Patent ID: 8030404
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: C08L

Abstract:
1. A power transmission belt which is formed by curing an elastomer composition, wherein the elastomeric composition comprises: (a) ethylene-alpha-olefin elastomer, (b) an organic peroxide curing agent in an amount of 2 to 15 parts per hundred of crosslinkable material, and (c) 20 to 80% by weight based upon the total weight of a crosslinkable functionalized thermoplastic polyethylene selected from the group consisting of oxidized polyethylenes, ethylene maleic anhydride copolymers, and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, whereby the crosslinkable functionalized thermoplastic polyethylene is crosslinked into the composition on cure, and wherein the cured compound is in the form of the power transmission belt.