Ropes with controlled surfaces.(Ropes and cords)

Using wrapped yarns comprising fibres of two different materials, Samson Rope claims to have made ropes with at least one surface property that has been adapted to its intended application.

One set of fibres is selected to bear the tension loads in the rope, while the second is picked for its surface characteristics. Consequently, the first fibres in the yarn should be at least partially surrounded by the second set, reveals the company from Ferndale, Washington, USA.

The load-bearing fibres can be ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), liquid-cr