Used for Camping, Lacing, Engineering, Household and Industrial purposes.
Detailed introduction to Cotton Braided Rope:
| STRENGTH | |
| Tenacity of dry fibres (in grams / denier): | 2.0-3.0 |
| Wet strength compared to dry strength: | Up to 120% |
| Rope shock load absorption ability: | Very Poor |
| WEIGHT | |
| Specific gravity of fibres or filaments: | 1.54 |
| Able to float: | No |
| EFFECTS OF MOISTURE | |
| Water absorption of individual fibres: | Up to 100% of weight |
| Resistance to rot, mildew | Very Poor |
| Deterioration due to marine organisms: | Very Poor |
| CHEMICAL RESISTANCE | |
| Effects of acid: | Will disintegrate in hot diluted & cold concentrated acids |
| Effects of alkalies: | May swell but will not be damaged |
| Effects of organic solvents: | Good resistance |
| DEGRADATION | |
| Resistance to ultraviolet in sunlight: | Good |
| EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON DRY ROPE | |
| High temperature working limit: | 149 ºC |
| Low temperature working limit: | -37.8 ºC |
| Ability of rope to render, or ease out, smoothly over metal while under Load: | Very poor |
| PACKAGING | |
| Supplied in 10metre hanks – can be continuous, or as specified | |
| Diameter | Breaking strength (kgf) | Typical Usage |
| 4mm | 80 | CAMPING |
| 5mm | 100 | LACING |
| 6mm | 110 | ENGINEERING |
| 7mm | 140 | HOUSEHOLD |
| 8mm | 190 | INDUSTRIAL |
| 10mm | 310 | |
| 12mm | 430 | |
