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Rubber Drivebelt Wear Particles Under the Microscope

Rubber Drivebelt Wear

This is from a special heavy duty toothed drivebelt used is an application that would normally use a metal link system. In this case rubber was used to prevent the introduction of metal wear particles. This rubber is heavily mineral filled to stiffen the rubber.

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