GP12 Black. 12 strand HMPE rope

Our GP12 Black dyneema style, 12 strand UHMWPE rope is designed for high load applications where exceptionally low weight is required.

It has been manufactured as an excellent wire-replacement rope and is comparable with products known as Spectra, Dyneema and AmSteel which are all trade names for uhmwpe rope.

GP12 Black features:

• Extremely high strength-to-weight ratio
• Safer than wire (low recoil)
• Hydrophobic fibre (no water absorption)
• Floats
• Very low creep
• Easy to splice
• Resistant to kinking
• Maintains high strength around tight-radius bends
• Exceptional UV and chemical resistance
• Abrasion-resistant coating reduces likelihood of snagging
• Matt black appearance popular in theatre rigging applications

 
Specification:

• Heat-set DK100 UHMwPE with polyurethane coating
• 12 strand single braid
• Black- colourfast dyed yarn

Options:

• 3mm-10mm (larger diameters available on request)
• Black; yarn dyed.

GP12 Black applications:

• Wire rope replacement
• Lashing
• Purchase Systems
• Strops
• Control Lines
• Towlines
• Theatre rigging

Specification: reduce breakload by 10% for spliced ropes