INSTRUCTIONS FOR JOINING OF

RUBBER TEXTILE BELTS BY HOT CURING

 SEMPERTRANS 2000 EP 800/4 5+3 GM

 SEMPERTRANS 2000 EP 1600/4 5+3 GM

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 Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Work place
3. Tools
4. Equipment
5. Materials
6. Splice dimensions
7. Making the splice
8. Curing
9. Health and Safety Regulations while
making the splice

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 1. INTRODUCTION  Spiked roller
 Bristle brush
The process of binding belts by hot curing  Wire brush
allows producing splices with high technical
 Tailor’s shear (large)
characteristics and performance. The process
 Measure
involves suitable pretreatment of belt ends, binding
them with rubber compounds, composing together
 Chalk line
and pressure curing at a specific temperature.
 Knife stone
The process is recommended especially for new
belts. It should not be applied under the following  Round bristle brush
conditions, the belt reveals high irregularities  Angle bar
of thickness caused e.g. by high wear which is when
the cold binding process is advised instead.
4. EQUIPMENT

The following equipment is recommended

2. WORK PLACE
In order to produce the correct durability
and quality of the splice, keep the work place clean
and tidy, at a correct temperature and humidity,
and pay attention to careful production of the
splice.
Secure the splice areas from deposition of
dust and dirt; if necessary, ensure additional
protection of the work place as follows:
- a cover (tent) from weather (high atmospheric
humidity, rain or strong wind).
3. TOOLS
The following set of tools is recommended
for the bonding of rubber textile bands by hot
curing:
 Curved knife
 Flat straight or offset knife
 Flat straight or curved screwdriver
 Pincers
 Rubber hammer
 Wide and narrow roller
for the bonding of rubber textile bands by hot
curing:
 Manual or electric power winch with the
minimum traction force of 16 kN
for delamination of dividers;
 Divider delaminating grip;
 Electrical power grinder, max speed 3000
RPM, with  100 mm wire ring brush
or grinding disk;
 Safety glasses;
 Curing press for belt splices with
instrumentation (power cables,
thermometers);
 Hand screws for securing the belt ends from
disassembly;
 Curing table, e.g. top made of wooden
planks.
 If the splices are produced outdoor,
a cover/canopy is required to protect from
rainfall etc.

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 5. MATERIALS

Sempertrans Bełchatów Sp. z o.o. provides

the following materials for binding of rubber textile
belts:
 The cover plate for the belt class (40 x 3 mm
closing strips);
 The core plate for the belt class, length:
splice length + chamfer length + 100 mm
and 550 mm wide;
 Rubber adhesive compound.
Note: The core and cover rubber compound classes
are selected for each belt type.
Use of other materials (than the
recommended by the belt manufacturer) will not
guarantee the required strength of splices.
The thickness of cover plates (closing strips)
shall be selected for the actual thickness of belt
covers.
The binding materials shall be stored in cold rooms
and away from light.
The shelf life of materials for general purpose belts
is 6 months from the date of production.
Use of expired materials may result in decreased
splice strength and result in failure of the conveyor Cover Plate

Core Plate

Core Plate

Core Plate

Cover Plate
Fig. 1. Diagram of binding by hot curing.

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 STANDARD SPLICING
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No. of plies: 4
Number of Stages: 3

Step Length LS : 250 mm

Belt Width B: 2000 mm
Bias Length A: 600 mm
Transition Length LP = (LS x 3) +A L P: 1350 mm

Cure Time 32 min

Temperature 145+5°C
Pressure Pressure on the joint with the min. of 1.2MPa (12kG/cm2)

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 STANDARD SPLICING
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No. of plies: 4
Number of Stages: 3

Step Length LS : 300 mm

Belt Width B: 2000 mm
Bias Length A: 600 mm
Transition Length LP = (LS x 3) +A L P: 1500 mm

Cure Time 38 min

Temperature 145+5°C
Pressure Pressure on the joint with the min. of 1.2MPa (12kG/cm2)

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6. MAKING THE SPLICE
When producing splices, do the following tasks:
 Prepare the press to produce the splice;
 Mark the bias length and the splice length;
 Coat the pre-treated surface of the bias and
the core rubber section 0.9 to 1.0 [mm]
thick with glue and once the compound has
dried, apply the core rubber over one end of
the belt, roll down well with the spiked
roller, and then apply the other end over.

 Fill up the belt edges with the cover

 Clamp the dividers as required by the compound;
marked stages. If the core rubber remains
on the divider surface, rasp it of slightly and
be careful not to damage the textile fibres;

 Place two ends of the belts, one to the

other;

 Remove 2 [cm] of the running and bearing

covers along the chamfer line;

 Chamfer the rubber covers;

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 Splice ends should be filling with rubber
according to the scheme;

 The surface of the splice protect with

silicone paper or fabric against rubber
adhesion to the press platen;

 Assemble on the press and cure.

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 7. CURING
Cure the joints of rubber textile belts at the
minimum unit pressure per splice of 1,2 [MPa]
(12kG/cm2). Curing temperature: 145±5°C for 2.5
mins per each mm of belt thickness. Not applicable
to heat-resistant belts. Start counting the curing
time when the curing press heating plates reach
140°C.
The splice curing process has three stages:
heating, curing and cooling. Heating starts by
exerting the required pressure and turning on the
press plate heating. At the plate temperature of
approx. 110°C, vent the splice by reducing the
pressure to zero for 1 minute. When the plates
reach 140°C, start counting the curing time and
hold the temperature manually or automatically at
the same value. Once the required curing time runs
out, shut down the heating and cool the splice
under pressure down to approx. 60° - 70°C.
8. HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS
WHILE MAKING THE SPLICE
When performing curing operations,
adequate ventilation must be assured.
The adhesive shall be delivered in sealed
metal containers and in the quantity that is enough
to build the splices. Once the adhesive was used,
the containers must be closed immediately and
removed from the work place. Be extremely careful
to protect the hands from cutting and fouling with
the adhesive, as well as to protect the eyes at work.
Every worker shall be equipped with work coveralls,
gloves and safety glasses.

DO NOT reduce pressure during cooling!

Once the cooling phase ends, reduce the pressure,
disassemble the press, cut off the leaks at the splice
edges and when it has cooled down to the ambient
temperature, the splice can be commissioned.

[°C ]
Curing 145°C±5°C: min. 1,2MPa/cm2
160

150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60

50
40
30 Heating Curing time Cooling
20
10
0 [Time]
Fig.3. Curing scheme for conveyor belts.

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