silent chain china Silent chain, or inverted-tooth chain, is a type of chain with teeth created on its links to engage with one's teeth in the sprockets. Silent chains drives are not really silent. The links in a silent chain drive, however, engage with the sprocket the teeth with little impact or 
sliding, and because of this a silent chain produces less vibrations and sound than additional chains. The amount of noise generated by a silent chain drive depends of many factors including sprocket size, acceleration, lubrication, load, and drive support. A web link belt silent chain includes removable links joined by rivets or interlocking tabs. These chains offer the advantage of installation without dismantling drive elements, reducing inventory, and raising temperature ranges
