Polypropylene Rope
Comes in 200 metre and 220 metre coils. Other length available on request subject to quantity.
All colours available (customization on request)
Most common applications: bolt rope nets mooring trawl net furling line etc.
Melting point: 165°C
Specific gravity: 0.91
Floating/Non-Floating: floating.
Elongation at break: 20%
Abrasion resistance: good
Fatigue resistance: good
UV resistance: good
Water absorption: slow
Contraction: low
Splicing: easy depending on torsion of rope
Polypropylene rope (or PP rope) has a density of 0.91 meaning this is a floating rope. This is generally manufactured using monofilament, splitfilm or multifilament fibres. Polypropylene rope is commonly used for fishing and other general marine applications. It comes in a 3 and 4 strand construction and as an 8 strand braided hawser rope. The melting point of polypropylene is 165°C.