PRESS ROLL CRACK REPAIR WITH BELZONA

KHIA ID: 616
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: SHM-Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)
Substrate: Hard rubber
Customer Location: Pulp and paper mill, Egypt
Application Date: December 2004
Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)


Problem: Crack in the hard rubber cover of the press roll. The crack was increasing over time.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. The crack in the rubber cover
  2. Removing the cracked layer
  3. Belzona® 1111 applied to the roll
  4. Completed repair
Application Situation
Press roll
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-9. The cracked layer was removed then Belzona® 1111 applied and finally machined back to size.
Belzona Facts
Belzona® 1111 had similar hardness to the original hard rubber, was easy to machine and has good compressive strength to cope with the operating conditions.