Abstract: A drive belt manufacture wherein tensile cords (16) are provided with a Lang twist having a ply twist constant of approximately 2.9 to 3.9 and a cable twist constant of approximately one-fifth to one-half of the ply twist constant. In a preferred embodiment, the tensile cords are formed of aromatic polyamide fibers and are provided with an adhesive coating from a solution of resorcinol, formalin, and latex rubber. The invention further comprehends subjecting the cords to a pretreatment of such an adhesive solution, an epoxy resin, or an isocyanate compound. The resultant twisted cords provide improved long life characteristics for use in drive belts and the like.

Abstract: This invention relates to a flexible article comprising rubberlike body having a surface hard film, e.g., a hose, a handrail, a belt or a diaphragm, wherein a fiber layer comprising non-woven or woven fabrics is positioned between the surface hard film and the rubberlike body by use of an adhesive to eliminate generation of the so-called joint cracking phenomenon, i.e., extension of cracking to the rubberlike body accompanying cracking at the hard film caused by any shock.

Abstract: A power transmission belt which is substantially V-shaped in cross-section has insert members which are resistant to transverse compression embedded in an elastomeric or plastomeric body. Protective layers of elastomer or plastomer having oriented fibers dispersed therein cover the flanks of the belt and, if necessary, are disposed in addition to the belt body adjacent to a base of the belt.

Abstract: A strip of material adapted for use in a power transmission belt construction, method of making such strip, and belt construction and method of making same employing the strip are provided wherein such strip comprises an uncured polymeric matrix material having opposed surfaces and a plurality of elongate reinforcing fibers disposed substantially uniformly throughout the matrix material in a random manner and in parallel relation and a plurality of parallel spaced apart bleeder yarns are adhered against at least one of the surfaces with the strip being adapted to be laminated against associated layer means comprising the belt construction on at least one common interface with the bleeder yarns along the interface and the bleeder yarns are adapted to serve as fluid passages for any fluid present at the interface during curing of the strip and its associated layer means.