Designed for the packaging of horticultural vegetable and citrus products manufactured in various sizes and colors with a draw string incorporated. Manufactured from Polyethylene yarn ensuring strength durability and presentation. Main Uses - potatoes, citrus, onions, butternut, gem squash, avocados, litches, and all vegetable and fruit packaging for produce markets and supermarkets. Specific customer requirements can be catered for on large orders, regarding size and color.
Strength
| Tenacity of dry fibres (in grams / denier) | 5.0 - 6.0 |
| Wet strength compared to dry strength | 100% |
| Rope shock load absorption ability | Very Good |
Weight
| Specific gravity of fibres or filaments | 0.95 |
Effects of moisture
| Water absorption of individual fibres | None |
| Resistance to rot, mildew | Excellent |
| Deterioration due to marine organisms | Excellent |
Chemical Resistance
| Effects of acid | Very resistant |
| Effects of alkalies | Very Resistant |
| Effects of organic solvents | Soluble in chlorinated hydrocarbons |
Degradation
| Resistance to ultraviolet in sunlight | Fair to good when UV stabilised |
Effect of Temperature on Dry Rope
| High temperature working limit | 80ºC |
| Low temperature working limit | -50ºC |
| Melts at | 130ºC |