Belting Glossary - Conveyor Belt Terms and Meanings

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There are currently 14 names in this directory beginning with the letter N.
Narrow disc idler

A flat pulley with discs attached around the pulley at certain intervals across the pulley.
Necking down

A localized decrease in the cross-sectional area of a product.
Needle punched

Non-woven fabric punched with a hack latched needle to improve its strength and stability.
Net endless length

The manufactured length necessary to provide proper initial fit and tensioning of a belt on a specified drive.
Nicks

Cuts in the surface or edge of belting.
Nip

The clearance between two rolls of a calender.
Nitrile

Common name for nitrile-butadiene polymer.
Nominal

An approximate amount.
Non-blooming

The absence of bloom.
Non-woven fabric

A mat of nonaligned fiber bonded together.
Norway type elevator bolt

Flat top, squared shoulder bolt for attaching elevator buckets to elevator belts.
NR

Abbreviation for isoprene polymer.
Numbered duck

Fabric weight designated by numbers based on linear yard of cloth 22″ in width.
Nylon

Common name for polyamide fiber.

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