Vegetables and Fruit Packaging Specifications

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