Engineered to Provide Superior Rip, Tear and Impact Resistance

The unique straight-warp carcass of USFLEX® is engineered to provide high strength and low stretch, excellent load support combined with outstanding troughability. The USFLEX® straight-warp belt construction provides unrivaled rip, tear and impact resistance.

The combination of our straight-warp USFLEX® carcass with specialloy compounded rubber covers creates the toughest conveyor belt available today.

Straight-warp Construction

While traditional plied belting utilizes a conventional crimp-weave fabric, in plain or crow's foot patterns, the USFLEX® straight-warp carcass construction incorporates a completely different concept. The lengthwise and crosswise belt strength is concentrated in parallel planes of heavyweight, high-tenacity, straight yarns which are then locked together by a unique binder system. Each of these planes provides the reinforcing effect of multiple plies of conventional fabric, with no crimping to weaken the yarns and cause stretch. The unique USFLEX® construction keeps belt stretch or elongation to an absolute minimum.

USFLEX® - Stronger, Tougher

USFLEX® belting has longitudinal rip resistance more than five times that of multiple-ply belts of equivalent rating because the straight-warp construction uses the full strength of the carcass. The carcass binder system acts as a built-in breaker to resist impact and puncture.

Cover Ratio

Balanced cover ratios are extremely important in conveyor belt manufacturing. Conveyor belt cupping, curling and tracking problems are greatly reduced with a well-balanced conveyor belt. USFLEX® takes this concept a step futher by incorporating a top to bottom cover thickness ratio that will insure correct troughability in the most stringest applications.

The Right Belt for the Job

The exceptional abuse-resistant qualities of USFLEX® make it the overwhelming choice for withstanding high-energy impact when compared to multi-plied belts of an equivalent strength and tension rating. The USFLEX® carcass has been specifically engineered to sustain the utmost energy absorption possible while assuring longest belt life at lowest operating cost and maximum tons conveyed.

USFLEX® is available in single unit construction with tension ratings to 550 lbs. PIW (96 kN/m) and double unit carcass with tension ratings to 1500 lbs PIW (262 kN/m).

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