The patented use of Carbon Fiber as the tensile cord provides increased horsepower rating for greater power density and compactness and increased flexibility, allowing the use of backside idlers. When combined with Gates Poly Chain GT2 sprockets, you have a lightweight, long-lasting, maintenance-free system thats more than a match for roller chain. FeaturesAdvantages 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 hardware Fast drive conversion payback Quieter than roller chain drives