Cordage ID 2 Flashcards by Tristan Rayner | Brainscape

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Polyester characteristics

A

White in colour
- hard textured yarn

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Uses of polyester

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Berthing hawsers
- heaving lines

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Polyamide characteristics

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White in colour
- blue tinge on ends
- 23% elasticity
- must rest for 6hrs

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Polyamide use

A

Towing hawsers

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Polypropylene characteristics

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Very light weight
- plastic like fibres
- floats

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Polypropylene uses

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Floating messenger
- boat ropes

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Polyethylene characteristics

A

turkey red
floats
plastic like fibres

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Polyethylene uses

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swimmer and recovery lines
stress line

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Sailmakers twine (CAT-GUT) characteristics

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off white colour
waxy feel
very strong

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Sailmakers twine uses

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Whippings
Light stops on MMFC

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Quantum 12 HMPE characteristics

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Light weight and floats
- may be any colour

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Quantum 12 HPME uses

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Buoy bridle
- mooring rope

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Amsteel HMPE characteristics

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Light weight and floats
- lime green

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Amsteel HMPE uses

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Towing hawsers

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