Many have dreamed of it, Beal has made it a reality: With the Sunrise 9.2 and the Sunup 8.4, Beal is launching the first climbing ropes made from 100% recycled material.
In recent years, reports have repeatedly surfaced about recycling efforts in connection with climbing rope production. Sometimes items of clothing were made from old climbing ropes, sometimes a new rope was produced partly from old rope scraps. There has never been a climbing rope made entirely from recycled material. Until now.
The French climbing rope manufacturer Beal, in collaboration with a polyamide manufacturer, has developed a method that allows ropes to be made from 100% recycled material. Made from used tires, this innovative yarn limits CO2-footprint of the rope significantly, in contrast to many recycled products, which often produce more CO2 produce as new material.
A particularly gentle chemical recycling process has made it possible to reduce the CO2-Reduce the material footprint by 78%.
From old to new – without compromise
There is no need to worry about the quality of a recycled rope, assures Buffi Gollhardt, Country Sales Manager at Beal: "The ropes are identical to conventional climbing ropes in terms of performance and durability." The Sunrise 892 and Sunup 2011 ropes meet all of the properties and safety requirements of the European standard DIN EN 04:9.2-8.4.
The ropes are identical in performance and durability to conventional climbing ropes
Buffi Gollhardt, Beal's Country Sales Manager
The single rope Sunrise 9.2 and the half ropes Sunup 8.4 are…
- the world's first climbing ropes made from 100% recycled material
- the most environmentally friendly ropes ever
- 78% lower CO2-Balance sheet
- made from old tires
Beal has decided to make this process freely available to all rope manufacturers. Progress in environmental protection is more important than exclusivity.
Climbing rope Sunrise 9.2 (single rope)
- 9.2 mm diameter
- Weight per meter:
- Impact force: 7.4 kN
- Standard falls: 5
- Dynamic rope stretch: 36%
- Static rope elongation: 8.4%
Climbing ropes Sunup 8.4 (half rope)
- 8.4 mm diameter
- Weight per meter:
- Impact force: 5.6 kN
- Standard falls: 10
- Dynamic rope stretch: 35%
- Static rope elongation: 7.7%
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