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Kuraray makes a full-scale entry into the market of the ropes for deep-sea oilfields with high-tenacity polyarylate fiber “Vectran”. May, 2015

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 Kuraray makes a full-scale entry into the market of the ropes with high-tenacity polyarylate fiber “Vectran” as the material for mooring ropes applied for deep-sea (water depth 2,000 meter class) oilfield drilling. ISO is to issue the technical specification for deep-sea mooring ropes made by “Vectran” in first half of this year, and big wire-rope manufacturers are planning to employ “Vectran” in full scale.

JCFA News Letter (No.10) May, 2015/Japan Chemical Fibers Association
Researcher KURARAY
University or institution KURARAY

Keywords

polyarylate fiber, mooring rope, deep-sea oilfield