Kitesoul Magazine #16 English Edition

KS_Could you describe in detail the
materials with which these lines are
made of?
The lines are entirely built in Dyneema,
a high load synthetic fibre patented
by the company Dupont here in Europe
and which in the United States is called
Spectra, the name of the company which
patented itoverseas. The characteristic
of this material is its high resistance to
traction and an elongation percentage
close to zero. Also, it is quite rigid and
very resistant to cuts and abrasions. We
used these technical qualities to create
unidirectional fibre lines from the
attachment point on the bar up to the
tips of the kite. This natural and perfect
position of the fibres prevents the lines
from losing any tension, as if they were
electric wires, to avoid twists and perfectly
follow the direction of the forces
involved between the kite and the bar.
Another extremely important part of the
work was the creation of a special external
hard sock of Dyneema with a compact
and micrometric structure which
protects the lines from cuts and friction,
it prevents the creation of that sort of
fluff that covers traditional lines after
a while, reduces the formation of knots
and extends the lifespan of the lines.