Ropes from synthetic or natural fibers

Fiber properties synthetic fibers

The materials used for the production of textile ropes and nets sometimes differ significantly.

Eine Übersicht der verschiedenen Seilfasern finden Sie  hier .

Eigenschaften der Kunstfasern:

	Polyamid	Polyester	Polypropylen	Polyethylen	Polyethylen	Aramid	LCP	PBO
	(PA)	(PES)	(PP)	(PE)	high strength
	6 und 6.6		multifil high strength		(HMPE)
Brand names	Perlon®				Dyneema®	Twaron®	Vectran®	Cylon®
	Nylon®				Spectra®	Kevlar®
						Technora®
Yarn strength	7-8	7-8,4	ca. 7	ca. 4,5	28-38	20-25	22-25	ca. 37
cN/dtex
Specific Gewicht	1,14	1,38	0,91	0,96	0,96	1,44	1,41	1,52
kg/dm³
Strength decrease due to	5-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Humidity
%
Water absorption	1-7	0,5-2	0	0	0	2-5	1	0,6
%
Knot strength	60-65	55-60	55-65	50-60	35-50	30-40	30-35	35-55
%
Light resistance	good	very good	only equipped good	good	good	bad	bad	bad
%
Elongation at break	16-27	10-16	12-20	15-30	3,8	2-4	3,3	2,5
%
Abrasion resistance	very good	very good	satisfactory	satisfactory	good	sufficient	good	deficient