Features: |
Material: | HMPE (high modulus polyethylene) |
| Construction: | 8 strand plaited | |
| Ultraline (superior quality) | ||
| Color of Rope: | White | |
| Specific Gravity: | 0,97 | |
| Melting Point: | 145 - 1520 C | |
| Abrasion Resistance: | Good | |
| U.V.resistance: | Good | |
| Temperature resistance: | Fibre can be used between -1500 C and 1000 C | |
| Chemical resistance: | Excellent, also very good to acids and alkalis | |
| Rot/ Mildew Resistance: | - | |
| Waterabsorption/ Fibres: | Does not absorb water | |
| Dry & wet conditions: | Breaking strength unaffected by wetting/ fibres do not swell or hydrolise in water | |
| Flotation: | Permanent flotation in water | |
| Approx. Elongation on 25% of B.L.: | 0,90% | |
| Approx. Elongation on 50% of B.L.: | 1,80% | |
| Approx. Elongation on 100% of B.L.: | 3,50% | |
| Breaking strength: | 10 x stronger than steel with similar weight | |
| Range of use: | Towing, emergency lines, winchlines |
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