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SUNLINE’SCOMMITMENTTOQUALITY
Sunlinehasalargestafandareadevotedtoresearch, developmentandtesting. Theyinvestconsiderable
resourcesinthisdepartmenttonotonlydevelopnewproducts, buttotestproductionrunseachdayto
insureconsistencyandqualityofcurentproducts.
Productionrunsarecontinuouslycheckedforqualityandcontinuity.Numerousmicroscopesareusedto
analyzemultiplefeaturesofline.Sunline’sResearchandDevelopmentdepartmentevaluatesnewandex-
istingproductseveryday.Producttestsareconductedtomeasureflexibility, tensilestrength, abraision, re-
sistance, UVresistance, endurance, slicknes, knotstrength, stretchanddiameterconsistency.
sunlineamerica.comFinal StepWinder
Lineisspooledonto5lb.
bobbinstoberespooledand
packaged.
SpoolingProces
Thelineisthenspooledusingoneofourthreespooling
proceses:stresfree, paralel orstandardspooling.
DrawingRoler/DryHeatTank
Changingtherolingspeedbetweenthemoistanddryheattanks,
thelineisputthroughthefirstandsecondlevelrolersanddrawn
5Xor6Xtoenhancestrength.Atthethirdlevel,thedrawnfibers
areheated5–8% torelax,stabilizingthemoleculararangement
andminimizingchangesinquality.