Nika double braided Polyester/Nika-Steel ropes

Characteristics

NIKA-DoubleBraided Polyester/NIKA-STEEL® combination ropes are constructed by braiding a 32/64 strand Polyester sheath (or jacket) over a hollow 24-braided NIKASTEEL® core rope.
Their construction is fit for applications requiring abrasion resistance properties. They have excellent resistance to abrasion (Polyester jacket) wet/dry, sunlight & chemicals, good resistance to cyclic loading and maintain the same performance wet/ dry

These ropes are produced in 2 executions:

Hard for automatic winches
Soft for easier manual handling

Application

MOORING - ANCHORING - TOWING

They are user friendly, rotation resistant and easy to splice. Their larger contact area reduces the fatigue on the rope when it spools and when passing through fairleads. Polyester fibers possess the best endurance among all the high tenacity fibers. These ropes comply to the latest regulations and recommendations of OCIMF for the safe mooring of tankers.

Benefits

Very good abrasion resistance
High temperature resistance
High strenght
Longservice life

Technical Data

Dia. inc	Dia. mm	Wt. (+/- 5%) kgs/100 m	Wt. (+/- 5%) kgs/220 ft	Minimum Breking Load Tons
41/2	36	75	165	27
5	40	94	207	33
51/2	44	113	249	38
6	48	135	297	46
61/2	52	158	348	53
7	56	180	396	62
71/2	60	212	466	69
8	64	244	537	80
81/2	68	275	605	91
9	72	304	669	101
91/2	76	340	748	112
10	80	376	827	123
101/2	84	416	915	138
11	88	454	999	151
12	96	533	1173	172

Technical Specifications

Specific gravity1.09

Melting point165 °C (NIKA-STEEL®) / 265°C (PES)

Elongation at breaking15%-18%

Fiber water absorption0-1%

Chemical resistance to ALKALIVERY GOOD

Chemical resistance to ORGANIC SOLVENTVERY GOOD

Chemical resistance to ACIDEXCELLENT

Strength loss in NaOH and H₂SO₄ in high concentration and temperature.

Original ropes manufactured from Messrs KATRADIS/Greece.
Distributed by PEDROTEC Srl

Nika double braided Polyester/Nika-Steel ropes

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