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C-Tech® carbon friction rings, Nodus Factory™ are very light, reliable and highly resistant to friction for dynamic use.
Essential aboard your sailboat with our textile connectors "Loops, Lock,..." to be able to optimize your deck plan for greater safety and performance.
Carbon rings are around 10 times lighter than aluminum rings and 6 times lighter than steel rings. This lightness is a major advantage in applications where weight is a limiting factor, such as sailing or aviation.
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Customer ServiceLow friction ring - Dynamic use
... just about everything, depending on the loads required!
Light and strong:
Low friction:
Versatile:
Simple to use:
Sailing benefits:
C-Tech carbon, carbon-filled polyamide friction ring
High Friction ¬ Technical polyamide C-Tech® Pa 11 ¬ 30% carbon Black
Thermoplastic polymer from the aliphatic polyamide family, derived from castor oil and therefore of renewable origin.
Dynamic use, high friction speed T°C continuous use T °C + 170 /191


Lightweight and durable:
Low friction:
Versatile:
Simple to use:
Benefits for the sail:
In short, Nodusfactory Pa11 carbon friction rings are an innovative, high-performance solution for sailboats.
Violin pulley | BF-D® Block-Friction
Nodusfactory's Block-Friction® FrD duralumin anodized pulley is a top-of-the-range product offering numerous advantages in terms of performance, durability and ease of use. Exceptional strength-to-weight ratio (10 times lighter than a pulley), designed for high static loads. Block-Friction® pulleys can be used for 3:1 or 4:1 downhaul or mainsail hoists, as well as for cunningham adjusters or sheet point hoists on larger boats. Our violin pulleys are perfect for applications requiring low rope movement (speed) and low angle (the greater the deflection, the greater the friction).
Versatile Textile Barber-hauler | Sprit-Loop Nodusfactory
Le Sprit-Loop: L'Estrope Volante Haute Performance by Nodus Factory Discover the Sprit-Loop , a hybrid textile rigging solution designed to offer total freedom in your deck settings. Inspired by the kinematics of the livarde and the efficiency of modern barbers-haulers , this product combines a technical estrope, a T-close textile connector and, optionally, a low-friction ring or a pulley . Whether for use at the mast foot, on a fargue track or as a trim hoist for headsails, the Sprit-Loop is the essential tool for optimizing your pulling angles without the weight or constraints of traditional metal fittings.
Friction ring 20 mm / 8 mm ORANGE | ALLEN
Aluminum high-load friction rings (also known as low-friction rings, drop rings, lead rings, hard eyes or simply lugs) are an excellent alternative to traditional blocks, especially for applications requiring high static load capacity.
Low Friction Ring carbon thimble | Friction ring thimble
Reinforced DIN 3091 thimble : performance and durability for your ropes The reinforced DIN 3091 thimble is an essential element for reliable, long-lasting rope connections. Versatile and high-performance, it offers numerous advantages: C-Tech Carbon ring with wide passage for adaptation to all types of ropes Low Friction Self-lubricating C-Tech® technical polyamide for reduced friction and improved performance 30% carbon for increased strength and exceptional longevity Complies with DIN 3091 standard for optimum safety Easy to use, it can be fitted and removed quickly without special tools.
Open friction ring |Hook®-Tech
Versatility: The Hook® open friction ring is a versatile solution for a wide range of applications. It can be used for sheet control, sail trimming, hoist creation and much more. Ease of use: The Hook® open friction ring is easy to use and install, requiring no special tools. It requires no special tools. Performance and durability: The Hook® open friction ring is built to last. It is made from high-quality materials that are UV, water and weather resistant.
Trapeze spoon in Dyneema®| Textile-Trap®
Trap®, trapeze spoon with low friction ring to facilitate the use of the boom height adjustment (hoist 1/2) The Loop Dyneema® R2 trapeze spoon & Nodus low friction ring made of M3 technical resin is easy to use, very light and resists heavy loads. Material: Dyneema® / UHMWPE / Polymer / PEEK
Block friction ring| Ring-Nub®
Ring-Nub® is an open spherical low-friction ring that withstands very high loads and is available for strings from 3 mm to 12 mm maximum. Ring-Nub offers a unique combination of advantages in terms of performance, durability and ease of use. It's an excellent choice for applications where friction must be minimized and strength maximized. See examples of NUB® low-friction ring applications with textile connectors (textile shackle, loop, erse, lock and hook) in the category PLUG & SAIL .
Through-hull friction ring for gluing - Hull-Ring®
Hull-Ring® is a low-friction through-hull ring designed to be bonded directly to laminate hulls, bulkheads and decks. Key features: "Drill, glue, sail...". Material: PA11 carbon, offering good strength and lightness. Installation: Direct bonding to laminate surfaces. Low friction: Designed to minimize friction losses when passing ropes. Versatile use: Can be used as a chainplate, pass-through spinner or pad-eye (with a dog bone).
Violin pulley | Mickey-Rings® 3D adjustment
BF-M®, the 3D Mickey-ring fiddle block is a set of 3 connection points, ideal for efficient 3D adjustment of the genoa tack. Lightweight and compact, the multiaxial 3D fiddle block allows perfect alignment of connections at different angles, with each friction ring rotatable and movable (10 times lighter than a pulley), designed for heavy loads.< Easy to set up, this multiaxial 3D friction ring system rotatable up to 180° will produce minimum friction and wear on your ropes. They can be used for just about anything and with any type of rope, although beware that some Technora® ropes have an aggressive grip.
Fr P-Tech® , Nodus Factory™ rings are self-lubricating, very light and reliable. They can be used in many applications with any type of non-abrasive rope: Static use : low friction speed, P-Tech (Low friction) Dynamic use : high friction speed, P-Tech C (High friction) Find out more about load forces as a function of deflection angle HERE Materials: Polymer
Low Friction ring | Fr I-Tech® Dynamic
I-Tech® Nodusfactory low-friction rings are self-lubricating, very light and resistant to dynamic friction. They can be used in a wide range of dynamic applications with all types of ropes, they have a longer lifetime than metal and are 80% lighter! +/- 6900 hours under continuous friction +/- 200,000 halyard transmissions, tacking, sail trimming, etc. The best glide isn't smooth! Material: I-TECH | Lubricating thermoplastic polymer (recyclable)
Block friction ring| Ring-Nub®
Ring-Nub® is an open spherical low-friction ring that withstands very high loads and is available for strings from 3 mm to 12 mm maximum. Ring-Nub offers a unique combination of advantages in terms of performance, durability and ease of use. It's an excellent choice for applications where friction must be minimized and strength maximized. See examples of NUB® low-friction ring applications with textile connectors (textile shackle, loop, erse, lock and hook) in the category PLUG & SAIL .
Extra-Wide Guide Ring for Halyard and Sheet | C-Tech XL® Carbon
The C-Tech XL ring is an ultra-lightweight maneuvering guide designed for deck plan organization. Ideal as a sheet support, a line guide or a mast guide, it keeps your ropes in position without taking up too much space. Caution: This product is a holding guide and not a structural friction ring designed to take heavy loads.
Friction ring 70 mm / 28 mm black R28.20 | Antal
Designed for static-load applications, the Antal low-friction ring features simple design and low weight. It offers optimum performance in hoist and stunt mounts, particularly for boom vang, backstay or genoa trimming. Used in high-strength aluminum, the ring receives a polished hard-anodized surface treatment, ensuring maximum reduction of the coefficient of friction and enhanced wear resistance.
Wichard FRX friction rings are simple, highly resistant and therefore designed for heavy loads or light traffic: backstays, mainsail lowers, barberhaulers.... It's also a compact, lightweight, non-aggressive piece of rigging for your deck, your mainsail lazy-ropes... Wichard has maximized the lifespan of its FRX ring range thanks to: - a shape optimized for rope circulation, - the treatment of aluminum by hard anodizing to 50 microns. .