Today’s technology in ropes, cables, fishing nets, lifting and support straps is increasingly advanced, straps made from super strong polyethylene fibre deliver a tensile strength which can be up to 15 times stronger than an equivalent steel on a weight for weight basis.  Such polyethylene based technologies float on water, are resistant to moisture, UV light, chemicals and are altogether strong and durable. Additionally the yarn technology has applications in sporting products, the medical industry and bullet resistant body armour and clothing.

Like all materials the strength and performance of the yarns and or finished products such as ropes, straps etc must be tested and quantified. The solution is a Tinius Olsen materials testing system based on a Tinius Olsen Horizon materials test and analysis platform working with a capable test specimen gripping system to ensure zero slippage of the specimen during the test while ensuring no premature break due to excessive clamping force, and a video extensometer capable of accurate measurement of strain (capable of being classified ASTM E83 B1 and ISO 9531 0.5) through specimen failure, however violent the break.

3 mouse clicks and the tensile test is done, results automatically analysed for Pass\Failure against user defined limits, stored for use by a LIMs system and available in a user specific format, be it printed, PDF or other.