Garware Technical Fibres has unveiled reportedly the first rope made solely from recycled fibres.
The Renew Rope is available in three and eight strands and is suitable for a wide range of uses including fishing and aquaculture.
Made from 100% recycled materials, a Renew Rope’s carbon footprint is reduced by 50%.
Marcos Jofré, business associate Garware Technical Fibres Chile, said that development aligned with the company’s sustainability strategy in Chile.
“The introduction of 100% recycled ends shows our commitment to the Clean Production Agreement (CPA), circularity and the reduction of plastic waste, contributing to sustainability throughout the life cycle of the products,” he said.
“The Norwegian market is already being supplied – with a good reception – and we hope that Chile follows this trend.”
Garware says the ropes are resistant to traction, fatigue and abrasion, qualities shared by another new release: the X2 Aqua Neo, a smaller, lighter high-performance rope.
“The quality of the fibre is such that with smaller diameters, it manages to deliver higher resistance than other anchor ropes,” said Jofré.
“It also presents great resistance to cyclic loading stress and our tensile fatigue test is higher fatigue than common ropes.
“In addition, it is quick to handle, with lower installation costs and also in anchoring items. Easy to splice, it reduces the load on the anchoring system, due to its lower drag and weight.”
Both the Renew Rope and X2 Aqua Neo are certified to the technical Norwegian Standard 9415 and OCIMF standard.
Garware’s rope are distributed to the Chilean aquaculture industry by Prodalam, through a decade-long alliance.
“We support the development of this Garware line, with large and small ropes at good costs and with a large stock availability for salmon production regions,” said Alberto Pino, aquaculture manager at Prodalam.
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