Polypropylene rope with a pliable polypropylene inner core and braided polyester sheath gives a more flexible product. Floats.
Detailed introduction to Marine Rope:
Polypropylene rope with a pliable polypropylene inner core and braided polyester sheath gives a more flexible product for easier knotting and handling.
| STRENGTH | |
| Tenacity of dry fibres (in grams / denier): | 6.5 |
| Wet strength compared to dry strength: | 100% |
| Rope shock load absorption ability: | Very Good |
| WEIGHT | |
| Specific gravity of fibres or filaments: | 0.91 |
| Able to float: | YES |
| EFFECTS OF MOISTURE | |
| Water absorption of individual fibres: | None |
| Resistance to rot, mildew | Excellent |
| Deterioration due to marine organisms: | Excellent |
| CHEMICAL RESISTANCE | |
| Effects of acid: | Very Resistant |
| Effects of alkalies: | Very Resistant |
| Effects of organic solvents: | Soluble in chlorinated hydrocarbons at 40 ºC |
| DEGRADATION | |
| Resistance to ultraviolet in sunlight: | Good when UV Stabilised |
| EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON DRY ROPE | |
| High temperature working limit: | 93.2 ºC |
| Low temperature working limit: | - 26.7 ºC |
| Melts at: | 164 ºC |
| PACKAGING | |
| Supplied in 10metre hanks and coils | |
| Diameter | Breaking strength (kgf) | Typical Usage |
| 6mm | 712 | YACHTING |
| 8mm | 1020 | BOATING |
| 10mm | 1590 | MOORING |
| 12mm | 2275 | |
| 16mm | 4060 | |
| 20mm | 6335 |
