PA
- Name
- Polyamide / Nylon®
- Specific gravity
- 1,14 Kg/dm³
Fibre Properties
General fibre information, not a specification for any individual rope.
Polyamide 6 & 6.6 (PA)
- Brands
- Nylon® Perlon® Enkalon®
- Yarn Strength CN/dTex
- 7-9
- Specific Gravity Kg/dm³
- 1,14
- Strength Loss When Wet %
- 5-10
- Water Absorption %
- 1-7
- Knot Strength %
- 60-65
- UV Resistance
- good
- Elongation at Break %
- 14-28
- Creep
- Slight creep under load
- Wear Resistance
- Very Good
- Washing Temperature °C
- 50-60
- Resistance to Acids %
- good
- Resistance to Petroleum Products
- excellent
- Resistance to Solvents
- Formic Acid & Acetic Acid at High Temperature
- Resistance to Alkali
- Resistant to dilute solutions
- Insulation Properties
- Very Good
- Short Term Temperature Resistance °C
- 130
- Melting Point °C
- 215-260
Polyester (PES)
- Brands
- Diolen® Treveria® Dacron®
- Yarn Strength CN/dTex
- 7-9
- Specific Gravity Kg/dm³
- 1,38
- Strength Loss When Wet %
- 0
- Water Absorption %
- 0,5-2
- Knot Strength %
- 55-60
- UV Resistance
- Very Good
- Elongation at Break %
- 10-18
- Creep
- It is very difficult to measure
- Wear Resistance
- Very Good
- Washing Temperature °C
- 50-60
- Resistance to Acids %
- good
- Resistance to Petroleum Products
- excellent
- Resistance to Solvents
- Phenols, Cresols Zinc Chloride
- Resistance to Alkali
- Good at Room Temperature
- Insulation Properties
- Very Good
- Short Term Temperature Resistance °C
- 170
- Melting Point °C
- 225
Polypropylene multifilament (PP)
- Brands
- Hostalen® Softlene® Leolene®
- Yarn Strength CN/dTex
- Approximately 6
- Specific Gravity Kg/dm³
- 0,91
- Strength Loss When Wet %
- 0
- Water Absorption %
- 0
- Knot Strength %
- 55-65
- UV Resistance
- Good when UV stabilized
- Elongation at Break %
- 14-17
- Creep
- Creep under high load
- Wear Resistance
- reasonable
- Washing Temperature °C
- 30
- Resistance to Acids %
- excellent
- Resistance to Petroleum Products
- excellent
- Resistance to Solvents
- Minimal Response
- Resistance to Alkali
- Resistant to dilute solutions
- Insulation Properties
- excellent
- Short Term Temperature Resistance °C
- 80
- Melting Point °C
- 170
High-tenacity polypropylene (PP)
- Brands
- Leolene® Arova® Betelon®
- Yarn Strength CN/dTex
- Approximately 8
- Specific Gravity Kg/dm³
- 0,91
- Strength Loss When Wet %
- 0
- Water Absorption %
- 0
- Knot Strength %
- 55-65
- UV Resistance
- Good when UV stabilized
- Elongation at Break %
- 15-16
- Creep
- Creep under high load
- Wear Resistance
- reasonable
- Washing Temperature °C
- 30
- Resistance to Acids %
- excellent
- Resistance to Petroleum Products
- excellent
- Resistance to Solvents
- Minimal Response
- Resistance to Alkali
- Resistant to dilute solutions
- Insulation Properties
- excellent
- Short Term Temperature Resistance °C
- 80
- Melting Point °C
- 170
Polyethylene (PE)
- Brands
- Lupolen® Vestalen® Wetalen®
- Yarn Strength CN/dTex
- Approximately 4,5
- Specific Gravity Kg/dm³
- 0,95
- Strength Loss When Wet %
- 0
- Water Absorption %
- 0
- Knot Strength %
- 50-60
- UV Resistance
- good
- Elongation at Break %
- 10-19
- Creep
- Creep under high load
- Wear Resistance
- reasonable
- Washing Temperature °C
- 30
- Resistance to Acids %
- excellent
- Resistance to Petroleum Products
- excellent
- Resistance to Solvents
- Minimal Response
- Resistance to Alkali
- durable
- Insulation Properties
- excellent
- Short Term Temperature Resistance °C
- 70
- Melting Point °C
- 150
High modulus polyethylene (UHMWPE)
- Brands
- Dyneema® Spectra®
- Yarn Strength CN/dTex
- 35
- Specific Gravity Kg/dm³
- 0,97
- Strength Loss When Wet %
- 0
- Water Absorption %
- 0
- Knot Strength %
- 35-50
- UV Resistance
- good
- Elongation at Break %
- 3,8
- Creep
- Creep under high load
- Wear Resistance
- good
- Washing Temperature °C
- 30
- Resistance to Acids %
- excellent
- Resistance to Petroleum Products
- excellent
- Resistance to Solvents
- Minimal Response
- Resistance to Alkali
- excellent
- Insulation Properties
- excellent
- Short Term Temperature Resistance °C
- 70
- Melting Point °C
- 140
Aramid
- Brands
- Twaron® Technora® Kevlar® Heracron®
- Yarn Strength CN/dTex
- 20-25
- Specific Gravity Kg/dm³
- 1,44
- Strength Loss When Wet %
- 0
- Water Absorption %
- 2-5
- Knot Strength %
- 30-35
- UV Resistance
- weak
- Elongation at Break %
- 3,4
- Creep
- It is very difficult to measure
- Wear Resistance
- insufficient
- Washing Temperature °C
- 80-90
- Resistance to Acids %
- Partially Resistant
- Resistance to Petroleum Products
- excellent
- Resistance to Solvents
- Minimal Response
- Resistance to Alkali
- Partially Resistant
- Insulation Properties
- excellent
- Short Term Temperature Resistance °C
- 350
- Melting Point °C
- 500 Decomposes
Liquid crystal polymer (LCP)
- Brands
- Vectran®
- Yarn Strength CN/dTex
- 20
- Specific Gravity Kg/dm³
- 1,41
- Strength Loss When Wet %
- 0
- Water Absorption %
- 1
- Knot Strength %
- 30-50
- UV Resistance
- weak
- Elongation at Break %
- 3,3
- Creep
- Not measurable
- Wear Resistance
- good
- Washing Temperature °C
- 60
- Resistance to Acids %
- excellent
- Resistance to Petroleum Products
- excellent
- Resistance to Solvents
- Minimal Response
- Resistance to Alkali
- excellent
- Insulation Properties
- excellent
- Short Term Temperature Resistance °C
- 200
- Melting Point °C
- 280
PBO
- Brands
- Zylon®
- Yarn Strength CN/dTex
- 37
- Specific Gravity Kg/dm³
- 1,52
- Strength Loss When Wet %
- 0
- Water Absorption %
- 0,6
- Knot Strength %
- 35-55
- UV Resistance
- weak
- Elongation at Break %
- 2,8
- Creep
- Not measurable
- Wear Resistance
- insufficient
- Washing Temperature °C
- 50
- Resistance to Acids %
- good
- Resistance to Petroleum Products
- excellent
- Resistance to Solvents
- Minimal Response
- Resistance to Alkali
- excellent
- Insulation Properties
- excellent
- Short Term Temperature Resistance °C
- 500
- Melting Point °C
- 650 Decomposes
Traditional Fibers
PES
- Name
- Polyester / Dakron®
- Specific gravity
- 1,38 Kg/dm³
PE
- Name
- Polyethylene
- Specific gravity
- 0,95 Kg/dm³
PP
- Name
- Polypropylene
- Specific gravity
- 0,91 Kg/dm³
High Strength Fibers
HMPE
- Name
- High Modulus Polyethylene
- Brands
- Dyneema® Spectra®
- Specific gravity
- 0,97 Kg/dm³
LCP
- Name
- Liquid Crystal Polymer
- Brands
- Vectran®
- Specific gravity
- 1,41 Kg/dm³
Aramid
- Name
- Aromatic Polyamide
- Brands
- Kevlar® Twaron® Technora® Heracron®
- Specific gravity
- 1,44 Kg/dm³
PBO
- Name
- Polybenzoxazole
- Brands
- Zylon®
- Specific gravity
- 1,52 Kg/dm³
Fibre brand notes
Dyneema®
Dyneema® is a high-strength polyethylene fibre brand owned by Avient since 1 September 2022. SK 75-78-90 yarns are used for yacht ropes.
Spectra®
It is a High Strength Polyethylene Thread produced by Honeywell company from the United States and Spectra® 900 - 1000 threads are used for Yacht Ropes.
Vectran®
Vectran® is a high-performance liquid crystal polymer (LCP) fibre produced by Kuraray.
Kevlar®
Kevlar® is a high-strength para-aramid fibre. Arclin acquired the Kevlar® and Nomex® aramids business from DuPont on 1 April 2026.
Twaron® Technora®
Twaron® and Technora® are high-performance aramid fibres and trademarks of Teijin Aramid.
Heracron®
It is a High Strength Polyamide Yarn produced by Kolon company from Korea.
Zylon®
It is a High Strength Yarn produced by Toyobo company from Japan.