This work has taken us into new and exciting markets, where specialised textiles are used for wide-ranging applications.
We produce solutions for many end application areas, where high performance, temperature resistance and durable, precise textile constructions are needed to fulfil difficult operating requirements. These include woven belting, woven tapes, roller sleeves and other specialised multiply textile products. Yarns regularly used are cotton, nylon, polyester, Dyneema®, Zylon® (PBO), Kevlar® and glass. We also weave with wires such as brass, copper, and stainless steel.
In addition to our two laboratories equipped for yarn testing and resin contents of fabrics, we have the ability in-house to test for cut and abrasion properties of fabrics and the tensile testing (up to 80 tonnes) of tapes and belts.
Below is an example of the extensive testing procedures for our Triple A Plus™ product.
In order to compare and benchmark our products with those of our competitors a testing programme has been established. Four physical tests are conducted: knife abrasion, saw test, metal abrasion and static cut test. Additional information has also been taken into consideration, such as product analysis (yarn material, weight, and weaving constructions), strength determination and homogeneity of the construction.
For each of the tests a minimum of three runs is made in order to obtain an acceptable average value.
A carrier belt covered with the respective protection sleeve or pad runs over a sharp edge at a pre-defined load. The result (number of cycles achieved) is recorded at the point when the protection sleeve/pad is worn and the inner carrier belt is visible.
For each of the tests a minimum of three runs is made in order to obtain an acceptable average value.
A steel wire rope, at a pre-defined load, runs over a carrier belt covered with the protection sleeve or pad. The result (number of cycles achieved) is recorded at the point when the protection sleeve /pad is worn and the inner carrier belt is visible.
For each of the tests a minimum of three runs is made in order to obtain an acceptable average value.
A carrier belt is covered with the protection sleeve/pad and runs at a pre-defined load over a U-beam. The result (number of cycles achieved) is recorded when the protection sleeve/pad is worn and the inner carrier belt is visible.
For each of the tests a minimum of three runs is made in order to obtain an acceptable average value.
A sharp knife is pulled through a woven belt covered with the protection sleeve. The result is calculated from the force required to cut completely through the combination of sleeve and belt minus the force required to cut through the belt only excluding the sleeve.
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Marathon Belting Ltd
Healey Mill,
Whitworth Road,
Rochdale OL12 0TF,
England UK
