NIKA-Polyester 8 Strand Rope
NIKA-Polyester 8-strand ropes are 100% Polyester ropes fit for applications requiring abrasion resistance, moderate elasticity and shock absorption properties.
They have excellent resistance to abrasion, sunlight, chemicals and cyclic loading wet/dry.
They are user friendly, rotation resistant and easy to splice. Polyester fibers possess the best endurance among all the high tenacity fibers.
APPLICATIONS: MOORING - ANCHORING - TOW LINES - MOORING TAILS
They are produced according to international standards such as DIN EN ISO 1141 & CI 1304.
8-Strand NIKA-Polyester ropes comply to the latest regulations and recommendations for the safe mooring of tankers.
Specific gravity: 1.38
Melting point: 265 °C
Elongation at breaking: 15-20%
Fiber water absorption: 0-1%
Chemical resistance to ALKALI: VERY GOOD
Chemical resistance to ORGANIC SOLVENT: EXCELLENT
Chemical resistance to ACID: EXCELLENT. Strength loss in NaOH and H2SO4 in high concentration and temperature
| Size (Circ) | Size (Diam) |
Weight ( +/- 5%) |
Minimum Breaking Load | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inch | mm | Kilos/ 100m | Kilos/ 220m | Tons |
| 4 1/2 | 36 | 103 | 227 | 30 |
| 5 | 40 | 121 | 266 | 36 |
| 51/2 | 44 | 141 | 310 | 42 |
| 6 | 48 | 175 | 385 | 52 |
| 61/2 | 52 | 196 | 431 | 59 |
| 7 | 56 | 238 | 524 | 71 |
| 71/2 | 60 | 262 | 576 | 77 |
| 8 | 64 | 310 | 682 | 92 |
| 81/2 | 68 | 344 | 757 | 102 |
| 9 | 72 | 378 | 832 | 109 |
| 91/2 | 76 | 422 | 928 | 120 |
| 10 | 80 | 466 | 1025 | 135 |
| 101/2 | 84 | 512 | 1126 | 148 |
| 11 | 88 | 559 | 1230 | 160 |
| 12 | 96 | 670 | 1474 | 195 |
