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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"
Krypton-D Low Stretch 7 x 7 - SS Cable - 1/16" & 3/32"
Polyester Solid Braid Manillo - Imitation Hemp

Rope Selection Guide

FIBER TYPE NYLON POLYESTER POLYPROPYLENE DYNEEMA*
WET STRENGTH VS. DRY STRENGTH 85% 100% 100% 100%
SHOCK LOAD ABILITY 1 3 2 4
FLOATS OR SINKS IN WATER SINKS SINKS FLOATS FLOATS
ELONGATION AT BREAK 20-34% 15%-20% 15%-20% 10%-15%
WATER ABSORPTION 6% ZERO ZERO ZERO
MELTING POINT 480oF 500oF 330oF 275oF
ABRASION RESISTANCE 2 1 3 4
DEGRADATION: RESISTANCE TO SUNLIGHT GOOD EXCELLENT POOR FAIR*
DEGRADATION: RESISTANCE TO ACIDS POOR GOOD GOOD GOOD
DEGRADATION: RESISTANCE TO ALKALIS GOOD POOR GOOD GOOD*
DEGRADATION: RESISTANCE TO OIL AND GAS GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY RESISTANCE POOR GOOD GOOD GOOD
FLEXING ENDURANCE 1 2 3 6
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.14 1.38 .90 .95

*Does not take into account Polyester sleeve