Hanging lines for tobacco drying barns that don't rust or stain the leaf
AGROPET® is the high-tenacity PET polyester monofilament that replaces galvanised steel wire on the hanging and drying lines for tobacco. It doesn't rust in the damp of the drying barn or stain the leaf, is dielectric and weighs about 5 times less than steel. Ideal for the drying barns of Extremadura.
Tobacco drying sheds
The cable the tobacco drying barn needs
In a tobacco drying barn the hanging lines work for weeks in an environment laden with humidity, where galvanised steel wire rusts, leaves rust marks and ends up staining the leaf that is curing. AGROPET® is the PET polyester monofilament that forms those same hanging lines without ever rusting: immune to damp, salt air and crop sprays, it doesn't transfer rust to the product and keeps the leaf clean from the start to the end of drying.
As well as not rusting, polyester is dielectric (doesn't conduct electricity, safer alongside the barn's electrical installation and lighting), weighs about 5 times less than steel (1,36 g/cm³), withstands UV and works from −40 °C to +90 °C without losing tension. It tensions at 1% with Gripple® and standard strainers, is tied by hand without cutting your fingers, is 100% recyclable and made in Europe by Textil Villa de Pego, S.L. (Pego, Alicante) to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. It works just as well for hanging other aromatic and medicinal plants in drying barns.
- Doesn't rust or stain the leaf: immune to the constant damp of the drying barn, salt air and crop sprays; it transfers no rust or marks to the tobacco that is curing.
- Dielectric: it doesn't conduct electricity, safer alongside the lighting, fans and electrical installation of the drying barn.
- 5× lighter than steel: at 1,36 g/cm³, the lines are set up and handled with far less effort over long runs.
- Withstands UV and −40 °C to +90 °C: it copes with the heat of drying and the winters out in the open without becoming brittle or losing tension.
- 100% recyclable and European: made in Europe by Textil Villa de Pego, S.L. (Pego, Alicante) to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, with recyclable material at the end of its service life.
Technical data
AGROPET® technical data for tobacco drying barns
High-tenacity PET polyester monofilament. These are the recommended gauges for this application along with the product specifications, according to the official AGROPET® catalogue.
| Gauge (Ø) | Breaking load | Recommended use |
|---|---|---|
| 2.6 mm | 300 kgf | Hanging lines for leaf in drying barns of standard capacity. |
| 3 mm | 365 kgf | Load-bearing lines for tobacco and other plants under heavier load per span. |
| 4 mm | 405 kgf | Main lines and long spans between barn supports. |
| Material | high-tenacity PET polyester |
|---|---|
| Gauges | 2,2 · 2,6 · 3 · 4 · 5 mm |
| Breaking load | from 215 kgf (2,2 mm) to 616 kgf (5 mm) |
| Elongation at break | 16,66 % |
| Service temperature | −40 °C to +90 °C |
| Melting point | 250 °C |
| Specific gravity | 1.36 g/cm³ |
| Optimal installation tension | 1% of the line length |
| Format | 10 kg spools, in white and crystal |
| Electrical behaviour | dielectric (doesn't conduct electricity) |
| Recyclability | 100% recyclable |
| Certification | ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (Bureau Veritas) |
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