NYLON AND POLYESTER

Nylon and polyester ropes provide the highest breaking strength out of common synthetic fibre ropes. Due to the excellent properties both qualities are used when heavy circumstances require a high grade rope. The usual constructions are multifilament 3-strand twisted, 8-strand plaited and multistrand braided.

Multifilament ropes feel soft when handling.

The basic colour is white. Other colours on request. Both qualities are rot-proof and highly abrasion resistant.

  • High abrasion resistance
  • Excellent weight/tenacity ratio
  • Easy to splice
  • Rot-proof

Nylon 3-strand twisted

Nylon 8-strand plaited

Nylon braided

Polyester 3-strand twisted

Construction

3-strand twisted

Diameter/mm marked on each coil – Coils or reels of 100-200-220m

8-strand plaited (torque free)

Circumference/inch marked on each coil
Coils of 100-200-220m
Hawsers: spliced and protected mooring eyes each end

Braided (torque free)

Plastic spools of 100m

Properties

Nylon (Polyamide)

Relative density 1,14
Temperature resistance Can be used below 0°C
Melting point 218°C (Nylon 6)
UV resistance Excellent – fully stabilised
Extension Breaking stretch of 35%
A lot of energy is stored in the rope – mind the security of people
Flexibility Soft and flexible – becomes harder in use
Chemical resistance Good resistance to alkalis – limited to acids

Polyester

Relative density 1,38
Temperature resistance Flexible down to –40°C
Melting point 260°C
UV resistance Excellent – fully stabilised
Extension Breaking stretch of 22% wet or dry
Flexibility Remains flexible – no water absorption
Chemical resistance Good – except to alkalis

 

Length measured under reference tension according to EN ISO 9554

Typical applications

Mooring lines – Deep sea towing – Single point mooring – Tension winch mooring – Mooring ropes for super yachts

Properties

Nylon (Polyamide)
Relative density 1,14
Temperature resistance Can be used below 0°C
Melting point 218°C (Nylon 6)
UV resistance Excellent – fully stabilised
Extension Breaking stretch of 43%
A lot of energy is stored in the rope – mind the security of people
Flexibility Soft and fl exible – becomes harder in use (water uptake ±10%)
Chemical resistance Good resistance to alkalis – limited to acids

Polyester
Relative density 1,38
Temperature resistance Flexible down to –40°C
Melting point 260°C
UV resistance Excellent – fully stabilised
Extension Breaking stretch of ± 24% wet or dry
Flexibility Remains flexible – no water absorption
Chemical resistance Good – except to alkalis
Length measured under reference tension according to EN ISO 9554

Typical applications

Hawsers for ship’s mooring – Towing and mooring springs – General purpose

Nylon and Polyester 3- and 8-strand

NYLON POLYESTER
Diam. Ø Circ. Mass Min. breaking load Mass Min. breaking load
mm inch “ kg/100m T kN kg/100m T kN
6 – 2,25 0,75 7,4 2,7 0,71 7
8 1 4 1,35 13,2 4,8 1,28 12,6
10 1 ¼ 6,2 2,08 20,4 7,6 2 19,6
12 1 ½ 8,9 3 29,4 11 2,9 28
14 1 ¾ 12,2 4,1 40,2 14,8 4 39,2
16 2 15,8 5,3 52 19,5 5,1 50
18 2 ¼ 20 6,7 65,7 24,5 6,8 67
20 2 ½ 24,5 8,3 81,4 30,3 8,1 79
22 2 ¾ 30 10 98 36,7 9,3 91
24 3 35,5 12 118 43,7 11,8 116
26 – 42 14 137 51,2 13,9 136
28 3 ½ 48,5 15,8 155 59,4 16 157
30 – 55,5 17,7 174 68,2 17,6 173
32 4 63 20 196 77,8 20,9 205
34 – 71 22,5 221 87,9 23 226
36 4 ½ 80 24,9 244 98,2 27,8 273
38 – 89 27,4 269 109,5 30,6 300
40 5 99 30 294 121 34,5 338
44 5 ½ 120 35 351 147 41 402
48 6 142 42 412 175 47,5 466
52 6 ½ 166 48,8 479 205 55,4 543
56 7 193 56 549 238 64,5 633
60 7 ½ 221 63,8 626 273 71,7 703
64 8 252 72 706 311 82,7 811
68 8 ½ 284 80,1 792 354 94,7 929
72 9 319 90 882 393 107 1050
76 9 ½ 355 100 979 440 119 1167
80 10 394 110 1078 485 130 1275
88 11 477 131 1284 587 159 1560
96 12 568 154 1510 699 184 1805
104 13 666 182 1786 820 222 2177
112 14 772 210 2061 950 256 2510
120 15 887 240 2355 1090 290v2844
128 16 1010 272 2668 1240 326 3197
136 17 1140 306 3002 1400 367 3599
144 18 1280 344 3375 1570 401 3932
160 20 1580 422 4142 1940 487 4776

Braided Nylon and Polyester

NYLON POLYESTER
Diam. Ø Mass Min. breaking load Mass Min. breaking load
mm kg/100m T kN kg/100m T kN
1 0,1 0,05 0,52 0,12 0,04 0,44
2 0,18 0,1 0,94 0,22 0,08 0,8
3 0,51 0,19 1,9 0,61 0,16 1,56
4 0,9 0,34 3,3 1,1 0,29 2,8
5 1,25 0,47 4,6 1,5 0,39 3,85
6 2 0,74 7,3 2,44 0,64 6,25
8 3,58 1,34 13,1 4,35 1,13 11,1
10 5,6 2,09 20,5 6,8 1,77 17,4
12 8,1 3 29,2 9,8 2,5 24,7
14 10,5 3,9 37,8 13,3 3,4 33,5
16 14,3 5,2 51,5 17,4 4,5 43,9
18 18,1 6,5 63,4 22 5,5 53,9
20 22,3 7,9 77,9 27,2 6,8 66,5
22 27 9,4 91,8 32,8 8 78,1
24 32,2 11,2 109,5 39 9,5 92,8

Load VS Extension Nylon

Load VS Extension Polyester