SIST EN 14686:2005

Fibre ropes of polyester/polyolefin dual fibres

This document specifies requirements for 3-strand hawser-laid, 8 strand and 12 strand braided ropes made of polyester in combination with polyolefin and it gives rules for their designation.

Faserseile Polyester/Polyolefin-Doppelfaser

Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen für 3-litzige Seile in Trossenschlag, 8-litzige und 12-litzige gefloch-
tene Seile aus Polyester in Kombination mit Polyolefin und die Regeln für ihre Bezeichnung fest.

Cordages en fibres bi-matériaux polyester/polyoléfines

Le présent document prescrit les caractéristiques des cordages câblés a trois torons et des cordages tressés
a 8 et 12 torons constitués de polyester en combinaison avec des polyoléfines et précise les regles de leur
désignation.

Vlaknene vrvi iz poliestrskih/poliolefinskih dvojnih vlaken

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 28-Feb-2005
• Withdrawal Date: 01-Feb-2010
• ICS: 59.080.50 - Ropes
• Technical Committee: ITEK - Textile and textile products
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Feb-2010
• Due Date: 24-Feb-2010
• Completion Date: 02-Feb-2010
• Ref Project: EN 14686:2004 - Fibre ropes of polyester/polyolefin dual fibres

Relations

• Replaced By: SIST EN ISO 10556:2010 - Fibre ropes of polyester/polyolefin dual fibres (ISO 10556:2009)
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2010
• Replaced By: SIST EN ISO 10556:2010 - Fibre ropes of polyester/polyolefin dual fibres (ISO 10556:2009)
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Vlaknene vrvi iz poliestrskih/poliolefinskih dvojnih vlakenFaserseile Polyester/Polyolefin-DoppelfaserCordages en fibres bi-matériaux polyester/polyoléfinesFibre ropes of polyester/polyolefin dual fibres59.080.50VrviRopesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 14686:2004SIST EN 14686:2005en01-marec-2005SIST EN 14686:2005SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 14686November 2004ICS 59.080.50English versionFibre ropes of polyester/polyolefin dual fibresCordages en fibres bi-matériaux polyester/polyoléfinesFaserseile Polyester/Polyolefin-DoppelfaserThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 September 2004.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2004 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 14686:2004: ESIST EN 14686:2005



EN 14686:2004 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword.3 1 Scope.4 2 Normative references.4 3 Terms and definitions.4 4 Designation.4 5 Materials.5 6 General requirements.5 7 Physical properties.6 8 Marking.11
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EN 14686:2004 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 14686:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 248 “Textiles and textile products”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2005. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. SIST EN 14686:2005



EN 14686:2004 (E) 4 1 Scope This document specifies requirements for 3-strand hawser-laid, 8 strand and 12 strand braided ropes made of polyester in combination with polyolefin and it gives rules for their designation. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 1968:2004, Fibre ropes and cordage — Vocabulary (ISO 1968:2004) prEN ISO 2307, Fibre ropes — Determination of certain physical and mechanical properties (ISO/DIS 2307:2003) prEN ISO 9554:2003, Fibre ropes — General specifications (ISO/DIS 9554:2003) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 1968:2004 apply. 4 Designation Fibre ropes shall be designated by  the words "fibre rope";  number of this document;  construction or type of rope (see clause 6);  reference number of the rope;  materials from which the rope is made;  level of performance of rope : fibre rope or higher strength (hs) fibre rope. EXAMPLE: Designation of a 3-strand hawser-laid rope (reference number 20 (type A) corresponding to a linear density of 194 ktex made of polyester/polyolefin dual fibre:
Fibre rope EN 14686 - A - 20 - polyester/polyolefin EXAMPLE: Designation of a 12-strand braided rope (reference number 20 (type T) corresponding to a linear density of 221 ktex made of higher strength polyester/polyolefin dual fibre:
Fibre rope EN 14686 - T - 20 - polyester/polyolefin (hs) SIST EN 14686:2005



EN 14686:2004 (E) 5 5 Materials 5.1 Fibres 5.1.1 Polyester: the polyester portion of the rope shall be continuous multifilament, heat and light resistant fibre of industrial (high tenacity) grade. 5.1.2 Polyolefin: the polyolefin portion of the rope shall be of suitable tenacity to meet all the requirements of this specification. NOTE Polyolefin may be polypropylene or a mix of polypropylene and polyethylene with a minimum of 15 % and a maximum of 50 % of polyethylene. 5.2 Yarns 5.2.1 The cover yarns of each strand of fibre ropes shall be made with polyester fibres covering a polyolefin core and shall contain a minimum of 40 % by weight of polyester fibre (see Tables 1 and 2). NOTE When inside yarns are used, they may consist of 100 % polyolefin fibres. 5.2.2 All the yarns used in higher strength fibre ropes shall be made with polyester fibres of dual fibre. 6 General requirements 6.1 Polyester/polyolefin dual fibre ropes shall be made in one of the following constructions:  type A: 3-strand hawser-laid rope (see Figure 1);  type L: 8-strand braided rope (see Figure 2) ;  type T: 12-strand braided rope (see Figure 3).
Figure 1 — Shape of a 3-strand hawser-laid rope (type A)
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Figure 2 — Shape of an 8-strand braided rope (type L)
Figure 3 — Shape of a 12-strand braided rope (type T)
6.2 Construction, manufacture, lay, labelling
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