| FIBER TYPE | NYLON | POLYESTER | POLY-DAC | MANILA/ SISAL |
COTTON |
| Strength | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Wet vs. Dry Strength: |
85% | 100% | 100% | 115% | 115% |
| Shock Load Ability: |
1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Floats or Sinks in Water: |
Sinks | Sinks | Floats | Sinks | Sinks |
| Elongation at Break: |
20%-34% | 15%-20% | 10%-15% | 10%-15% | 5%-10% |
| Water Absorption: |
6% | Zero | Zero | 100% | 100% |
| Melting Point: |
480ºF | 500ºF | 275ºF | * | * |
| Abrasion Resistance: |
2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Resistance to Sunlight: |
Good | Excellent | Fair | Good | Good |
| Resistance to Rot: |
Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Poor | Poor |
| Resistance to Acids: |
Poor | Good | Good | Poor | Poor |
| Resistance to Alkalis: |
Good | Poor | Good | Poor | Poor |
| Resistance to Oil and Gas |
Good | Good | Good | Poor | Poor |
| Electrical Conductivity Resistance |
Poor | Good | Good | Poor | Poor |
| Flexing Endurance |
1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Specific Gravity |
1.14 | 1.38 | .95 | 1.38 | 1.54 |
| Storage Requirements |
Wet or Dry | Wet or Dry | Wet or Dry | Dry Only | Dry Only |
IN-HOUSE INDUSTRIAL SEWING DEPARTMENT
We pride ourselves on our domestic on-site individual sewing department. We can sew eyes or thimbles in kermental rope and more. Having an in-house sewing department allows us to customize every detail. We can sew thimble eyes or loops on composite, static and three strand rope.