Polyurethane drive bands are molded in high volume at Plan Tech and often times have little to no startup cost to start production. Most polyurethane drive bands consist of a simple OD ID configuration and are easily machined at Plan Tech with the use of custom-built grinding and indexing equipment.
Often times Plan Tech will over-mold a tube and fully machine each of the polyurethane drive bands to ensure perfect fitment every time. Special profiles may also be molded or machined. Plan Tech blends all of our material in our batch department allowing us to modify our material to suit any special application. Polyurethane will outperform rubber 3:1 and is easily molded to any size.
Polyurethane drive bands are available in FDA formulas in any hardness. Most polyurethane drive bands are of a soft hardness to increase traction on pulleys and the material it will be processing. Cast from high-quality polyurethane material our drive bands will absorb an impact and return to its original size in any environment. Urethane drive bands have a working temperature of -40F to 175F for maximum service life. Plan Tech can also reverse engineer existing OEM polyurethane drive bands for a replacement that meets and often times excesses the physical properties of the original equipment.
For over 30 years we have focused on using speed and precision to manufacture the highest quality industrial drive bands to our customers. A particular strength is the breadth of our in-house capabilities such as grinding urethane parts which, when combined with our extensive experience, enables us to deliver tight tolerance polyurethane drive bands while maintaining the quality control and cost effectiveness our customers require. The tests are performed according to an established set of standards provided by an accredited testing organization such as the Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) who define the procedures in detail.
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