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HMPE 12 Strand
Technical Information:
- Material: Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
- Specific Gravity: 0.98 (Floats)
- Stretch Elongation at Breaking Point: 3 to 4%
- Moisture Absorbency: Negligible
- Effect Of Heat: Integrity degradation over 150° F. Melts at 290°F
- Effect Of Acids: Unaffected
- Effect Of Alkalis: Unaffected
- Effect Of Organic Solvents: Unaffected. Should not be bleached. Effect Of Sunlight: Loses some strength after prolonged exposure. Effect Of Age: Excellent resistance
- Resistance to Mildew: Not attacked
- Abrasion Resistance: Excellent
- Identification: Floats. Very fine, very slippery fiber.
- Most sizes 1-1/4" and below are in stock, diameters 1-1/2" - 12" are available via special order, please call for details.
Key Features:
- Extremely high strength to weight ratio
- Floats
- High flex fatigue and wear resistance
- Low stretch
- Spliceable
- Typical Applications:
- Wire rope replacement
- Tow line/Mooring line
- Utility
Color:
- Blue (Stock)
- Orange (Stock for some sizes)
- Orange w/ Black Stripe (Stock for some sizes)
- Black (Stock for some sizes)
- Hi-Vis Yellow
- Hi-Vis Green
- (Other colors available)
Rope Properties
|
Cotton
(Spun Yarn) |
Nylon
(Multi-filament) |
Polyester
(Multi-filament) |
Polypropylene
(Multi-filament) |
Polypropylene
(Monofilament) |
|
|
Breaking Tenacity (Grams per Denier)
|
3 to 5 gpd | 5.9 to 9.5 gpd | 6.0 to 9.5 gpd | 2.5 to 8.0 gpd | 3.5 to 7.0 gpd |
|
Stretch Elongation at Break Point (%)
|
3% to 7% | 15% to 28% | 12% to 14% | 20% to 100% | 14% to 30% |
|
Elastic Recovery (%)
|
74% at 2% 45% at 5% | 99% at 2% 89% at 3% | 99% at 2% 88% at 5% | 98% at 5% 95% at 10% | 98% at 5% |
|
Specific Gravity
|
1.54 | 1.14 | 1.38 | 0.91 (Floats) | 0.91 (Floats) |
|
Moisture Absorbency
|
Good resistance | Excellent resistance | Excellent resistance | Good resistance | Good resistance |
|
Abrasion Resistance
|
Good resistance | Excellent resistance | Excellent resistance | Good resistance | Good resistance |
|
Effect of Heat
|
Decomposes 302° | Yellows at 300° Melts at 482° | Melts at 482° | 59% tensile at 200° Melts at 320° | 50% tensile at 200° Melts at 330° |
|
Effects of Age
|
Negligible | None | None | Negligible | Negligible |
|
Effects of Sunlight
|
Loses strength | Loses strength after prolonged exposure | Loses strength after prolonged exposure | Good resistance to indirect sunlight | Good resistance if uv-stabilized |
|
Effects of Acids
|
Disintegrates in concentrated solutions | Good resistance Dissolves in sulfuric acids | Good resistance Dissolves in sulfuric acids | Good resistance except with oxidizing agents | Good resistance except with oxidizing agents |
|
Effects of Alkalis
|
Swelling, but no damage | Inert | Moderate | Good resistance | Good resistance |
|
Effects of Organic Solutions
|
Resistant to common solvents | Resistant. Soluble in phenolic and formic acid | Resistant. Soluble in phenolic acid | Insoluble in most except chlorinated hydrocarbons | Insoluble in most except chlorinated hydrocarbons |
|
Resistance to Moths
|
Not attacked | Not attacked | Not attacked | Not attacked | Not attacked |
|
Resistance to Mildew
|
Poor unless bleached | Not attacked | Not attacked | Not attacked | Not attacked |
|
Identification
|
Melts before burning. Burns rapidly | Melts before burning. Forms hard bead. Celery odor | Floats. Forms hard bead. Pungent odor | Melts before burning. Burning asphalt odor | Floats. Melts before burning. Burning asphalt odor |
