Rykneld Tean Ltd work hand in hand with customers to develop the “right webbing for the job”. Our expertise and know how have been the strength of the company.
We can design products from an initial brief or from “scratch” and offer tailor made solutions to comply with some of the most stringent standards.
In order to achieve the best results, we have access to a multitude of high performance fibres, such as:
Peek®, Dyneema®, Kevlar®, Vectran®, Nomex®, Twaron®, Protex® and many more.
We can also offer needle loom or shuttle loom woven solutions.
Technical Fibre Properties – for general reference to guide only
|
Fibre Properties |
UHMWPE |
Liquid crystal Polymer |
Para-aramid |
Meta-aramid |
|
Tensile (g/den) |
32-42 |
26-29 |
21-27 |
4.0-5.3 |
|
Melting Point (°C) |
144-152 |
Decomp. 400 |
Decomp. 427 - 500 |
Decomp. 416-427
|
|
Dye Affinity |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
Poor |
|
Acid Resistance |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Fair |
Good |
|
Alkali Resistance |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Good |
Good |
|
Specific Gravity (g/cm³) |
0.97 |
1.41 |
1.44 |
1.38 |
|
Elongation (%) |
3.5-3.8 |
3.3 |
2.5-4.0 |
22-32 |
|
UV resistance |
Very good |
Gradual Loss after a prolonged |
Fair |
Poor |
|
Micro - Organism |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
|
Moisture Regain (%) |
None |
<0.10 |
4.0 |
6.5 |