Patent attributes
A conveyor belt includes a cut and gouge resistant cover layer defining a load carrying surface, a pulley layer disposed parallel to the cover layer, and a carcass comprising one or more reinforcement layers, where the carcass is disposed between the cover layer and the pulley layer. The cover layer is formed by curing an admixture including a rubber component, a sulfur curative, and an additive including oxidized high density polyethylene, maleated high density polyethylene, and/or non-functionalized high density polyethylene. The rubber component includes styrene-butadiene rubber and natural rubber. The cut and gouge resistant cover layer has a cut resistance and gouge resistance value of 1.00 grams or less, after the admixture is cured, and the cut and gouge resistant cover layer has an abrasion resistance of value of 110 or less after the admixture is cured.
