Fiber Facts

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TITLE="Disclaimers"><U>Disclaimers</U></A>   |   <B>Fiber Facts</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=130 BGCOLOR="#CC9966" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0df73600.jpg" border=0 width="115" height="96" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Market Leaders Thru Product Innovation.</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=385 BGCOLOR="#CC9966" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div>                     <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >FIBER FACTS</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Comparative characteristics of various fibers used in ropes manufactured by Bevis Rope.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="714" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><div> NYLON</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="102"><div> POLYESTER</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> POLYPROPYLENE</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><div> MANILA</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><div> SISAL</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><div> COTTON</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="166"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="166" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="70" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="102"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="102" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="120"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="120" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="82" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="64" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="70" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 ><NOBR><div> Tenacity (grams/denier)</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><div> 9.0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="102"><div> 8.55</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="120"><div> 6.5</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><div> 5-6.0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><div> 4-5.0</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><div> 2-3.0</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 ><NOBR><div> Strength:   Wet vs. Dry</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><div> 85-90%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="102"><div> 100%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="120"><div> 100%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><div> up to 120%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><div> up to 120%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> up to 120%</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="166"><div> Floats</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><div> No</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="102"><div> No</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="120"><div> Yes</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><div> No</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><div> No</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><div> No</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="166"><div> Resistance to Rot, Mildew and Chemicals</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><div> Yes</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="102"><div> Yes</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="120"><div> Yes</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><div> No</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><div> No</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><div> No</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 113 WIDTH="166"><div> Degradation: </div> <div>  Resistance to UV in Sunlight</div> <bR> <div>  Resistance to Aging for Properly Stored Rope</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> Good</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Excellent</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="102"><bR> <div> Excellent</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Excellent</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="120"><bR> <div> Good</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Good</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><bR> <div> Good</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Good</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><bR> <div> Good</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Good</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><bR> <div> Good</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Good</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="166"><div> Rope Shock Load Absorption Ability</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> Excellent</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="102"><bR> <div> Good</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="120"><bR> <div> Very Good</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><bR> <div> Poor</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><bR> <div> Poor</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <div> Very Poor</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 80 ><NOBR><div> Elongation at:</div> <div>    20% of Break Strength</div> <bR> <div>    75% of Break Strength</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><bR> <div> 20-25%</div> <bR> <div> 42%</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="102"><bR> <div> 16-18%</div> <bR> <div> 29%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="120"><bR> <div> 18-22%</div> <bR> <div> 37%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><bR> <div> 10-12%</div> <bR> <div> 19%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><bR> <div> 10-12%</div> <bR> <div> 19%</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><bR> <div> ___</div> <bR> <div> ___</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="166"><div> Common Uses</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><div> Tie Downs,</div> <div> Lashing and Load Binding</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="102"><div> Pulling, Stretching, Lashing, Binding</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="120"><div> Tie Downs,</div> <div> Lashing and Load Binding</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Winches,</div> <div> Capstans,</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><div> Recycling , Bundling, Gardening</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="70"><div> Lead Line,</div> <div> Animal Halters,</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>