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Milliken presents new pull tape for superior print legibility

Milliken's woven Vis Tape with MPrint technology features long-lasting print legibility and durability, print length accuracy and a soft feel.

28th September 2015

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Spartanburg, SC

Industrial

Milliken Infrastructure Solutions, a subsidiary of Milliken & Company, has announced the availability of a new line of industrial grade pull tape to assist with the installation of wiring and cable within conduit structures.

Milliken's woven Vis Tape with MPrint technology features long-lasting print legibility and durability, print length accuracy and a soft feel to make pulls of fibre optic, copper and coaxial cable easier and more precise, the company reports.

High quality solution

"When we set out to create a high quality solution for cable pulls, we were committed to delivering a pull tape that was engineered with our long and successful history in textiles and paired with our expertise in high performance products," said Dale Willis, Vice President for Milliken Infrastructure Solutions, LLC.

"Vis Tape is the result of those efforts, bringing to life a new line of high-strength pull tape that will significantly expedite the installation of almost any telecommunications and power cable haul."

MPrint technology

Vis Tape was designed using Milliken's MPrint technology, a new process, which is said to result in a great print durability and legibility standard for measurements and other markings. Installers can rely on Milliken's process for creating Vis Tape's highly accurate print lengths—with sequential markings every two feet—to ensure cable runs are correct each and every pull.

Vis Tape's non-abrasive coating also helps to prevent conduit damage during cable installations, according to the manufacturer.

Milliken's Vis Tape features an ultra-soft feel for their durable tape, which eliminates the rigidness commonly found in other tapes and ropes. This application not only makes the process of manually pulling cable less strenuous on the installer's hand, but also makes managing the tape easier, especially when there is a need to tie knots.

Low elongation properties

Vis Tape is manufactured with low elongation properties to reduce snap backs, providing a safer alternative to pull ropes, Milliken reports.

The manufacturer’s Vis Tape is available in a standard and detective version in a variety of tensile strengths, ranging from 1,130 to 2,500 pounds, and can be purchased in reel lengths ranging from 1,000 to 100,000 feet. 

Milliken Infrastructure Solutions

Milliken Infrastructure Solutions, LLC offers a range of smart, practical innovations focused on exploring new materials and installation-friendly methods to make it easier and more efficient to rehabilitate, repair, and strengthen infrastructure.

Headquartered in Spartanburg, SC, the company's extensive range of products – from fibre reinforced polymer and geopolymer mortar systems, to geosynthetic composite concrete mat and fabric innerduct – offer solutions for oil, gas and industrial; storm and sanitary; buildings and parking facilities; tra­nsport infrastructure; and telecom markets.

Milliken Infrastructure Solutions is a subsidiary of Milliken, an innovation leader that has over 2,200 US patents and more than 5,000 patents worldwide since its founding in 1865.

www.infrastructure.milliken.com

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