Manufacturing In A Safer Environment

Keys To Having Desirable Results With Conveyor Belt Vulcanizing

19 July 2022 by Enrique Griffin

Whenever sections of a conveyor belt become damaged, they can be removed, and then you can add new materials using pressure and heat. This is called vulcanizing and it can work out great if you just follow a couple of simple protocols.

Maintain a Clean Work Environment

Wherever it is you plan on completing conveyor belt vulcanizing, you want to make sure you maintain a clean work environment. Then you won't have contaminants affect the adhesives you plan on using to combine new materials into a conveyor belt system. 

These adhesives will apply correctly and keep the new and old belt materials secure, giving you complete faith in the conveyor belt system's performance moving forward. If your site currently isn't clean — whether it's because of dirt or debris — you need to make some adjustments before getting started. 

Properly Cut Damaged Portions Away

To make way for the new conveyor belt materials, you'll need to remove the damaged areas. You just want to do this in a methodical way so as to target only relevant areas and keep surrounding materials in good condition. Then you'll have more success with conveyor belt vulcanizing.

You won't struggle to cut conveyor belt materials — regardless of the thickness — if you use small controlled cuts as opposed to trying to cut through in one motion. You'll maintain control doing this and thus remove the right sections with consistent precision. Then you can combine new belt materials in place of the removed sections with success. 

Follow the Proper Cooling Times

Once you set up new materials on a conveyor belt using heat and pressure, there will be a cooling time that needs to take place. This will vary depending on what type of rubber your conveyor belt is made of and its overall thickness. Make sure you find out what this cooling time is though.

Then you can trust the new belt materials properly adhere to the belt system that had damaged areas. The manufacturer that made your conveyor belt system can recommend specific cooling times if you're not able to find this information yourself. 

If you have problems with a conveyor belt, you might be able to restore it by treating the damaged sections with vulcanization. It's not that difficult to complete either if you target the right areas, use the right resources, and then test the conveyor belt at the end to make sure it can perform great. 

For more information on conveyor belt vulcanizing, contact a professional near you.

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