Cotton Braided Rope Specifications
Manufactured from 100% cotton yarn. Cotton braided ropes are supplied in 10 meter, 30 meter or 100 meter hanks. Cotton braids can also be supplied in continuous reels as per customer specification.
Strength
| Tenacity of dry fibres (in grams / denier) | 2.0-3.0 |
| Wet strength compared to dry strength | Up to 120% |
| Rope shock load absorption ability | Very Poor |
Weight
| Specific gravity of fibres or filaments | 1.54 |
| Able to float | No |
Effects of moisture
| Water absorption of individual fibres | Up to 100% of weight |
| Resistance to rot, mildew | Very Poor |
| Deterioration due to marine organisms | Very Poor |
Chemical Resistance
| Effects of acid | Will disintegrate in hot diluted & cold concentrated acids |
| Effects of alkalies | May swell but will not be damaged |
| Effects of organic solvents | Good resistance |
Degradation
| Resistance to ultraviolet in sunlight | Good |
Effect of Temperature on Dry Rope
| High temperature working limit | 149ºC |
| Low temperature working limit | -37.8ºC |
| Ability of rope to render smoothly over metal while under load | Very Poor |
