Description
HOPEX™ – 12-Strand UHMWPE Rope
HOPEX™ is made from Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre that goes through a special treatment process to make it very strong yet very light. It is stronger than steel wire rope of the same diameter but weighs only about one-seventh as much. That makes it an ideal synthetic replacement for wire in the heavy shipping industry, where lighter lines mean faster, safer handling on deck. WHR supplies this HMPE mooring rope in Dubai and across the UAE.
A unique coating and special heat treatment give the rope excellent wear resistance. HOPEX floats, absorbs no water and keeps 100% of its strength when wet, with elongation at break of under 4% for precise, low-stretch handling. Its 12-strand braided construction is torque-free and easy to splice. It is used for mooring, towing, anchor and offshore lines, lifting slings, messenger lines, oceanographic cables, fish farming and wind farm work.
Specifications
| Diameter | Weight | Unspliced MBL | LDBF, Spliced MBL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | inch | Circ. (inch) | kg/100m | lbs/100ft | ton | kN | ton | kN |
| 6 | 1/4 | 3/4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 40 | 3.7 | 36 |
| 8 | 5/16 | 15/16 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 69 | 6.3 | 62 |
| 10 | 3/8 | 1-1/8 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 105 | 9.7 | 95 |
| 12 | 1/2 | 1-1/2 | 8.7 | 5.8 | 15.3 | 150 | 13.8 | 135 |
| 14 | 9/16 | 1-3/4 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 20.4 | 200 | 18.4 | 180 |
| 16 | 5/8 | 2 | 15.2 | 10.2 | 26.0 | 255 | 23.5 | 230 |
| 18 | 3/4 | 2-1/4 | 19.0 | 12.8 | 32.1 | 315 | 29.1 | 285 |
| 20 | 13/16 | 2-1/2 | 23.3 | 15.6 | 38.8 | 380 | 34.7 | 340 |
| 22 | 7/8 | 2-3/4 | 28.0 | 18.8 | 45.9 | 450 | 41.3 | 405 |
| 24 | 1 | 3 | 33.1 | 22.2 | 53.1 | 520 | 48.0 | 470 |
| 26 | 1-1/16 | 3-1/4 | 38.6 | 25.9 | 61.2 | 600 | 55.1 | 540 |
| 28 | 1-1/8 | 3-1/2 | 44.5 | 29.9 | 69.9 | 685 | 62.8 | 615 |
| 30 | 1-1/4 | 3-3/4 | 50.8 | 34.1 | 79.1 | 775 | 71.4 | 700 |
| 32 | 1-5/16 | 4 | 57.5 | 38.6 | 88.3 | 865 | 79.6 | 780 |
| 34 | 1-11/32 | 4-1/4 | 64.6 | 43.4 | 98.5 | 965 | 88.8 | 870 |
| 36 | 1-7/16 | 4-1/2 | 72.2 | 48.5 | 109.2 | 1070 | 98.5 | 965 |
| 38 | 1-1/2 | 4-3/4 | 80.1 | 53.8 | 119.9 | 1175 | 108.2 | 1060 |
| 40 | 1-5/8 | 5 | 88.4 | 59.3 | 131.1 | 1285 | 117.9 | 1155 |
| 44 | 1-3/4 | 5-1/2 | 106.2 | 71.3 | 155.6 | 1525 | 140.3 | 1375 |
| 48 | 2 | 6 | 125.5 | 84.3 | 181.1 | 1775 | 163.3 | 1600 |
| 52 | 2-1/8 | 6-1/2 | 146.4 | 98.3 | 208.7 | 2045 | 187.8 | 1840 |
| 56 | 2-1/4 | 7 | 168.8 | 113.3 | 237.8 | 2330 | 213.8 | 2095 |
| 60 | 2-1/2 | 7-1/2 | 192.8 | 129.4 | 268.9 | 2635 | 241.8 | 2370 |
| 64 | 2-5/8 | 8 | 218.3 | 146.6 | 301.0 | 2950 | 270.9 | 2655 |
| 68 | 2-3/4 | 8-1/2 | 245.3 | 164.7 | 335.2 | 3285 | 301.5 | 2955 |
| 72 | 3 | 9 | 273.8 | 183.8 | 370.9 | 3635 | 333.7 | 3270 |
| 76 | 3-1/8 | 9-1/2 | 303.8 | 204.0 | 408.2 | 4000 | 367.3 | 3600 |
| 80 | 3-1/4 | 10 | 335.3 | 225.1 | 446.4 | 4375 | 402.0 | 3940 |
| 88 | 3-5/8 | 11 | 402.8 | 270.4 | 528.6 | 5180 | 475.5 | 4660 |
| 96 | 4 | 12 | 476.2 | 319.7 | 616.3 | 6040 | 554.6 | 5435 |
| 100 | 4-1/8 | 12-1/2 | 515.1 | 345.8 | 662.8 | 6495 | 596.4 | 5845 |
| 104 | 4-1/4 | 13 | 555.5 | 372.9 | 710.2 | 6960 | 639.3 | 6265 |
| 108 | 4-1/2 | 13-1/2 | 597.3 | 401.0 | 759.2 | 7440 | 683.2 | 6695 |
| 112 | 4-5/8 | 14 | 640.6 | 430.1 | 809.7 | 7935 | 728.6 | 7140 |
| 116 | 4-3/4 | 14-1/2 | 685.4 | 460.2 | 861.2 | 8440 | 775.0 | 7595 |
| 120 | 5 | 15 | 731.6 | 491.2 | 914.3 | 8960 | 823.0 | 8065 |
MBL = Minimum Breaking Load of unspliced rope. LDBF = Line Design Break Force (spliced) according to OCIMF Mooring Equipment Guidelines 4 (MEG4). Weight and MBL tolerance ±5% according to ISO 2307:2010. Bespoke diameters and lengths are available.
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