rope guide

When you need rope, it pays to make sure that you are getting the right rope for the job. Here is a handy chart to make sure that you get the rope that will work for the job, and the conditions that you find yourself in.

Rope Selection Chart
Rating Scale: 1(strongest/best) – 4 (weakest/poorest)
Properties	Type	Nylon	Polyester	Polypro	Manila
Strength	strong/weak	1	2	3	4
Wet vs Dry Strength	–	85%	100%	100%	115%
Shock Load Ability	strong/weak	1	2	2	3
Floats/Sinks	–	Sinks	Sinks	Floats	Sinks
Elongation at break	–	20-34%	15-20%	15-20%	10-15%
Water Absorbption	most/least	2	2	3	1
Melting Point	–	480 F	500 F	330 F	350 F (chars)
Abrasion Resistance	most/least	2	1	3	4
Resistance to Sunlight	most/least	2	1	3	4
Resistance to Rot	most/least	1	1	1	2
Resistance to Acid	most/least	2	1	1	3
Resistance to Alkalis	most/least	1	2	1	3
Resistance to oil/gas	most/least	1	1	1	2
Electrical resistance	most/least	2	1	1	2
Flexing endurance	most/least	1	2	3	4
Specific Gravity	–	1.14	1.38	.9	1.38
Storage Requirements		wet or dry	wet or dry	wet or dry	dry

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