Article, in particular drive belt, comprising a textile covering
An article comprises an elastic main body on the basis of at least one thermoplastic elastomer or on the basis of a vulcanizate, with an article surface that is provided with a textile covering, wherein the textile covering is a plated knit fabric. The article is, in particular, a drive belt, preferably a V-ribbed belt.
1. An article comprising:
an elastic foundational body based on at least one thermoplastic elastomer or on a vulcanizate;
wherein the elastic foundational body has an article surface bearing a textile covering; and,
wherein the textile covering is a plated knitted fabric.
2. The article as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the article is a band, a strap, a belt, a hose, an air spring lobe, a compensator or a multilayered web.
3. The article as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plated knitted fabric includes at least two different threads which differ from each other in their materials.
4. The article as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plated knitted fabric comprises at least cotton and polyamide.
5. The article as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the polyamide is nylon-6,6.
6. The article as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plated knitted fabric is a loop-drawingly knitted fabric or a warp-knitted fabric.
7. The article as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the loop-drawingly knitted fabric is a plain single jersey.
8. A drive belt comprising:
an elastic foundational body based on at least one thermoplastic elastomer or on a vulcanizate,
a top ply as belt spine;
a substructure with a force transmission zone; and,
a textile covering disposed on the top ply, the force transmission zone or on the top ply and the force transmission zone;
wherein the textile covering is a plated knitted fabric.
9. The drive belt as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the drive belt is configured as a flat belt, as a V-belt, as a V-ribbed belt, as a toothed belt, as a clutch belt or as an elevator belt.
10. The drive belt as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the plated knitted fabric includes at least two different threads which differ from each other in their materials.
11. The drive belt as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the plated knitted fabric comprises at least cotton and polyamide.
12. The drive belt as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the polyamide is nylon-6,6.
13. The drive belt as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the plated knitted fabric is a loop-drawingly knitted fabric or a warp-knitted fabric.
14. The drive belt as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the loop-drawingly knitted fabric is a plain single jersey.