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FIBRE ROPES    220m Coils

Staple Spun Polypropylene Rope Available in 6mm to 36mm dia. Colours. White Only

Yarn Construction Polypropylene Rope. Available in 4mm to 12mm dia  

 Colours.  Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Black and White.                    

 12mm to 24mm dia Colours Blue

Split film Polypropylene Rope. Available in 4mm to 24mm dia Colours. Blue, White

Multifilament Polypropylene Rope.    Available in 4mm to 16mm dia Colours. White Black in some sizes

Nylon Rope                                           Available in 4mm to 40mm dia Colours. White OnlyPolyester Rope                                                     Available in 4mm to 36mm dia Colours. White Only

Poly Hemp Rope &nsp;                           Available in 6mm to 24mm dia        

Sisal Rope (Plain and waterproof)       Available in 6mm to 40mm dia

Manila Rope                                         Available in 6mm to 60mm dia

Hemp Rope                                           Available in 6mm to 36mm dia

Jute Rope                                             Available in 6mm to 12mm dia

Cotton Rope (Natural Colour)               Available in 6mm to 32mm dia

Above is our standard 3-strand construction stock range.
We are also able to supply 8-strand rope and other colours dependent on minimum order quantities.

Pre-stretched Polyester Braid on Braid Rope     Available in 6mm to 16mm dia

We also manufacture Polyester Barrier Ropes
With Brass & Chrome Fittings in Red, Blue, Burgundy, and Black & White.

Coir Rope Fenders                               Round & Oblong.

 

Polyproplene Rope

 

MANILA, COTTON, SISAL

BRASS & CHROME BARRIER FITTINGS

ROPE LADDERS

Manufactured to order using round wooden rungs in a 12mm dia Multiplait Polypropylene rope finished with either Galvanised thimbles or a long tail for tying up.

WAGON ROPES

We keep a stock of 10mm & 12mm dia Blue Polypropylene & Sisal Wagon Ropes.
Standard stock lengths are 60ft, 90ft, 100ft & 120ft.
 

 

 
BURNING TEST
1 ) Hold small fibre sample near a small non Smokey flame
Observe whether the fibres melt or shrink away from the flame
2) Bring the fibres into the flame - Observe - (a) how they burn
(b) smell the vapour, ( c) nature of the ash
Some reactions to burning of the commoner fibres are given below
FIBRE
DOES IT MELT
HOW DOES IT BURN
All Burn Easily
SMELL OF VAPOUR

NATURE OF RESIDUE
         
COTTON, FLAX
VISCOSE RAYON
NO
With Non - Smokey flame
Smoulder
Burnt Paper
Very Little Ash:
Silvery Grey Colour
ACETATE RAYON
YES
Burns Easily
Sharp Smell
Crushable
TRIACETATE RAYON
(Vinegar)
Charred Beads
WOOL
SILK
NO
Slow Burning
Spurting Flame
Self Extinguishing
Burnt Hair
Or Burnt Feathers
Easily Crushable
Puffy Black Beads
NYLON
YES
Does Not Ignite Readily
Celery
Hard Fawn
Coloured Beads
POLYESTER
YES
Does Not Ignite Readily
Smokey Flame
Smokey
(e.g. Diesel Fumes)
Hard White or
Black Beads
ACRYLICS
YES
All Burn Readily
Acrid Smell
Hard Black Beads
GLASS
NO
at low temps
Does Not Burn
N/A
N/A
POLYPROPYLENE
YES
Burns Easily
Smokey Flame
Waxy Smell
Beads Slowly 
Harden

 

A COMPARING SUMMERY OF SYNTHETIC ROPES
Brand
Tenacity
Specific
Reduction
Water 
Knot
UV
Breaking
Resistance to
Name
Yarn
Weight
When Wet
Absorption
Stability
Resilience
Stretch
Abrasion
Cn / dtex
kg / dm3
%
%
%
POLYAMIDE
(NYLON)
7 - 8
1.14
5 - 10
1 - 7
60 - 65
GOOD
16 - 27 
VERY GOOD
Sinks
POLYESTER
8 - 8.4
1 .38
0
0.5 - 2
55 - 60
VERY GOOD
10 - 16
VERY GOOD
Sinks
POLYPROPYLENE
( POLISILK )
ca. 5
0.91
0
0
55 - 65
GOOD ONLY WHEN TREATED
14 - 24
SATISFACTORY
( MULTIFIL )
Floats
POLYPROPYLENE
ca. 7
0.91
0
0
50 - 65
GOOD ONLY WHEN TREATED
12 - 20
SATISFACTORY
Floats
POLYETHYLENE (PE)
ca. 4
0.96
0
0
50 - 60
GOOD
15 - 30
SATISFACTORY
Floats
POLYETHYLENE (PE)
( DYNEEMA )
28 - 38
0.96
0
0
35 - 50
GOOD
3.8
GOOD
( MULTIFIL )
( SPECTRA )
Floats
ARAMID
( KEVLAR )
20 - 25
1.44
0
2 - 5
30 - 40
POOR
2 - 4
UNSATISFACTORY
Sinks
LCP
( VECTRAN )
22 - 25
1.41
0
1
30 - 35
POOR
3.3
GOOD
Sinks
PBO
( ZYLON )
ca. 37
1.52
0
0.6
35 - 55
POOR
2.5
SATISFACTORY
Sinks

 

      POLYPROPYLENE          
   
SIZE
  
   
Staple Spun & Yarn Construction
  
 
MBL
 
 
Dia 
Dia
Circ
Wt
Kgs
 
 
mm
inch
inch
kg
3 std
 
 
4
5/32
1/2
-
1.59
284
 
 
5
3/16
5/8
-
2.49
431
 
 
6
7/32
3/4
-
3.59
604
 
 
7
1/4
7/8
-
4.97
817
 
 
8
5/16
1
-
6.38
1030
 
 
9
11/32
1.1/8
-
8.05
1285
 
 
10
13/32
1.1/4
-
9.94
1571
 
 
12
1/2
1.1/2
-
14.3
2203
 
 
14
9/16
1.3/4
-
19.5
2948
 
 
16
5/8
2
-
26.5
3774
 
 
18
23/32
2.1/4
-
32.1
4712
 
 
20
13/16
2.1/2
-
39.8
5722
 
 
22
7/8
2.3/4
-
48.2
6844
 
 
24
1
3
-
57.2
8038
 
 
26
1.1/32
3.1/4
-
67.3
9333
 
 
28
1.3/32
3.1/2
-
77.9
10710
 
 
30
1.3/16
3.3/4
-
89.5
12138
 
 
32
1.1/4
4
-
102
13868
 
 
36
1.13/16
4.1/2
-
129
17034
 
 
40
1.9/16
5
-
159
20808
 
 
44
1.23/32
5.1/2
-
193
24786
 
 
48
1.7/8
6
-
229
29172
 
 
52
2.1/16
6.1/2
-
268
33864
 
 
56
2.7/32
7
-
312
38862
 
 
60
2.3/8
7.1/2
-
359
44166
 
 
64
2.17/32
8
-
407
49776
 
 
68
2.11/16
8.1/2
-
461
55696
 
 
72
2.27/32
9
-
515
62016
 
 
76
3
9.1/2
-
575
68748
 
 
80
3.5/32
10
-
636
75480
 
 
88
3.15/32
11
-
770
90474
 
 
96
3.25/32
12
-
917
106080
 
EN ISO 1346 : 2004
                 
    POLYPROPYLENE    
    SIZE    
    MBL    
  Dia  Dia Circ Wt Kgs    
  mm inch inch   kg 8 std    
  16 5/8 2 - 25.1 3774  
  18 23/32 2.1/4 - 32.1 4712  
  20 13/16 2.1/2 - 39.8 5722  
  22 7/8 2.3/4 - 48.2 6844  
  24 1 3 - 57.2 8038  
  26 1.1/32 3.1/4 - 67.3 9333  
  28 1.3/32 3.1/2 - 77.9 10710  
  30 1.3/16 3.3/4 - 89.5 12138  
  32 1.1/4 4 - 102 13868  
  36 1.13/16 4.1/2 - 129 17034  
  40 1.9/16 5 - 159 20808  
  44 1.23/32 5.1/2 - 193 24786  
  48 1.7/8 6 - 229 29172  
  52 2.1/16 6.1/2 - 268 33864  
  56 2.7/32 7 - 312 38862  
  60 2.3/8 7.1/2 - 359 44166  
  64 2.17/32 8 - 407 49776  
  68 2.11/16 8.1/2 - 461 55696  
  72 2.27/32 9 - 515 62016  
  76 3 9.1/2 - 575 68748  
  80 3.5/32 10 - 636 75480  
  88 3.15/32 11 - 770 90474  
  96 3.25/32 12 - 917 106080    
  104   13 - 1078 123480  
  112   14 - 1247 141780  
  120   15 - 1432 161180  
  128   16 - 1630 181560  
  136   17 - 1839 204000  
  144   18 - 2061 228440  
  160   20 - 2552 277440  
                 
EN ISO 1346 : 2004
 
             
  POLYAMIDE - NYLON  
  SIZE  
  MBL  
Dia  Dia Circ Wt Kgs  
mm inch inch   kg 3 std  
4 5/32 1/2 - 2.17 377
5 3/16 5/8 - 3.39 575
6 7/32 3/4 - 4.88 809
7 1/4 7/8 - 6.79 1108
8 5/16 1 - 8.69 1408
9 11/32 1.1/8 - 11 1775
10 13/32 1.1/4 - 13.6 2182
12 1/2 1.1/2 - 19.5 3070
14 9/16 1.3/4 - 26.6 4080
16 5/8 2 - 34.8 5294
18 23/32 2.1/4 - 44 6559
20 13/16 2.1/2 - 54.3 8078
22 7/8 2.3/4 - 65.8 9588
24 1 3 - 78.1 11424
26 1.1/32 3.1/4 - 91.7 13158
28 1.3/32 3.1/2 - 106 15196
30 1.3/16 3.3/4 - 122 17238
32 1.1/4 4 - 139 19584
36 1.13/16 4.1/2 - 176 24480
40 1.9/16 5 - 217 29988
44 1.23/32 5.1/2 - 262 36802
48 1.7/8 6 - 312 42024
52 2.1/16 6.1/2 - 367 48858
56 2.7/32 7 - 425 56100
60 2.3/8 7.1/2 - 483 63954
64 2.17/32 8 - 557 72318
68 2.11/16 8.1/2 - 630 81396
72 2.27/32 9 - 704 90474
76 3 9.1/2 - 787 100317
80 3.5/32 10 - 869 110160
88 3.15/32 11 - 1052 132500
96 3.25/32 12 - 1252 156060  
EN ISO 1140 : 2004
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  POLYESTER  
  SIZE  
  MBL  
Dia  Dia Circ Wt Kgs  
mm inch inch   kg 3 std  
4 5/32 1/2 - 2.66 286
5 3/16 5/8 - 4.16 436
6 7/32 3/4 - 6.01 620
7 1/4 7/8 - 8.34 846
8 5/16 1 - 10.7 1071
9 11/32 1.1/8 - 13.5 1346
10 13/32 1.1/4 - 16.7 1652
12 1/2 1.1/2 - 24 2346
14 9/16 1.3/4 - 32.8 3152
16 5/8 2 - 42.7 4060
18 23/32 2.1/4 - 54.1 5090
20 13/16 2.1/2 - 66.7 6222