Steel plants place demanding requirements on conveyor belt performance, including heat resistance and thermal stability, abrasion and impact resistance, resistance to ply separation and corrosion, as well as burn-through and puncture resistance.

Different operating conditions require different conveyor belt configurations. For sintering plant applications conveying coarse materials at temperatures of 150°C to 300°C, T3 or T4 heat-resistant conveyor belts are recommended. These belts utilize EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) cover compounds and heat-resistant carcass structures to ensure thermal stability and control elongation.

For slag handling applications involving red-hot steel slag at temperatures above 300°C to 600°C, especially where sharp-edged materials and localized flame exposure are present, T4+ grade burn-through and heat-resistant conveyor belts are required.