Koordenfabriek Van Houte Exsil

Exsil / Koordenfabriek Van Houte

Natural fibre

Natural fibre ropes are produced from plant fibres.

Manila
Abaca plant (musa textilis). A rough, very hard fibre. Of the natural fibres manila is the most resistant to rot and mildew.
Brown in colour.

Manila 3 strand twisted
Sisal
Agave sisalana plant. The fibre is softer than manila but much more sensitive to weather conditions. Creamy white in colour.

Sisal seizing twine
Hemp
Canabis sativa plant. Fibre is soft to the touch. Hemp is the most decorative natural fibre rope. Like sisal it is vulnerable to mildew and bacteria. Light beige in colour. Hemp 4 strand twisted

Construction

3- and 4-strand twisted
3 strand
4 strand
Sisal seizing twine
Sisal baler twine Other construction and packaging on request

Properties

Relative density 1,35
Temperature resistance Resistant to higher temperature than synthetic rope
UV resistance Good
Extension Circa 18% at break
Flexibility Very soft and flexible
Chemical resistance Sensitive to rot and mildew - rot-proofed on request

Length measured under reference tension according to EN ISO 9554

Typical applications

Tying and seizing - Hand rope - Harvest rope - Decoration

Manila grade 2 and Sisal

Diam. Ø Mass Min. breaking load
mm kg/100m T kN
62,70,242,35
84,60,484,74
106,40,646,23
12100,969,37
1413,61,2812,6
1618,21,8117,7
18222,1320,9
2027,72,8427,9
2233,23,433,4
24404,0639,8
2646,84,7246,3
2853,65,3352,3
3062,76,159,8
3270,56,8667,3
34807,6274,8
3689,68,6484,8
381009,492,2
4011110,4102
4413512,7125
4816014,7144

Manila EN ISO 1181

Diam. Ø Mass Min. breaking load
mm kg/100m T kN
62,80,292,8
85,40,545,34
106,80,76,91
1210,51,0710,5
14141,4614,3
16192,0319,9
18222,4524
2027,53,2531,9
22333,6635,9
24404,5744,8
26475,3352,3
28536,159,8
3062,56,8667,3
32707,8777,2
34808,8386,6
36899,6494,6
3810010,9107
4011012118
4413414,3140
4815816,8165

Hemp EN 1261

Diam. Ø Mass Min. breaking load
mm kg/100m T kN
62,70,292,85
84,70,515
107,40,87,8
1211,11,1911,7
1414,11,5114,9
1618,5219,6
18232,4724,2
2028,53,0630
2234,53,6736
24414,3542,7
2648,55,0549,5
28565,9358,2
30646,8166,8
3273,57,7776,2
34838,5684
36939,3892
3810410,199
4011510,9107
4413812,9127
4816615,5152

Sisal seizing twine balls of 2,5kg

Size Meter per ball ±
3/800600
3/600450
3/400300

Sisal baler twine rolls of 9kg

Size Meter per roll ±
1/2001800
1/2201980

Load VS Extension

Hercules lashing Graph Load vs Extension






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9200 Dendermonde
Belgium
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