Synchronous belt fiber treatment and belt

Abstract

Textile reinforced elastomeric composites having a textile reinforcement embedded in an elastomeric matrix. The textile reinforcement includes fibers or yarns and an adhesive treatment applied to the fibers wherein the adhesive treatment comprises graphene or graphene oxide. The textile reinforcement may be a fabric or a tensile cord. The fibers may be polyester, aramid, carbon fiber, glass fiber, PBO, PEN, or polyamide. The adhesive treatment may be an epoxy treatment, an epoxy-latex treatment, an acrylic polymer treatment, a latex treatment, a polyurethane treatment, an RFL treatment, a rubber cement, or combinations thereof. The composite may be in the form of a toothed belt wherein the textile reinforcement is a tooth cover or a helically wound tensile cord embedded in the belt.

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