Patent ID: 8863630

Claim:
A mainly synthetic rope ( 1 ) produced by a process for producing a mainly synthetic rope ( 1 ), the process having steps of: a) providing a strength member ( 7 ) formed mainly of synthetic material; b) situating about the outside of the strength member ( 7 ) a substance capable of exhibiting during at least one of its phases an adhesive substance ( 9 ) exhibiting a certain elasticity at a certain temperature range, the process characterized by steps of: (i) selecting for at least the strength member ( 7 ) at least a strength member ( 7 ) formed mainly of synthetic material; (ii) selecting for a sheath ( 8 ) at least a braided sheath; (iii) selecting for the adhesive substance ( 9 ) a substance that: a) is capable of adhering the strength member ( 7 ) to the braided sheath ( 8 ) that is formed about the strength member ( 7 ); and b) exhibits: (i) a minimal elasticity of greater than 8% when at a temperature of between negative twenty and negative fifteen degrees Centigrade; and (ii) a minimal elasticity of greater than 10.1% when at a temperature of between negative fifteen and negative five degrees Centigrade; and c) forming the braided sheath ( 8 ) about the combination of the strength member ( 7 ) and the substance capable of exhibiting during at least one of its phases the adhesive substance ( 9 ) exhibiting the selected certain elasticity at the certain temperature range, and selecting to form the braided sheath ( 8 ) about the combination of the strength member ( 7 ) and the substance capable of exhibiting during at least one of its phases the adhesive substance ( 9 ) exhibiting the selected certain elasticity at the certain temperature range when the substance is in a flowable state.