Fitec International

Polyester Double Braid

Polyester Double Braid provides an excellent combination of high strength, low stretch excellent weathering and easy handling. Of all the popular fibers polyester has the best weathering characteristics and the best wet abrasion resistance. Polyester Double Braid comes standard with an overlay marine finish and is available on special order with a spliceable polyurethane finish in clear or any of six colors.

Specification chart below:

Size (Inches)		Lbs/100ft	Average Strength	Bulk Carton		600 ft Spool
Dia.	Circ.			Length	Approx Wt.	Approx Wt.
5/8 3/4 7/8 1 1-1/8 1-1/4 1-5/16 1-1/2 1-5/8 1-3/4 2 2-1/8 2-1/4 2-1/2 2-5/8 2-3/4 3 3-1/4 3-5/8 4 4-1/4	2 2-1/4 2-3/4 3 3-1/2 3-3/4 4 4-1/2 5 5-1/2 6 6-1/2 7 7-1/2 8 8-1/2 9 10 11 12 13	13.2 18.8 25.7 33.5 42.5 53.0 57.9 75.3 87.0 103 134 152 169 211 230 256 303 354 438 536 605	15600 19900 28300 37100 45900 54200 61600 71000 87500 101200 123400 140000 165000 185000 209000 229000 270000 337000 401000 463000 526000	4800 3600 2400 2400 1800 1200 1200 600 600 600 600	633 677 617 603 510 636 695 452 522 618 806	76 113 154 202 255 318 348 452 522 618 806 912 1014 1266 1380 1536 1818 2124 2628 3216 3630

Specific Gravity	1.38
Melting point	482慚
Critical Temp	350慚
Coefficient of friction	0.12-0.15
Elongation at break	15%-20%
Fiber water absorption	0%-1%
UV resistance	Excellent
Wet abrasion	Excellent
Dry abrasion	Excellent

Low Stretch
High Strength
Excellent Wet Strength
Soft Hand
Torque Free
Meets MIL-R-24677A