Rope containing high-performance polyethylene fibres
AssigneeDsm IP Assets B.V.
InventorsRigobert Bosman, Berend A. Drogt
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Abstract
The invention relates to a rope containing a plurality of strands comprising a mixture of high-performance polyethylene fibres and polytetrafluoroethylene fibres in a mass ratio of 70:30 to 98:2. The rope shows markedly improved service life performance in cyclic bend-over-sheave applications. The invention also relates to the use of said rope as a load-bearing member in bend-over-sheave applications.
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Rope containing a plurality of rope strands comprising a mixture of high-performance polyethylene (HPPE) fibres and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fibres, and at least one core strand in a core of the rope which consists of HPPE fibres and optionally fibers other than PTFE fibres, wherein the HPPE and PTFE fibres are present in the rope in a total mass ratio of HPPE to PTFE of 70:30 to 98:2.
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