Rope or cable and method of making same

A method of making rope or cable comprising the steps of:

• (a) aligning and compacting a plurality of filaments under tension to form a core;
• (b) spirally wrapping said core with one or more tapes so as to completely cover said core;
• and
• (c) applying an outer cover to said wrapped core, said outer cover comprising a curable plastic material that impregnates said wrap but not said core.

A method of making rope or cable comprising the steps of:

• (a) aligning a plurality of filaments to form a core;
• (b) passing the core through a first sizing die to compact the filaments and exert back-tension thereon;
• (c) spirally wrapping said compacted core with one or more tapes so as to completely cover said core;
• (d) passing the wrapped core through a second sizing die and forcing a curable plastic material into said wrap, but not into the core;
• (e) removing any excess coating of plastic material from the outer surface of said wrap;
• and
• (f) passing the wrapped core through a curing zone to cure the plastic material.

A rope or cable comprising:

• (a) a core of aligned, compacted, parallel filaments, each independent of the others;
• (b) a jacket around said core comprising one or more tapes helically wound around said core so as to completely cover same;
• and
• (c) an outer cover surrounding said wrapped core, said outer cover comprising a cured plastic material that impregnates said wrap but not said core.