Patent ID: 8657978
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: B29D,B32B,B65G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for forming a longitudinal edge region of a transport or drive belt, the method comprising: providing a belt having a plurality of layers including at least one layer of a thermoplastic material and at least one layer of a woven fabric web, the plurality of layers defining a longitudinal edge of the belt; positioning a mat around the longitudinal edge of the belt with a separation paper between the belt and the mat that is disposed around the entire longitudinal edge from an upper side to a lower side; transferring heat and pressure to the belt using a steel film as a heating device so as to exclusively melt the thermoplastic material and form regions of the belt without adding any additional material; solidifying the thermoplastic material; and removing the mat from the belt.