Introduction
This article will introduce you the 11 common materials of ropes in detail. From their advantages and disadvantages and application areas, performance characteristics, and other aspects of the full range of answers for you.
No matter how complex the rope material is, it is mainly divided into two categories: synthetic rope and natural rope.
Synthetic Rope
what is synthetic rope? Synthetic rope is a rope that is made of synthetic fiber.
With the development of the chemical industry nowadays, scientists have developed a lot of chemical synthetic materials. These synthetic materials are used to make synthetic fiber, and then these synthetic fibers are made into rope by braiding or twisting process.
Different synthetic plastics have different properties, common chemical synthetic ropes include polyethylene rope, polypropylene rope, nylon rope, Polyester Rope, Polysteel Rope, and synthetic hemp rope.
1.1 Polyethylene Rope
Polyethylene ropes are made of polyethylene material. Polyethylene is generally divided into Low-Density Polyethylene and High-Density Polyethylene.
High-Density polyethylene is used for making rope. Polyethylene rope feels very soft and smooth. Density is more minor than water, can float on the water surface, but also does not absorb water, relatively easy to splice.
The tensile strength of polyethylene rope is a little weaker than polypropylene rope. The biggest feature of polyethylene rope is its excellent durability and oxidation resistance. It is very durable in outdoor places with strong ultraviolet rays such as oceans and lakes.
Therefore, polyethylene rope is mainly used in aquaculture, net edge rope, garden decoration, and other fields.
1.2 Polypropylene Rope
Polypropylene rope uses polypropylene as raw material. The advantage of polypropylene rope is a very high strength, feels a little harder, is not absorbent, density is smaller than water, and not easy to mold. Polyethylene rope fiber is generally flat, and not as smooth as polyethylene rope. Polypropylene rope is almost the most widely used rope.
Its disadvantage is that it has weak UV resistance. Therefore, in terms of application areas, if the user requires high tensile strength and does not use in places with high UV intensity, polypropylene rope can be chosen.
1.3 Nylon rope
Nylon rope has a wide range of applications and many advantages. Tensile strength is better than polypropylene rope, but also can be anti-ultraviolet light, will not mold oxidation, but also can resist the corrosion of various chemical solvents, nylon rope has a certain degree of elasticity, after stretching can be restored to the state before stretching, so nylon rope can absorb the external impact, play a role in buffering pressure.
Its Chemical properties and mechanical properties are very good. It is mainly used in outdoor safety ropes, ships and sling tools, etc.
Its disadvantage is that it is easier to absorb water, and the strength will be reduced after absorbing water, so nylon rope is not suitable for application in a wet environment.
1.4 Polyester Rope
Polyester Rope has good tensile strength, good abrasion resistance, It has strong resistance to acid and alkali and UV resistance. Polyester Rope’s excellent tensile strength determines that it undergoes very little deformation when resisting external stretching, which is very similar to a nylon rope. But what Polyester Rope better than nylon rope is that Polyester Rope does not absorb water and can be used in a wet environment. Due to the excellent mechanical and chemical properties of the Polyester Rope, as well as the non-absorbent property, much outdoor play equipment on the rope will choose it. It has a smooth appearance and a soft feel. Also because of its ability to withstand great friction, polyester is most popular in marine applications.
1.5 Polysteel Rope
Polysteel Rope is a rope made from a mixture of polyethylene and polypropylene. The fiber is flat. The mechanical properties are much better than both polyethylene rope and polypropylene rope alone. Polysteel rope does not absorb water and can float on the water’s surface.
Leaded Polysteel Rope is a kind of polysteel rope, adds lead to polysteel rope, which makes the mechanical properties of leaded polysteel rope more outstanding and can resist the impact of sea wind and waves. Because of the added lead, the leaded polysteel rope will sink into the water slowly. leaded polysteel rope is widely used in ocean fishing and mooring rope.
1.6 Synthetic Hemp Rope
Synthetic Hemp Rope is made of Synthetic material polypropylene, which has a similar appearance to natural hemp rope. It looks like natural hemp rope but it is more stronger than natural hemp rope.
Synthetic Hemp Rope has similar characteristics to polypropylene rope. It is mainly used in the garden decoration field.
2. Natural Rope
Natural rope is a rope that is made of natural fibers. The most commonly used natural fibers are from plants, such as cotton, jute, manila, and sisal.
Before the development of chemical synthetic fibers, only Natural rope could be used.
The mechanical and chemical properties of natural rope are weak, it is weak in tensile strength, easy to absorb water, and easy to mildew. Therefore, it was gradually replaced by synthetic rope in many applications. However, in the field of garden and interior decoration, Natural rope can reflect the beauty of nature, so now Natural rope is still very widely used in the decoration field.
2.1 Cotton Rope
Cotton rope is very soft and smooth, extremely comfortable to the touch.
It absorbs moisture easily, has a very low ignition point, and is not resistant to most chemicals.
You can dye it in any color you want. 100% cotton rope, it is very widely used in children’s clothing, toys, etc. because it comes entirely from Daranjai and is very friendly to children and pets.
It is also used in decoration, such as binding rope for curtains, accessory rope for home decorations, etc.
2.2 Jute Rope
The raw material of jute rope is extracted from the jute plant. Jute Rope is very light and has a very beautiful appearance, and can be used as a decorative rope.
Jute is easy to decompose and is a very environmentally friendly material. It is very good skin-friendly, and soft to the touch.
The price of jute rope is not expensive, and it is popular among DIY enthusiasts.
2.3 Manila Rope
Manila Rope is made of manila hemp. manila hemp fibers are extracted from abacá leave.
Manila Rope is very durable and soft. It can be used in seawater and is not corroded by seawater.
Manila Rope has a characteristic that it will shrink after being soaked in water, so if you are going to use manila rope in the water, you must soak it well in water before using it, and use it after it has shrunk. This can maximize the length of the rope in use.
2.4 sisal rope
Sisal rope is made from plant fibers, fibers are extracted from agave plants.
The color of sisal rope is darker than manila rope. It can be used for animals and is very safe.
Sisal rope is more resistant to corrosion than manila rope, but the surface of sisal rope is rougher than other natural ropes. Since the tensile strength of this kind of natural rope is not very high, it is mainly used for tying less heavy objects or as a decorative rope.
Conclusion
I have introduced 11 kinds of common rope materials for you. I believe that after reading this article, you can fully understand the characteristics of each material, which can help you to choose the right rope.LYNES rope is a professional rope manufacturer from China, we can provide the above 11 kinds of material ropes, if you need them, just please feel free to contact us, and we will reply to you within 24 hours.
