Cold vs Hot Vulcanized Belts: Which One Should You Use?

Conveyor belts are become the integral part of the factories for the movement of material from one place to another place. As, conveyor belts become popular, the proper maintenance and conveyor belt repair is also essential to maintain its efficiency and durability. Vulcanised belt is one of the major concept of conveyor belt repair and its maintenance to keep the vulcanised belt in good condition and to create the more smooth surface and to increase the strength of the vulcanised belts so that they can work smoothly without and obstacles in the operations. 

Meaning and Importance of Vulcanised belt:

In vulcanised belt method the ends of conveyor belts are joined to make the continuous loop. The vulcanised belt is joined either with the help of heat and pressure or in normal room temperature to make is smoother and join the ends without any seam for the proper repairing of vulcanised belts. However, it takes some longer time to join the ends seamlessly but made a stronger bond in between the ends of vulcanised belts which stronger its strength and increase the lifespan also for effective working.

Types of vulcanised belt:

Cold PVC vulcanised belts: In cold vulcanised belt the bond between the two ends of the vulcanised belt is made with the help of the chemical process and this cold vulcanised belt is joined seamlessly at the normal room temperature without using any kind of heat and pressure. In a cold vulcanized belt, the ends are joined by creating a cross linking bond between the molecules of the PVC conveyor belt which make the continuous loop for smoother surface.

Hot PVC vulcanised belt: In hot vulcanised belt the bond between the two ends of the vulcanised belt is made with the help of the chemical process which involves the extra heat and pressure which is used to joined the hot PVC vulcanised belt seamlessly. In this hot PVC vulcanised Conveyor belt the molecules of PVC material is linked with high pressure and heat to join the belt without any minor joint or cut to made it more smoother and efficient in working.

Bonding strength:

Cold PVC vulcanised belts: In the cold vulcanised belts the PVC conveyor belt are joined within the room temperature without any heat and pressure which create good bond between the ends.

Hot PVC vulcanised belts: In the hot vulcanised belts the PVC conveyor belt are joined with the help of heat and pressure which create the excellent and strongest bond between the ends of vulcanised belt.

Ease with application:

Cold PVC vulcanised belt: As in the cold PVC vulcanised Conveyor belt there is no need of any extra heat and pressure rather the belt are joined with the chemical process in normal room temperature due to which the application of this cold PVC vulcanised belt is easy and simple.

Hot PVC vulcanised belt: As in the hot PVC vulcanised belt there is seamless bond between the two ends is made with the help of chemical process using heat and pressure due to which the application of this hot PVC vulcanised belt some longer and complicate than the cold PVC vulcanised belt.

Curing Time:

Cold PVC vulcanised belt: As the cold PVC vulcanised belt is the process of repairing the PVC conveyor belts. This process of belt repairing in the cold PVC vulcanised belt is somewhat shorter as the curing time is less in cold vulcanised belts.

Hot PVC vulcanised belt: As the hot PVC vulcanised belt is the process of repairing the PVC conveyor belts. This process of belt repairing in the hot PVC vulcanised belt is longer than the cold PVC vulcanised belts as the curing time is more in hot vulcanised belts.

Lifespan of the vulcanised belt:

Cold PVC vulcanised belt: In the cold PVC vulcanised belt the bond is created with the interlinking of the molecules of PVC material but without any heat and pressure due to which the lifespan of the vulcanised belt become shorter because of absence of heat it can loosen the molecules with passage of time in cold PVC vulcanised belt.

Hot PVC vulcanised belt: In the hot PVC vulcanised belt the bond is created with the interlinking of the molecules of PVC material with the help of heat and pressure due to which the lifespan of the vulcanised belt become longer as the heat and pressure creates the stronger bond in the molecules with increases the durability of Hot PVC vulcanised belt.

Requirement of equipment for vulcanised belt:

Cold PVC vulcanised belt: In the cold PVC vulcanised belt it required only minimal equipment as the bond between the molecules is created in normal room temperature without any heat and pressure due to which in Cold PVC vulcanised belt there is no need of extra heating equipment.

Hot PVC vulcanised belt: In the hot PVC vulcanised belt it required some special kind of equipment as the bond between the molecules is created with the help of heat and pressure due to which in hot PVC vulcanised belt the extra heating equipment is needed.

Which One Should You Use? Hot PVC vulcanised belt or cold PVC vulcanised belt

Cold PVC vulcanised belt: As cold vulcanised belt have moderate bonding between the molecules and take less curing time which made it ideal for food pharma industry in which working with light weight material is done.

Hot PVC vulcanised belt: As hot vulcanised belt have excellent bond and even increases the durability of the hot PVC vulcanised Conveyor belt used in plywood and marble manufacturing industry as there is working with the huge and heavy material.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, the vulcanised belt is the chemical process of the belt repairing in which the both ends of the conveyor belt is joint to make continuous loop for smoother surface. The vulcanised belt is of two types one is cold vulcanised belt in which there is normal room temperature and other is hot vulcanised belt in which ends are joint with the help of heat and pressure. There are distant features and advantages of each hot PVC vulcanised belt as well as cold PVC vulcanised belt and any industry can use either of this according to their time and budget to ensure the smooth and efficient working of the conveyor vulcanised belts.

At Elite Vision Belting, we provide expert solutions for both hot and cold PVC vulcanized belts tailored to your industry needs.