Conveyor Belt Testing
Smither specializes in analyzing strength, degradation resistance, and overall durability as well as food contact compliance of rubber conveyor belts for general and bulk material handling. We can perform a variety of testing evaluations on rubber conveyor belts, including conveyor belt failure analysis.
Through material analysis, Smither can conduct adhesion and abrasion resistance testing. By benchmarking materials and products, we can create an objective, reproducible, data-based foundation to compare rubber conveyor belt constructions, compositions, performance properties, reinforcements' characteristics and other properties.
Smither US and European laboratories are also equipped to conduct a variety of chemical analyses procedures used for product development inclusing:
- Compound deformation / formulation
- Service life prediction
- Quality assurance
- Conveyor belt failure analysis
- Forensic investigation
Smither can test to a range of industry standards for conveyor belts as noted below. For conveyor belts used in food processing and production, we can also support you with relevant migration testing for food contact materials.
Common Standards - ASTM
- ASTM D378 - Standard Test Methods for Rubber (Elastomeric) Conveyor Belting, Flat Type
- ASTM D1894 – Coefficient of Friction
- ASTM D257 – Electrical Resistivity
- ASTM D430 – Dynamic Fatigue
Common Standards - ISO
- ISO 252 - Adhesion between constitutive elements — Test methods
- ISO 283 - Full thickness tensile strength, elongation at break and elongation at the reference load — Test method
- ISO 505 - Method for the determination of the tear propagation resistance of textile conveyor belts
- ISO 1120 – Determination of strength of mechanical fastenings for textile conveyor belts— Static test method
- ISO 1431 – Resistance to ozone cracking in rubber (vulcanized and thermoplastic)
- ISO 4649 – Abrasion resistance of rubbers
- ISO 9856 – Determination of elastic and permanent elongation and calculation of elastic modulus
- ISO 14890 – Specification for rubber- or plastics-covered conveyor belts of textile construction for general use
- ISO 21181 – Light conveyor belts — Determination of the relaxed elastic modulus
- ISO 22721 – Specification for rubber- or plastics-covered conveyor belts of textile construction for underground mining
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Conveyor Belt Datasheet
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JEFF MAREK
Supervisor and Test Engineer - Physical Testing, Materials Science and Engineering
United States
Contact JeffTRACY DAVIES
Supervisor of Materials Testing Laboratory, Materials Science and Engineering
United Kingdom
Contact TracyHELEN AMOS
Project Manager - Materials Testing, Materials Science and Engineering
United Kingdom
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