N/P Composite Double Braid

Polypropylene Core, Nylon Jacket, Double Braid

N/P Composite is a double braided rope with the inner core made of multifilament polypropylene and the outer sleeve of nylon. N/P Composite combines the excellent sunlight and abrasion resistance of nylon with the flotation of polypropylene. It has a standard specific gravity of 1.01 and is available on special order with a specific gravity of 0.99.

N/P Composite Double Braid is delivered standard with an overlay marine finish.

Close-up of white braided rope, durable marine-grade cord for sailing and boating.

Features / Benefits

  • Moderate stretch
  • High strength
  • Soft hand
  • Torque free
  • Floats in sea water

Applications

  • Vessel mooring lines (floating)
  • Buoy lines
  • Anchor lines

Nominal Diameter (inches)Size (circ in.)Approximate Weight (lbs/100ft)Minimum Tensile Strength Spliced Rope (lbs)Minimum Tensile Strength ISO Unspliced Rope (lbs)
5/8210.59,80010,900
3/42-1/413.812,90014,300
7/82-3/419.418,10020,100
1323.621,80024,200
1-1/83-1/231.929,40032,700
1-1/43-3/437.934,70038,600
1-5/16442.839,00043,000
1-1/24-1/253.648,00053,000
1-5/8563.857,80064,000
1-3/45-1/280.672,00080,000
2692.683,20092,000
2-1/86-1/211198,400109,000
2-1/47129113,000126,000
2-1/27-1/2145129,000143,000
2-5/88169146,000162,000
2-3/48-1/2186163,000181,000
39210182,000202,000
3-1/410259221,000246,000
3-5/811314263,000292,000
412371310,000344,000
4-1/413443363,000403,000
Nominal Diameter (mm)Size (circ in.)Approximate Weight (kg/100m)Minimum Tensile Strength Spliced Rope (tonnes)Minimum Tensile Strength ISO Unspliced Rope (tonnes)
16215.64.44.9
182-1/420.55.96.5
222-3/428.98.29.1
24335.19.911.0
283-1/247.513.314.8
303-3/456.415.717.5
32463.717.719.5
364-1/279.821.824.0
40594.926.229.0
445-1/2119.932.736.3
486137.837.741.7
526-1/2165.244.649.5
56719251.357.2
607-1/2215.858.564.9
64825166.273.5
688-1/2276.874.082.1
729312.582.691.7
8010385.4100.3111.6
8811467.3119.3132.5
9612552.1140.7156.1
10413659.3164.7182.8