Duckworks Rope/Line/Shock Cord/Cable

Rope/Line/Shock Cord/Cable

	Nylon Double Braid		Nylon Three Strand
	Polyester Double Braid		Polyester Three Strand
	Black Shock Cord		7 x 19 - SS Cable - 1/8" & 3/16"
	Paraloc Piranha High Performance Line		7 x 7 - SS Cable - 1/16" & 3/32"
	Krypton-D Low Stretch		Manillo - Imitation Hemp
	Polyester Solid Braid		Spectra 12 strand - 1/8", 3/16" & 1/4"
	3mm Olive Braided Polypropylene VB cord		Genuine Manilla Rope
	Double Braid Nylon Docklines		Nylon Solid Braid Hanks

Rope Selection Guide

FIBER TYPE	NYLON	POLYESTER	MANILLA	POLYPROPYLENE	SPECTRA (Dyneema)
WET STRENGTH VS. DRY STRENGTH	85%	100%	115%	100%	100%
SHOCK LOAD ABILITY	1	3	5	2	4
FLOATS OR SINKS IN WATER	SINKS	SINKS	SINKS	FLOATS	FLOATS
ELONGATION AT BREAK	20-34%	15%-20%	10%-15%	15%-20%	10%-15%
WATER ABSORPTION	6%	ZERO	100%	ZERO	ZERO
MELTING POINT	480^oF	500^oF	DOES NOT MELT CHARS AT 350o F	330^oF	275^oF
ABRASION RESISTANCE	2	1	3	3	4
DEGRADATION: RESISTANCE TO SUNLIGHT	GOOD	EXCELLENT	GOOD	POOR	FAIR*
DEGRADATION: RESISTANCE TO ACIDS	POOR	GOOD	POOR	GOOD	GOOD
DEGRADATION: RESISTANCE TO ALKALIS	GOOD	POOR	POOR	GOOD	GOOD*
DEGRADATION: RESISTANCE TO OIL AND GAS	GOOD	GOOD	POOR	GOOD	GOOD
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY RESISTANCE	POOR	GOOD	POOR	GOOD	GOOD
FLEXING ENDURANCE	1	2	4	3	6
SPECIFIC GRAVITY	1.14	1.38	.95	.90	.95
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS	WET OR DRY	WET OR DRY	DRY ONLY	WET OR DRY	WET OR DRY

*Does not take into account Polyester sleeve