PLASTIC IMPREGNATED WIRE ROPE WITH INTERNAL SEPARATING BANDS

摘要

A plastic impregnated wire rope is provided with plastic bands between i ts core and its outer strands so as to prevent contact between the wires of the core and those of the outer strands during flexing of the rope. This produces a substantial increase in the life of the rope. The method for manufacturing such rope involves wrapping plastic bands on the core just prior to laying outer strands on the core and on top of the plastic bands. Thereafter, the so formed rope is impregnated with molten plastic, which is then allowed to solidify.