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Plasma® 12 Strand and 12×12 HMPE rope

Model Plasma® 12 Strand, Plasma® 12×12, Plasma® HiCo 12 Strand, Plasma® HiCo 12×12, Plasma® LoCo 12 Strand, Plasma® LoCo 12×12

Dyneema® HMPE braided rope family replacing wire rope in mooring, tug assist, barge and lifting lines, with HiCo and LoCo coated versions.

Description

Plasma® is Cortland's HMPE (Dyneema®) rope line, built on more than 25 years of HMPE engineering. It is made in a 12-strand construction and a 12×12 construction, in which each strand is itself a 12-strand rope, for high strength translation in larger sizes. Plasma® comes standard with a polyurethane finish.

Key features

  • Torque-free, floats and is easy to splice
  • HiCo: higher coefficient-of-friction coating for better grip on H-bitts, capstans and traction winches
  • LoCo: lower-friction coating that reduces internal heat build-up and abrasion and improves UV resistance
  • ABS Type Approval, DNV Type Approval and MEG4 approval

Applications

  • Wire rope replacement
  • Vessel mooring lines and tug vessel assist lines
  • Inland river barge lines
  • Offshore working ropes, lashings and lifting slings

Specifications

FiberDyneema® HMPE
Constructions12-Strand, 12×12
CertificationsABS Type Approval, DNV Type Approval, MEG4 Approved

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