Polyimide seamed belt
US5942301A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/192
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seamed belt composed of: (a) a belt material including a polyimide and having two ends, each end having a plurality of mating elements, the two ends being joined to form a seam having the mating elements of the two ends in an interlocking relationship where the interlocked mating elements define a space between the interlocked mating elements; and (b) an adhesive present in the space between the interlocked mating elements, wherein the adhesive is selected from the group consisting of: (i) a polyvinyl butyral composition including: a terpolymer of polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl alcohol, and polyvinyl acetate, and a plasticizer; (ii) a polyurethane composition including a polyester polyurethane polymer; and (iii) a blended composition including an acrylonitrile and butadiene copolymer and a phenol formaldehyde polymer.
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