360 7.85 330 150 2.0 180 1540 800 100 0

Take-up lengths
Elongation / take-up length in %
4,5 4 3,5 3 2,5 2 1,5 1 0,5 0 Polyamid 6.6 Polyester Aramid RE Aramid LE Steelcord HE Steelcord Elongation min. Elongation max. Conveyor take-up

Belt Types

Common Twaron carcasses

Cordfabric Straight Aramid cords Transversal binder threads Thin carcass Good troughability

Straight-Warp-fabric Straight Aramid cords Transversal Nylon cords on each side Thicker carcass Good impact and slit resistance

Twaron saves weight

By exchanging steel reinforcement with Twaron reinforcement: Total (empty) belt weight can be reduced 25-30%

Energy consumption in loaded state can be as much as 10-15%

Additional advantages

Thinner belts, longer belt-sections Corrosion free Textile with steel behaviour less splices lower installation time

Examples

Tunisian Phosphate Mines: 10 years succesful operation Belt lengths 3 and 4 km Maritsa Istok-2 10% energy savings obtained In operation since 2000 Belt lengths 2.5 and 5.6 km

Sulfron reduces rolling resistance

Indentation Rolling Resistance

Area W
Energy loss per hysteresis
cycle Multiple idlers cause high loss

Use energy optimized

compounds

Sulfron effect
0,220 0,200 0,180 0,160
CMP1 (Control) CMP2 (1,5 Phr S3001) CMP3 (2,0 Phr S3001) CMP4 (3,0 Phr S3001)

Reduction of tan

loss factor (tan )

0,140 0,120 0,100 0,080 0,060 0,040 0,020 0,000 0 10 20 30 40 50 60

o

Improving hysteresis

Dynamic strain: 2 % Frequency: 10 Hz

70 80 90 100 110

Expected energy
Tempearture ( C)

savings 15% (25% of 61%)

Twaron and Sulfron in Conveyor Belts

a strong, energy saving solution

Twaron Sulfron

Low weight, high strength Low rolling resistance