The SLIDE-LAG® Formula…

provides specially compounded elastomer padding vulcanized under high
pressure to heavy-gauge steel plates which are shaped to conform to each
pulley face. The plates slide in and out of special retainers which have been
securely welded or bolted to the pulley face.

1. Exclusive elastomer compounding provides a lagging pad with exceptional drive-pulley traction, abuse resistance, and extra long service life. The elastomer retains its integrity under the most severe operating conditions.
2. Factory hot-vulcanization under pressue assures the best possible bond of rubber to backing plate. No lagging failures from loss of adhesion and separation – the most common problems associated with conventional lagging.
3. Steel backing plates are precision formed at the factory to fit the curved surface provided by each individual pulley diameter. Insures proper pad stability and long life.
4. Rust-resistant metal retainers are permanently welded or bolted to the pulley face to securely hold the lagging pads in place. When properly installed, lagging cannot shift or pull free from the effects of impact, trapped material, or belt or product movement.

These four special features make Slide-Lag® products the most unique and reliable system for lagging all conveyor and elevator pulleys. Slide-Lag® can be installed on the job, usually without removing either the belt or pulleys from the system. Eventual replacement of worn or damaged pads is even quicker and easier, since the retainers are already in place.

SLIDE-LAG®

minimises downtime

EASY INSTALLATION

Slide-Lag® can normally be installed without removing the pulleys from operating position or opening the belt splice. Simply release belt tension to allow pulley rotation, attach retainers, slide and lock pads in place, tighten belt and resume operation. Slide-Lag® will effectively replace other types of lagging using the same clean-up procedures that are always required to remove other types of old lagging. However, once Slide-Lag® is installed, future clean-up problems for lagging replacement are eliminated. When ordering new equipment, specify Slide-Lag® replaceable lagging for pre-installation prior to delivery.

QUICK REPLACEMENT

Replacing Slide-Lag® is even more convenient and easier to do, since the retainers are already in position. High costs generated by pulley removal for shipment to a rubber fabricator just to have lagging replaced are permanently erased. If scheduled maintenance time is limited, pads can be replaced a few at a time during the brief shutdowns that always occur during day-to-day operation.

SELF CLEANING

Slide-Lag®’s unique combination of double chevron grooves, shallow slits and individual pads results in a kneading or flexing action that actively resists material build-up. Foreign material works its way to the edges of the pulley through the channels between the pads where it falls away. This continuous, built-in- self-cleaning action keeps material build-up problems down, and associated belt tracing troubles virtually disappear.

SETS

Assembled ready-to-install sets for a specific pulley are readily available from Enpro Industries, complete with retainers. Designed for ‘full width’ application method.

Slide-Lag® pulley traction pads with standard 60 durometer industrial compound, in complete sets, cut to length and formed for specific pulley diameter, ready to install. For special service conditions select a special compound with or without stainless steel (SS) backing plates.

Complete set of Edge-Crown® and Slide-Lag® traction pads which together will completely cover a specific pulley diameter and face width. Same compound as Styles 5 and 7. Ready to install. Use special compounds and/or stainless steel (SS) backing plates for special service conditions.

SPECIAL SERVICE CONDITIONS

require special SLIDE-LAG® and EDGE-CROWN®

GENERAL INFORMATION

As with all non-standard or ‘special’ applications, many variables must be taken into account when selecting an appropriate pulley lagging product to give ultimate service life. The information below is intended to provide general guidance for the selection of special service SLIDE-LAG® components. For any specific application, contact us for verification of the specification selected.

These special materials are available with all SLIDE-LAG® products, including EDGE-CROWN® and BELT-SAVER® EDGE-CROWN®.

SOF – STATIC CONDUCTIVE/OIL RESISTANT/FLAME – STOP

Static Conductive, Oil Resistant and Flame Stop properties are combined into an exclusive compound that reduces the risk of explosion, fire and oil-related lagging failure. Static electricity that may accumulate on the belt is allowed to drain off through the ladding to ground (in a properly grounded system), helping to reduce the danger of dust explosion. Oil resistance of this compound allows use in moderately oily applications involving the presence of certain hydrocarbons, fats, oils, greases, hydraulic fluids, solvents and moderate chemicals. The outstanding self-extinguishing characteristics of the SOF compound make it ideal for use in grain and fertilizer handling applications and meets the OSHA standards for static conductivity. The SOF compound has also received MSHA approval for use in underground mining applications. SOF meets the following:

• RMA1 test 808.1 for static conductivity
• RMA1 test 809.1 for flame resistance
• ASTM2 D991 for static conductivity
• MSHA3 approved compound for underground use

NOTE: Where MSHA approved compounds is required, specify ID #1C-97/2 when ordering.

Specify SOF with Style Number.

2. FS – FLAME-STOP

Flame-Stop should be used where self-extinguishing characteristics are of major benefit, such as underground coal-mining and grain fertilizer handling operations. Flame-Stop compound meets the test requirements established for conveyor belting under RMA1 test 809.1 for flame resistance and has received MSHA3 approval for use in the underground mining. Where MSHA3 approved compound is required, please specify:

• ID #1C-97/1 for 65 durometer Slide-Lag® Flame-Stop.
• ID #1C-97 for 40 durometer Belt-Saver® Flame-Stop.

Specify FS with Style Number

3. BN – BUNA-N

SLIDE-LAG® with BUNA-N (BN) compound is especially suitable for applications involving the presence of certain hydrocarbons, fats, oils, greases, hydraulic fluids and chemicals. It will also withstand moderate temperatures. Specify BN with Style Number.

4. EP – HEAT RESISTANT (EPDM)

Heat resistant (EP) SLIDE-LAG® should be selected for pulley lagging applications involving continuous operating temperatures in the range of 250o F or intermittent temperatures to 350o F. EPDM also offers advantages in the presence of certain unusual materials such as animal or vegetable oils and strong or oxidizing chemicals. Specify EP with Style Number.

5. HY – CHEMICAL RESISTANT (HYPALON)

Conveying or elevating applications involving some chemicals, alkaline solutions, freon, alcohols, hydrogen, aliphatic hydrocarbons and moderate temperatures are all potential candidates for the use of SLIDE-LAG® with Hypalon (HY) compound. Specify HY with Style Number.

6. “HUSKY” (HEAVY DUTY PADS)

“HUSKY” SLIDE-LAG® pads are designed for use in especially severe operating conditions to increase total pad life and reduce belt slippage. These pads are 3/4″ nominal overall gauge compared to the standard 9/16″ to resist abrasion and gouging, and increase the ‘gripping’ action of the pad to the belt. “HUSKY” may be produced with any available compound and stainless steel backing plates if required. Specify “HUSKY” Pad with Style Number and Compound Designation.

7. SS – STAINLESS STEEL

All standard and special elastomer compounds for SLIDE-LAG® are available with Stainless Steel (SS) backing plates and retainers. Type 304 stainless steel is provided unless otherwise specified. SLIDE-LAG® using stainless steel is recommended for highly corrosive environments such as coke ovens and fertilizer and chemical plants – often in conjunction with one of the special compounds show above. Specify SS with Style Number and Compound Designation.

1. Rubber Manufacturers Association
2. American Society for Testing and Materials
3. Mine Safety and Health Administration
4. Individual compounds FS, SC and OR have been discontinued and replaced by combination compound SOF.