Abstract: The invention relates to a drive belt (1), particularly a toothed belt, having an elastic base body, comprising a cover layer (2) as the belt back, and a subframe (4) having a power transmission zone (7), wherein the base body is made from oil-resistant vulcanized rubber on the basis of a copolymer comprising butadiene and acrylonitrile, particularly HNBR, wherein according to the invention the proportion of acrylonitrile (CAN proportion) is <33% by weight with regard to the total weight of the copolymer. The particularly advantageous CAN proportion is 20 to 35% by weight. The power transmission zone (7) is typically also equipped with a textile cover (8), which is further provided with an oil-resistant protective layer (9), which is preferably made from PTFE.

Abstract: A flexurally elastic drive belt (1) has a cover layer (2), a reinforcement layer (3) formed of individual cords (4) and a substructure (5). The substructure can include ribs (6) and grooves (7). The drive belt is further provided with a textile overlay on the working side (8) thereof that is susceptible to wear. The textile overlay (10; section B of FIG. 1) of the drive belt (1) combines a very durable resistance to wear and a noise attenuation especially for wet noises. This is achieved in that the overlay has, in a state in advance of fabrication and vulcanization, an elongation at tear of at least 30% in the longitudinal direction and of at least 100% in the transverse direction and is made of a textile material including staple fibers in a proportion in terms of quantity of at least 30% by weight.

Abstract: The invention relates to V-ribbed belts (1) which have ribs (5) which run at least on a first side in the longitudinal direction of the V-ribbed belt and which are formed by thermoplastic shaping, and the first side has a layer composed of a textile warp-knit fabric (7) composed of two different yarns. In order to provide better noise reduction, the warp-knit fabric is constructed from a first yarn composed of filaments with a module of more than 5 N/1000 dtex, based on 5% extension, and a second yarn composed of filaments with a module of less than 2 cN/1000 dtex, based on 5% extension, wherein the first and the second yarn in each case form a coherent network, and the yarns are not twined around one another. V-ribbed belts can be formed effectively with an elastic warp-knit fabric of said type, whose extension is based not only on the construction of the knitted fabrics. It is surprising that the belts maintain the good noise properties both in the new state and also after a relatively long service life.

Abstract: The invention relates to an elastomeric product which contains a radical cross-linked rubber mixture, especially drive belts. For the production of elastomeric products, especially drive belts, having a long service life and producible in an environmentally friendly way, the rubber mixture contains (a) 0.1 to 50 phr of at least one carboxylic acid, which is at least ?,? unsaturated and ?,? unsaturated and preferably has at least one allylic hydrogen atom; and, (b) 0.1 to 50 phr of at least one salt-former as co-activator.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a drive belt of rubber or rubber-like plastic having a surface protection (5) which includes polyamide-containing textile reinforcement and/or polyester-containing textile reinforcement. On the outer side, a surface coating (6) of a friction-reducing material in a matrix of at least one elastic addition polymer is provided. For improved heat resistance with good protection against wear, the elastic addition polymer has at least 2% by weight based on the polymer of structural components —O—CxRy—O— with x=1-3 and y=0-6. The R in a structural component can be the same or can be different and is selected from hydrogen and/or carbon-containing groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to a frictionally engaged driving belt having a base body (2) and a cover layer (1) that consists of rubber or a rubber-like synthetic material which is provided with a tractive support layer (3) that is embedded into the rubber or the rubber-like synthetic material. The aim of the invention is to prevent or reduce the generation of noise in drives of the belts. Only the surface or a portion of the surface, preferably the motion-transferring part of the surface, pertaining to the driving belt is provided with a flocking material consisting of short aramide fibers (5). A portion of said aramide fibers (5) is integrated into the surface only with a partial length of each individual fiber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a frictionally engaged driving belt having a base body (2) and a cover layer (1) that consists of rubber or a rubber-like synthetic material which is provided with a tractive support layer (3) that is embedded into the rubber or the rubber-like synthetic material. The aim of the invention is to prevent or reduce the generation of noise in drives of the belts. Only the surface or a portion of the surface, preferably the motion-transferring part of the surface, pertaining to the driving belt is provided with a flocking material consisting of short aramide fibres (5). A portion of said aramide fibres (5) is integrated into the surface only with a partial length of each individual fibre.

Abstract: A non-black rubber composition for pneumatic vehicle tire sidewalls consists of one or more rubber components, at least one processing agent, at least one additive, a first filler containing silica, 5 to 30 phr of a second filler containing mica platelets having a metal oxide coating, wherein the mica platelets have an average platelet size of up to 2·10−4 m, 0.1 to 8 phr of a third filler in the form of aluminum powder having an average particle size of up to 8·10−5 m.

Abstract: A non-black rubber composition for pneumatic vehicle tire sidewalls consists of one or more rubber components, at least one processing agent, at least one additive, a first filler containing silica, 5 to 30 phr of a second filler containing mica platelets having a metal oxide coating, wherein the mica platelets have an average platelet size of up to 2·10−4 m, 0.1 to 8 phr of a third filler in the form of aluminum powder having an average particle size of up to 8·10−5 m.

Abstract: A rubber mixture, in particular for the tread of a tire, based on at least one polymer that is from the group of diene rubbers and respectively contains 5 to 100 parts by weight finely distributed, precipitated silicic acid, 0 to 80 parts by weight carbon black, if need be 0.2 to 10 parts by weight silane coupling agent, and 0.5 to 20 parts by weight of at least one non-aromatic, viscosity-reducing substance with regard to 100 parts by weight rubber. The viscosity-reducing, non-aromatic substance is based exclusively on the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and has a region with at least two hydroxyl groups that exist in the form of 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol, and a region of at least two chemically bonded carbon atoms, wherein neither the chemically bonded carbon atoms nor their chemically bonded neighboring carbon atoms are substituted with oxygen.

Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle tire has a carcass with reinforcing members and radially inwardly positioned beads and a tread strip with a tread positioned radially outwardly on the carcass. An additional layer is placed on the tread strip for reinforcing the tread. The additional layer is made of a rubber or thermoplastic material. The additional layer has a tensile modulus of elasticity that is greater than the tensile modulus of elasticity of the tread strip. The additional layer is provided with reinforcement elements.