Rapid repairs

An integrated waste management company has used Belzona's rapid curing elastomers for its damaged conveyor belt.

Belzona's engineer attended the site when the recycling system had been scheduled for a shut down. On inspection of the belt an L shaped cut around 300mm along the length of the belt was found. The belt was repaired in-situ while the onsite maintenance team observed.

Firstly the outer skin of the belt was removed to expose the webbing.

Belzona quick drying conditioner was then applied and when the conditioner was touch dry the first coat of Belzona super rapid elastomer was applied incorporating Belzona reinforcing sheet. The application process was completed by a further coat of Belzona super rapid elastomer to encapsulate the reinforcing sheet.

The process including preparation and repair took around 1h and 15mins plus a further 1h at 20°C for the Belzona super rapid elastomer to cure.