| abstract |
Canvas (10) in bias wire coated with elastomers to reinforce transmission belts and other similar devices. One side of the canvas is covered with a fresh, sticky latex composition. In one embodiment, the canvas is prepared by impregnating it beforehand with a neoprene latex composition, and then coating the two sides of the canvas with the neoprene composition. After drying the fabric, only one side of the coated fabric is again coated with a carboxylated neoprene latex composition and made tacky. The invention also relates to a method and an apparatus for manufacturing the coated fabric. |