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| NOMENCLATURE |
CARCASS TYPES
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CODE LETTERS FOR TEXTILE PLIES |
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One ply carcass, solid woven. |
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B |
Cotton | ||||
D |
Aramid ("Kevlar", "Twaron") | ||||||
Two-ply carcass. With or without cushion rubber. |
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E |
Polyester | ||||
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Polyamide ("Nylon") | ||||||
Multiply carcass |
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Z, R |
Rayon staple, viscose | ||||
| Note: In case different materials for warp and weft are used, then both code letters have to be used. The first letter will stand for the warp (longitudinal) material and the second letter for the weft (transverse) material. In case weft or warp are made of different materials, then the letter code for the material that is mainly being used for the tensile strength stands in front, separated by a "/". Letters for non-carrying material are separated from the warp by "-". | |||||||
Steel cord carcass. With damage protection layer in top cover. |
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| Woven steel cord or steel strand carcass. |
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Example for a solid woven carcass:
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E/P-B-P/B |
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Warp |
Weft binder |
Weft |
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Example for a standard textile belt carcass:
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E P |
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Warp
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Weft |
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| See also Belt designation | |||||||