v-belts aging

As rubber products, V-belts are prone to aging during daily use. It's a persistent concern for equipment operators. Today, let’s explore the external factors which may affect the actual service life of V-belts.   1. Oxidation Oxidation is one of the important reasons of rubber V-belt aging. Oxygen undergoes free radical chain reactions with rubber molecules, causing molecular chains to break or become excessively cross-linked, which leads to changes in the rubber's properties. 2. High-temperature environment A relatively high working temperature is an important factor that causes thermal decomposition or thermal cross-linking of rubber.   3. Mechanical stress V-belts are used on machinery, and repeated mechanical stress can cause rubber molecular chains to break, triggerin...