Elevator load bearing assembly having a jacket with multiple polymer compositions

A load bearing assembly for use in an elevator system, comprising:

• a plurality of tension members;
• and
• a polymer jacket that surrounds the tension members, the polymer jacket having a first portion that surrounds and interfaces with all of the tension members and a second portion that defines an exterior surface of the jacket, the first portion comprising a first polymer composition and the second portion comprising a second, at least partially different polymer composition, wherein the first polymer composition includes at least one base component comprising at least one of polyurethane, nylon, polyester, polyolefin, a fluorinated polymer, a halogenated polymer, vulcanizable natural rubber, synthetic rubber or silicone and the second polymer composition includes at least one base component that is different than the at least one base component of the first polymer composition, the at least one base component of the second polymer composition comprising at least one of polyurethane, nylon, polyester, polyolefin, a fluorinated polymer, a halogenated polymer, vulcanizable natural rubber, synthetic rubber or silicone, wherein at least the second polymer composition comprises at least one additive that separates from a base polymer of the second polymer composition upon cooling.