ARB PipeCon provide potential for a cleaner operating environment as the product is fully enclosed in the belt formed into a pipe for the length of the conveying route. The unique carcass design, either using textile plies or, for higher strength and reduced elongation, a combination of steel cords and textile ensures that the pipe form provides optimum fill cross section throughout the service life of the belt. Also the more flexible belt edges allow tight pipe closure without increasing resistance to movement through the encircling idler rollers.