Special Surface Treatments - For high-performance operations, finishes or surface treatments have been developed to reduce running-in time, prevent erosion, resist yarn abrasion and reduce heat build-up on the ring. Carter Traveler Company offers several finishes or surface treatments for horizontal ring travelers:

Standard

(Polished Finish)

Supreme

This electrolytically plated nickel finish has a long record of excellent performance on 100% cotton, cotton blends and some synthetic fibers. Supreme is recommended for traveler speeds over 27 M/second.

Finish

(Patented) One of Carter's newest finishes - developed for today's high-speed spinning. Crown ™ Finish's low coefficient of friction allows spinning at very high speeds with reduced end breakage and less yarn hairiness.

Miracle

(chemically deposited nickel alloy). The nickel finishes permit higher speeds with better running characteristics, rapid heat dispersion and longer traveler life in cotton spinning. The treated travelers also are highly recommended for synthetic spinning, using flange type rings.

Jet™ Finish

(Patented) Carter's newest finish. Developed especially to work with Carter Crown ™ Finish Rings to minimize or eliminate ring break-in time. Also used with excellent results on rings with other types of finish.

Everlast Finish

(controlled cryogenic process) This process is a very low-temperature treatment which makes the metal more homogeneous and stable, improving traveler performance. It can be used with any of the above finishes.

- All of our rings are made to suit all different traveler applications. For a recommendation as to which traveler better suits your specific needs, please fill out our Traveler Recommendation Questionnaire.