[Public-List] Hemp vs polyester

[Stephen Gwyn]

Hi,

This website:
https://www.bulkhempwarehouse.com/10mm-hemp-rope-coil-2-5-inch-50-yards/
gives a breaking strength of hemp of 1540 lbs. = 700 kg

and this one:
https://shop.classic-boat-supplies.com.au/traditional-ropes/natural-hemp-rope-3/
gives a breaking strength of 795 kg

Can you point me to a source for your numbers?

SG

On 2020-03-12 2:51 a.m., Gordon Laco wrote:
> Good morning Stephen -
> 
> The figure you quote is for flax, not hemp… and added to the disparity 
> is that braided rope is generally stronger by diameter than twisted.
> 
> Gordon Laco
> www.gordonlaco.com <http://www.gordonlaco.com>
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Mar 12, 2020, at 1:44 AM, Stephen Gwyn via Public-List 
>> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org 
>> <mailto:public-list at lists.alberg30.org>> wrote:
>>
>> A quick bit of Googling suggests that 10mm hemp rope has a breaking
>> strength of 760kg vs 2600 kg for 10mm Marlowbraid polyester.
>>
>> SG
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