ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025
Assessment of the Hazards Occurring During the Thermal Decomposition and Combustion Process in a Toothed Belt Transmission.
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This article demonstrates that machine fires caused by a belt transmission are a fundamental and current research problem. The aim of this work is to identify the hazards during thermal decomposition and combustion of a transmission with a toothed belt, used as a drive or conveyor belt to synchronise mechanisms. The analysis distinguished belts in a polyurethane or rubber cushion with a Kevlar, steel, or polyurethane cord. The belts' composite structure can be a source of unpredictable emissions and toxic substances of varying concentrations and compositions during thermal decomposition and combustion. To evaluate the compared belts, a testing methodology was used to determine the toxicometric indicators (W
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