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Description
Designed to mate with Samson's high performance 12-strand single braided ropes.
The cover only construction, is a blend of Vectran and PBO fibers.
It is added as an outer sheath over single braid ropes to provide protection from heat buildup and give additional wear protection.
Easy to install over any length of coverage required, with a smooth-transition splice.
To save weight and cost, this product is usually only installed over line sections prone to high wear by clutches, winches, sheaves, etc.
Sold by the foot.
Heavy on the technical side...
A LCP (liquid crystal polymer) fiber, Vectran exhibits high strength, excellent creep and abrasion resistance, excellent flex/fold and chemical resistance, and outstanding heat and cut resistance.
Zylon (IUPAC name: poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole)) is a trademarked name for a range of thermoset liquid crystalline polyoxazole. This synthetic polymer material was invented and developed by SRI International in the 1980s, and is currently manufactured by the Toyobo Corporation.[1] In generic usage, the fiber is referred to as PBO.[2]