8mm polypropylene black 10 years old poorly stored rope — Breaking Strength Test
Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 4 Jun Old rope gets thrown away — that is the assumption. But what if a length of polypropylene rope that is 10 years...
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Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 4 Jun Old rope gets thrown away — that is the assumption. But what if a length of polypropylene rope that is 10 years...
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Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 15-4-2026 Dyneema 1.5 mm rope with coating: breaking strength tested Small rope diameters are often underestimated. A 1.5 mm rope sounds fragile, but when...
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Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 14-4-2026 Dyneema is known as the strongest rope fibre per unit of weight in the world — but what happens when that fibre is...
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Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 13-4-2026 A cord with a 1.5 mm diameter sounds fragile. Barely thicker than a shoelace, thinner than a pencil tip. But what if a...
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Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 11-4-2026 A Kevlar cord of 1.5 mm is thin — thinner than a pencil tip. What this cord does under a tensile test, and...
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Introduction Kevlar is recognised as one of the strongest fibres used in rope construction. But what happens when the core construction is the deciding factor between strong and surprisingly weak...
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Editor: Otto Tromm | Test date: 10-4-2026 Introduction Cotton has a long history as a rope material. It is soft to the touch, has a neat appearance, and is widely...
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Introduction 5 mm polyester rope is one of the most widely used ropes on the market — but how strong is it in practice? The 24-strand braided construction with core...
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A coloured cord of 3 mm may seem unremarkable — light, flexible, easy to handle. But what happens when it is actually loaded to break point? The combination of material,...
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6mm coloured cord tells a different story than expected. Compared to the hollow braided cord of the same diameter, this rope behaved noticeably differently at break — both in sound...
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8 mm coloured cord may seem unremarkable. But what this rope does on the universal testing machine differs noticeably from what the material would lead you to expect — and...
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Spleitex is a rope that at first glance appears technically unremarkable: a plain 8 mm twisted cord. What makes it distinctive is its appearance. At first sight, it is virtually...
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Polypropylene is generally considered the most modest member of the synthetic fibre family: lightweight, low-cost, and typically not the first choice when strength is the primary requirement. But what if...
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Introduction A 10 mm coloured cord in a sheath-core construction with three twisted cores — visually a solid piece of rope. The polypropylene multifilament (PPMF) construction, the colourful appearance and...
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