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An Introduction to Rope Fibers |
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Wound-About, Inc uses many materials to make our ropes and braids to meet the customers' needs.
Our standard rope fibers are listed below. Fibers can be pre twisted for your custom needs. For specialty fibers please select from the menu at left. |
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- Strength: Excellent
- Stretch: Low
- Resistance to abrasion: Excellent
- Resistance to chemicals: Very good, Acids: Good
- Sunlight resistance: Excellent
- Shock load: Excellent
- Does not float
- Seal ends with heat
- Resistant to mildew
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- Strength: Excellent
- Stretch: High
- Resistance to abrasion: Good
- Resistance to chemicals: Gas/Oil-Excellent; Acids-Poor
- Sunlight resistance: Good
- Shock load: Excellent
- Does not float
- Seal ends with heat
- Resistant to mildew
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Mono-Filament Polypropylene (PP) |
- Strength: Good
- Stretch: Low
- Resistance to abrasion: Fair
- Resistance to chemicals: Gas/Oil-Very good; Acids-Excellent
- Sunlight resistance: Fair
- Shock load: Very good
- Does float
- Seal ends with heat
- Light weight
- Resistant to mildew
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Multi-Filament Polypropylene (MFP) |
- Strength: Good
- Stretch: Low
- Resistance to abrasion: Fair
- Resistance to chemicals: Gas/Oil-Very good; Acids-Excellent
- Sunlight resistance: Fair
- Shock load: Very good
- Does float
- Seal ends with heat
- Light weight
- Resistant to mildew
- Feels like nylon
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- Strength: Fair
- Stretch: Low
- Resistance to abrasion: Excellent
- Resistance to chemicals: Very good, Acids : Good
- Sunlight resistance: Excellent
- Shock load: Poor
- Does not float
- Seal ends with heat
- Resistant to mildew
- Feels soft and pliable
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Mono-Filament Polyethylene |
- Strength: Fair
- Stretch: Low
- Resistance to abrasion: Good
- Resistance to chemicals: Gas/Oil-Very good; Acids-Excellent
- Sunlight resistance: Fair
- Shock load: Good
- Does float
- Seal ends with heat
- Resistant to mildew
- Stays flexible in extreme cold temperatures
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- Strength: Poor
- Resistance to abrasion: Poor
- Resistance to chemicals: Poor
- Sunlight resistance: Good
- Shock load: Poor
- Does not float
- Poor resistance to mildew
- Feels soft and pliable
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Fibers