POWERTEX Webbing sling with eyes PWE are made from high-strength recycled polyester (r-PET) yarn having folded and reinforced eyes as standard. Because it is made from r-PET yarn, this product has up to 60% CO2 reduction* compared to the standard PWE webbing sling.
Because of this sustainability enhancement, this product is approved to be part of Lifting Solution Group's Aspire range™. In November 2023, this product won the prestigious LEEA Sustainable Award.
Sustainability Fact Sheet Available (see tab documents drop-down menu)
The PWE r-PET slings are color coded for quick and easy identification of the Working Load Limit.
- Safe – All POWERTEX PWE r-PET slings are made from high-strength recycled polyester and tested in accordance with EN 1492-1
- Flat woven, double-lay webbing made in solid weaving
- Eyes are folded and equipped with additional wear protection
- Each sling carry a blue label giving the correct WLL for different load connection methods and angles
- Each sling is marked with a unique serial number for safe sling registration
- Year/Month calendar printed on the label where the next inspection date can be marked or punched
- Printing on the blue label is protected by an additional transparent plastic layer for long life
- All slings carry a white label showing a pictogram with important user warning instructions
- QR code for on-site access to Multilanguage user manuals
- Test certificate and Declaration of Conformity enclosed with each sling
Chemical resistance: Resistant to most acids, but not strong alkalizes.
Stretch at working load: 2-3%.
Length tolerance: Nominal length (EWL) ±2%.
*A 3rd party climate LCA with a cradle-to-gate perspective according to ISO14067 has shown that our r-PET webbing slings have up to 60% fewer CO2 emissions than our standard product. This means that our products are not only better for the environment but also make a positive contribution to reducing CO2 emissions.
Comment for 1t webbing slings:
We are currently changing the webbing width from 50 to 30 mm. During the transition phase, we will supply 1t webbing slings with either 50 mm or 30 mm webbing.
- Material: Polyester (PES), high tenacity multifilament made from r-PET (recycled PET).
- Marking: According to standard, CE-marked, UKCA-marked, The slings are provided with a blue label and a white warning label with Aspire range information on the back side.
- Temperature range: -40°C up to +100°C
- Standard: EN 1492-1
- Note: According to EN 1492-1:2000+A1:2008: D.3.7: Slings should be protected from edges, friction and abrasion, whether from the load or the lifting appliance. Where reinforcements and protection against damage from edges and/or abrasion is supplied as part of the sling, this should be correctly positioned. It may be necessary to supplement this with additional protection.
- Safety factor: 7:1
Webbing sling polyester
EN 1492-1
Safety Factor 7:1 |
Straight pull | Basket hitch | Choke hitch | Basket hitch | ||
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0°−45° | 45°−60° | |||||
Width | Working load limit (WLL) in tons | |||||
50 mm | 1,0 | 2,0 | 0,8 | 1,4 | 1,0 | |
60 mm | 2,0 | 4,0 | 1,6 | 2,8 | 2,0 | |
90 mm | 3,0 | 6,0 | 2,4 | 4,2 | 3,0 | |
120 mm | 4,0 | 8,0 | 3,2 | 5,6 | 4,0 | |
150 mm | 5,0 | 10,0 | 4,0 | 7,0 | 5,0 | |
180 mm | 6,0 | 12,0 | 4,8 | 8,4 | 6,0 | |
240 mm | 8,0 | 16,0 | 6,4 | 11,2 | 8,0 | |
300 mm | 10,0 | 20,0 | 8,0 | 14,0 | 10,0 | |
Factor (KL) | 1 | 2 | 0,8 | 1,4 | 1 |