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Ultra Blue-8

Ultra Blue-8

8-Strands
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In this 8-strand construction, high-strength Ultra Blue fiber creates a rope that is 30-35% stronger than the equivalent polypropylene construction, giving Ultra Blue-8 up to three times more wear life than polypropylene.

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Features
  • 30-35% stronger than standard polypropylene
  • Easy to splice
  • Excellent grip
  • Floats
  • UV resistant
Applications
  • Barge and Dredge Working Line
  • Barge Tie-Up Line
  • First Ashore / Emergency Tow System
  • General Working Line / Vessel Mooring
  • Primary Mooring Line / Non-jacketed
  • Purse Seine Line
  • Secondary Mooring Line
  • Trawl or Bridle Line
Specifications
Specific Gravity:
  • .94 (floats)
Elastic Elongation Percentage:
  • At % of break strength
  • 10%: 1.70%
  • 20%: 3.50%
  • 30%: 4.20%
Splicing Procedures Required:
  • 8-Stand Class I
Diameter Circumference lbs/100ft Avg. Strength Min. Strength Diameter Circumference kg/100m Avg. Strength Min. Strength
1 3 19.2 23,800 21,400 24 72 28.6 10,800 9,700
1 1/8 3 1/2 23.7 29,100 26,200 28 84 35.3 13,200 11,900
1 1/4 3 3/4 28.8 35,000 31,500 30 90 42.9 15,900 14,300
1 5/16 4 31.6 37,500 33,800 32 96 47 17,000 15,300
1 1/2 4 1/2 41.2 44,300 39,900 36 108 61.3 20,100 18,100
1 5/8 5 52.6 58,000 52,200 40 120 78.3 26,300 23,700
1 3/4 5 1/2 61.9 69,000 62,100 44 132 92.1 31,300 28,200
2 6 73.2 82,000 73,800 48 144 109 37,200 33,500
2 1/8 6 1/2 86.6 90,000 81,000 52 156 129 40,800 36,700
2 1/4 7 101 109,000 98,100 56 168 150 49,400 44,500
2 1/2 7 1/2 116 125,000 113,000 60 180 172 56,700 51,000
2 5/8 8 131 140,000 126,000 64 192 195 63,500 57,200
2 3/4 8 1/2 149 158,000 142,000 68 204 222 71,700 64,500
3 9 168 176,000 158,000 72 216 250 79,800 71,900
3 1/8 9 1/2 168 196,000 176,000 76 228 280 88,900 80,000
3 1/4 10 208 216,000 194,000 80 240 310 98,000 88,200
3 5/8 11 250 257,000 231,000 88 264 371 117,000 105,000
4 12 294 305,000 275,000 96 288 437 138,000 125,000
5 15 435 452,000 407,000 120 360 647 205,000 185,000
6 18 645 648,000 583,000 152 456 960 294,000 265,000