Abstract:
The cable includes continuous glass filaments which are helically plied in rovings at a constant helical angle from cable center to outer surface and bonded together in elastomeric material. When heated, thermal elongation of the filaments is opposed by simultaneous radially directed thermal volumetric expansion of the elastomeric material. Thus, with respect to overall cable length, thermal elongation of the cable is opposed by a simultaneous increase in cable cross sectional area such that thermal elongation effects are controllable, dependent upon the thermal expansion properties of the filament and elastomeric materials used, by controlling the helical angle at which the filaments are plied to obtain either expanding, contracting or constant length cables, as desired. Thermal contraction effects produced by cooling the cable also are controllable by controlling the helical angle. In some high tensile load cable applications, the helical angle additionally may be related to tensile load, depending upon the modulus of elasticity of the filaments used. The invention is particularly adapted to helically plied glass fiber cables which are thermally stable over a wide range of temperatures.
Abstract:
A composite glass fiber cable is disclosed having a negative linear coefficient of thermal expansion which is controllable by variation of the .Iadd.helical angle or angles of .Iaddend.twist of helically plied glass roving to substantially zero change in length over a wide variation in environmental temperatures under varying load conditions. .Iadd.It is possible, by controlling the helical angle and maintaining it constant from the cable center to outer surface, to control thermal elongation effects on the cable to obtain either expanding, contracting or constant length cables over a wide temperature range. .Iaddend.
Abstract:
A product comprising a plurality of interlaced yarns wherein at least a first yarn having a tensile strength, having a value TS in N/tex, said first yarn containing a plurality of UHMWPE fibres having a titer, having a value T in den, wherein the ratio T/TS is at least 5 den.tex/N. The tensile strength is obtained by adjusting the drawing ratio or the UHMWPE filaments / fibres accordingly. The product shows resistance to abrasion. The product can be a rope or round slings, comprising a sheath / jacket comprising said first yarn.
Abstract:
A rope comprising polyethylene elongate elements oriented in the length direction of the rope wherein for at least part of the elongate elements the distance of the element to a central longitudinal rope axis varies over the length of the rope, the polyethylene elongate elements comprising tapes of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, the tapes having a width to thickness ratio of at least 10 and a polymer solvent content below 0.05 wt.%. The distance of at least part of the elements to the central longitudinal rope axis varies over the length of the rope between a longitudinal line which is at most 30% from the outside of the rope and a longitudinal line which is at most 30% from the central longitudinal axis of the rope. A rope with these properties, shows a high strength-strength ratio, defined as the ratio between the strength under use conditions and the fresh strength of the rope. A strength-strength ratio of at least 50%, preferably at least 70%, in particular at least 80% can be achieved.
Abstract:
The invention concerns. a process for producing a line (1) for fishing rods and the like, consisting of producing, from a plurality of filaments (2) made of high molecular weight polyethylene, a plurality of groups (3) of filaments, mutually twisting the groups (3) of filaments, and subsequently bonding said groups (3).
Abstract:
The invention provides a steel cord, the steel cord comprises two or more steel filaments, at least one of the steel filaments has a twist pitch of 6 mm to 40 mm, each of the steel filaments has a tip rise of less than 5 mm with a gauge length of 200 mm after being unravelled out of the steel cord. The invention steel cord has an improved straightness with reduced steel filament fracture risk.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a rope structure comprising providing, around a first roller and a second roller, a loop including a plurality of twisted strands. The method further comprising feeding a plurality of body strands onto the loop, feeding including, with the plurality of body strands connected to the loop, moving the loop about the first roller and the second roller to cause the body strands to lay and be twisted on the plurality of twisted strands.
Abstract:
The invention provides a steel cord with a construction of n×1, n is the number of the steel filaments of the steel cord, the steel cord has an elongation at 2.5N-50N of less than 1.2% and a twist pitch of greater than 16 mm, each of the steel filaments has a form of helical wave with a wave length L expressed in mm and a wave height H expressed in mm when being unravelled from said steel cord, L is greater than 16 mm, each of the steel filaments has a space volume Vs satisfying that, Vs=L×H2×π/4, and Vs>20 mm3. The invention steel cord is beneficial for the stress distribution.