The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. announced that it has begun marketing its new high-heat resistant MJ fabric belt for use with conveyor belts featuring mechanical joints, or MJ. The new product provides heat resistance at very high temperatures, a crucial quality for conveyor belts with mechanical joint.

The new belt is expected to shorten the time required to splice the belts, reduce required staff numbers, and contribute to cost reductions. Yokohama Rubber has been supplying high-heat resistant conveyor belts to users that have a need for belts with hot vulcanization, such as steel mills and cement plants. Yokohama Rubber developed the new product to meet the substantial need for conveyor belts with mechanical joint in overseas markets, especially in North America, and to build a more global business.

Yokohama Rubber's high-heat resistant conveyor belts have been used to transport extremely hot materials, such as coke and sintered products, which can reach temperatures as high as 400°C.