NYLON TAPE. THIS IS AN ANTI-WEAR TAPE SPRUCED FROM CAROLINA, USA. ITS PURPOSE ON PIPE PRODUCTION AT COMPANY IS TO REDUCE WEAR BETWEEN METALLIC WIRE LAYERS AS THE RISER TO'S AND FRO'S IN WAVES. IT IS MADE FROM THE POLYMER PA11. PA11 (POLYAMIDE NYLON 11), IS A HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYAMIDE. IT IS PRODUCED FROM 100 PERCENT RENEWABLE RAW MATERIAL, NAMELY CASTOR SEEDS. IT HAS A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF PROPERTIES VERY SIMILAR TO PA12. THIS POLYMER DELIVERS AN OUTSTANDING CHEMICAL RESISTANCE, AN EXCELLENT DURABILITY AND A WIDE RANGE OF FLEXIBILITY. THE POLYMER TYPE WOULD BE DESCRIBED AS A THERMOPLASTIC.

CLASSIFICTION IS DETERMINED ACCORDING TO GIRS 1 AND 6.