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TOKYO—Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has introduced a new fabric belt that can significantly enhance the heat resistance of conveyor belts with mechanical joints. The firm says the high-heat resistant belt ...

Rubber is a natural substance deriving from trees, but to get it into its useful form, treatment in the form of a process called vulcanization must occur. Vulcanization cures rubber via the method of ...