Description
TOUGH-FLEX™ 3/8/12 – Polypropylene & Polyester Mixed Rope
TOUGH-FLEX™ is a mixed polypropylene and polyester mooring rope. It combines the light weight and buoyancy of polypropylene with the durability and strength of polyester. WHR supplies this polypropylene polyester rope in Dubai and across the UAE.
The blend gives a rope that is easy to handle and resists abrasion, for reliable performance in marine conditions. It comes as 3-strand, 8-strand or 12-strand for mooring, tie-up, tug assist and towing lines.
Specifications
8-strand and 12-strand
| Diameter | Weight | 8-strand Unspliced MBL | 8-strand LDBF | 12-strand Unspliced MBL | 12-strand LDBF | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | inch | Circ. (inch) | kg/100m | lbs/100ft | ton | kN | ton | kN | ton | kN | ton | kN |
| 24 | 1 | 3 | 33.2 | 22.3 | 14.1 | 138 | 12.8 | 125 | 14.6 | 143 | 13.3 | 130 |
| 26 | 1-1/16 | 3-1/4 | 39.4 | 26.5 | 16.0 | 157 | 14.5 | 142 | 16.6 | 163 | 15.1 | 148 |
| 28 | 1-1/8 | 3-1/2 | 45.5 | 30.5 | 18.2 | 178 | 16.5 | 162 | 18.9 | 185 | 17.2 | 169 |
| 30 | 1-1/4 | 3-3/4 | 52.6 | 35.3 | 20.6 | 202 | 18.8 | 184 | 21.5 | 210 | 19.5 | 191 |
| 32 | 1-5/16 | 4 | 59.5 | 39.9 | 23.2 | 227 | 21.1 | 206 | 24.1 | 236 | 21.9 | 215 |
| 36 | 1-1/2 | 4-1/2 | 74.1 | 49.7 | 26.2 | 257 | 23.8 | 234 | 27.3 | 267 | 24.8 | 243 |
| 40 | 1-5/8 | 5 | 91.4 | 61.4 | 32.4 | 317 | 29.4 | 288 | 33.7 | 330 | 30.6 | 300 |
| 44 | 1-3/4 | 5-1/2 | 108.9 | 73.1 | 38.2 | 374 | 34.7 | 340 | 39.7 | 389 | 36.1 | 354 |
| 48 | 2 | 6 | 131.9 | 88.6 | 44.6 | 437 | 40.6 | 398 | 46.4 | 455 | 42.2 | 414 |
| 52 | 2-1/8 | 6-1/2 | 150.0 | 100.7 | 51.3 | 503 | 46.6 | 457 | 53.4 | 523 | 48.5 | 475 |
| 56 | 2-1/4 | 7 | 179.0 | 120.2 | 60.9 | 597 | 55.4 | 543 | 63.4 | 621 | 57.6 | 564 |
| 60 | 2-1/2 | 7-1/2 | 200.5 | 134.6 | 68.2 | 669 | 62.0 | 608 | 71.0 | 695 | 64.5 | 632 |
| 64 | 2-5/8 | 8 | 227.0 | 152.4 | 77.5 | 760 | 70.5 | 691 | 80.6 | 790 | 73.3 | 718 |
| 68 | 2-3/4 | 8-1/2 | 254.0 | 170.5 | 84.3 | 826 | 76.6 | 751 | 87.7 | 859 | 79.7 | 781 |
| 72 | 3 | 9 | 284.0 | 190.7 | 96.5 | 945 | 87.7 | 859 | 100.3 | 983 | 91.2 | 894 |
| 80 | 3-1/4 | 10 | 348.5 | 234.0 | 117.5 | 1152 | 106.8 | 1047 | 122.2 | 1198 | 111.1 | 1089 |
| 88 | 3-5/8 | 11 | 420.5 | 282.3 | 141.0 | 1382 | 128.2 | 1256 | 146.6 | 1437 | 133.3 | 1306 |
| 96 | 4 | 12 | 500.0 | 335.7 | 164.8 | 1615 | 149.8 | 1468 | 171.4 | 1680 | 155.8 | 1527 |
| 104 | 4-1/4 | 13 | 584.0 | 392.1 | 192.4 | 1885 | 174.9 | 1714 | 200.1 | 1961 | 181.9 | 1783 |
| 112 | 4-5/8 | 14 | 673.0 | 451.8 | 221.9 | 2175 | 201.7 | 1977 | 230.8 | 2262 | 209.8 | 2056 |
| 120 | 5 | 15 | 774.0 | 519.6 | 253.3 | 2483 | 230.3 | 2257 | 263.5 | 2582 | 239.5 | 2347 |
| 128 | 5-1/4 | 16 | 884.0 | 593.5 | 285.2 | 2795 | 259.2 | 2540 | 296.6 | 2906 | 269.6 | 2642 |
| 136 | 5-5/8 | 17 | 995.0 | 668.0 | 320.0 | 3136 | 290.9 | 2850 | 332.8 | 3261 | 302.5 | 2965 |
| 144 | 6 | 18 | 1123.0 | 753.9 | 357.4 | 3502 | 324.9 | 3184 | 371.7 | 3643 | 337.9 | 3311 |
| 152 | 6-1/4 | 19 | 1255.0 | 842.6 | 395.9 | 3880 | 359.9 | 3527 | 411.7 | 4035 | 374.3 | 3668 |
| 160 | 6-5/8 | 20 | 1396.0 | 937.2 | 436.9 | 4282 | 397.2 | 3893 | 454.4 | 4453 | 413.1 | 4048 |
3-strand
| Diameter | Weight | Unspliced MBL | Spliced MBL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | inch | Circ. (inch) | kg/100m | lbs/100ft | ton | kN | ton | kN |
| 12 | 1/2 | 1-1/2 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 26 | 2.4 | 23 |
| 14 | 9/16 | 1-3/4 | 9.5 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 35 | 3.2 | 31 |
| 16 | 5/8 | 2 | 12.4 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 45 | 4.1 | 40 |
| 18 | 3/4 | 2-1/4 | 15.7 | 10.5 | 5.7 | 56 | 5.2 | 51 |
| 22 | 7/8 | 2-3/4 | 23.5 | 15.8 | 8.4 | 82 | 7.5 | 74 |
| 24 | 1 | 3 | 27.9 | 18.7 | 9.8 | 96 | 8.8 | 87 |
| 26 | 1-1/16 | 3-1/4 | 32.8 | 22.0 | 11.5 | 113 | 10.4 | 102 |
| 28 | 1-1/8 | 3-1/2 | 38.0 | 25.5 | 13.3 | 130 | 11.9 | 117 |
| 30 | 1-1/4 | 3-3/4 | 43.7 | 29.3 | 15.1 | 148 | 13.6 | 133 |
| 32 | 1-5/16 | 4 | 49.7 | 33.4 | 17.0 | 167 | 15.3 | 150 |
| 36 | 1-1/2 | 4-1/2 | 62.9 | 42.2 | 21.4 | 210 | 19.3 | 189 |
| 40 | 1-5/8 | 5 | 77.6 | 52.1 | 26.2 | 257 | 23.6 | 231 |
| 44 | 1-3/4 | 5-1/2 | 93.9 | 63.0 | 31.4 | 308 | 28.3 | 277 |
| 48 | 2 | 6 | 111.0 | 74.5 | 37.1 | 364 | 33.5 | 328 |
| 52 | 2-1/8 | 6-1/2 | 132.0 | 88.6 | 43.3 | 424 | 39.0 | 382 |
| 56 | 2-1/4 | 7 | 152.0 | 102.0 | 49.9 | 489 | 44.9 | 440 |
| 60 | 2-1/2 | 7-1/2 | 175.0 | 117.5 | 56.9 | 558 | 51.2 | 502 |
| 64 | 2-5/8 | 8 | 199.0 | 133.6 | 64.4 | 631 | 58.0 | 568 |
| 68 | 2-3/4 | 8-1/2 | 225.0 | 151.1 | 72.1 | 707 | 64.9 | 636 |
| 72 | 3 | 9 | 252.0 | 169.2 | 80.5 | 789 | 72.4 | 710 |
| 80 | 3-1/4 | 10 | 311.0 | 208.8 | 98.3 | 963 | 88.5 | 867 |
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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