Fenner Dunlop Blog
The Sound of Quality
The vast majority of rubber used to manufacture industrial conveyor belts is synthetic. That is because synthetic rubber can be engineered for specific demands and is far more adaptable compared to natural rubber. This is vitally important when you consider the wide variety of…
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Little Paxton Quarry – Scene of a Quiet Revolution
Situated in the UK in the beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside lies a 127 hectare (1.27 km2) biological site of Special Scientific Interest and a hugely popular local nature reserve. These flooded former gravel pits are of national importance for wintering wildfowl including large numbers of herons,…
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Chinese belt manufacturer Zhejiang Fuda Rubber hits new low
As any big brand owner in the world will tell you, impersonation, counterfeiting and plagiarism are a constant problem. The higher the level of brand recognition and automatic association with premier quality, the higher the chances that an unscrupulous manufacturer somewhere will try to take…
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DUNLOP AND THE ENVIRONMENT – ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
Never before have the environmental issues facing the world presented a greater challenge. Sadly, far too many companies and organisations seem to place more importance on being ‘seen to be green’ rather than actually making genuine efforts. Here is a brief insight into the very…
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Conveyor belt fire safety classifications and standards
Choosing the correct standard of fire-resistant conveyor belt – EN 12882 The following guide is intended to clarify classifications and standards relating to conveyor belts that are for general purpose use.
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An an eye-opening insight into what happens in the Dunlop laboratory.
SCIENCE IS GOLDEN THE DUNLOP LABORATORY The laboratory, situated in our Drachten plant, lies at the very heart of just about everything we do. Our company has built its reputation and market strategy on quality and the laboratory plays a pivotal role in the whole…
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Splicing heat resistant conveyor belts
There are three primary methods of making conveyor belts endless – mechanical fasteners, cold vulcanisation and hot vulcanisation. Under the right circumstances, especially for short, lower tensile strength applications, the use of mechanical (metallic and non-metallic) fasteners can be a quick and effective…
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Oil-resistant conveyor belts CONVEYING ADVICE
Conveyor belts that are transporting cargo that contains oil or resin such as grain, biomass, organic fertilizers and other forms of cargo containing wood derivatives need to be made of a rubber compound that is resistant to oil. Rubber belts that are not adequately resistant…
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