Gates Corporation & Tomkins Plc

Poly Chain® GT® Carbon™ Belts

Gates new Poly Chain® GT® Carbon™ Belt. Nothing Tougher. If you thought roller chain was your only drive option, think again. Gates new Poly Chain® GT® Carbon™ belt is part of a powerful synchronous belt drive system that outperforms roller chain in even the most demanding high-torque applications.

Gates Poly Chain® GT®2 belts have been replaced with Poly Chain GT Carbon belts. In most drives they serve as a direct replacement. If you have questions, please click on the Product Application link below.



Gates Poly Chain GT Carbon belt offers enhancements that exceed the current market-leading Poly Chain GT®2 belt, including:

Better performance * More flexibility for use with backside idlers  * Greater resistance to moisture


Why carbon?
In today’s high-performance driven world, parts that need to be incredibly strong and lightweight aren’t made of steel. They’re made of premium grade carbon fiber.

Gates is the first to apply these premium grade carbon fibers in a patented dynamic application, providing the Poly Chain GT Carbon belt with exceptionally high power transmission capacity, strength, flexibility and durability.

Poly Chain GT Carbon drives pack a lot of power into a small space, matching the capacity of roller chain drives width-for-width in most pitch sizes.

Markets/ Applications
Any industrial applications, especially suited to replace roller chain drives. Narrow width minimizes reducer overhung loads and left-justified hubs on Poly Chain GT2 sprockets accommodate short shaft lengths.

Features/ Advantages
Maintenance-free, clean solution for roller-chain drive conversion
Significantly reduces maintenance costs
Equivalent capacity to roller chain drives in the same width
Easy rust-free wash down with Gates stainless steel or Nickel-plated sprockets
Faster drive conversion payback
Quieter than roller chain drives
Gates patented curvilinear tooth profile provides high shear strength, noise reduction and improved load carrying capacity
Robust aramid tensile cord combines minimal stretch with extraordinary strength and load-carrying capacity while absorbing shock and surge loads
Durable polyurethane construction resists chemicals, oil, pollutants and abrasion
Nylon tooth facing reduces friction and eliminates the need for lubrication
Fully operational in temperature extremes of -65oF to -185oF