Excel D12 is Marlow Rope's premium range of pre-stretched 12 strand ropes manufactured using Dyneema SK78 and is available in sizes up to 22mm diameter (16, 18, 20 and 22mm contact VR Super Store Support Crew for quote and availability).
D12 is characterised by it's light weight, low stretch and high strength making it an ideal rope for the replacement of steel wire.
Strength for strength, D12 is 8 times lighter than an equivalent steel wire rope and exhibits none of the drawbacks with steel such as corrosion, wire spliters and dangerous recoil in the case of system failure.
D12 has Marlow Rope's ArmourCoat coating as standard which increases abrasion resistance and it's coefficient of friction. However, Marlow have a range of coatings to tackle issues such as flex fatigue and heat generation.
Diameters can be reduced for all control line applications from those used for Polyester ropes thanks to its high break loads. Combine with MGP cover for use as halyards, sheets, tack lines, guys and runners.
Applications:
- Cascades
- Control line purchase
- Cores for halyards
- Dinghy standing rigging
- Guys & Runners.
- Uncovered Used As Trip Lines
- Lashings
- Sheets
- Strops
- Tack Lines
- Wire Replacement
Benefits:
- ArmourCoat improves grip
- Easily Inspected
- Easily repaired
- Easily spliced
- Excellent abrasion resistance
- Good chemical resistance
- Good UV resistance
- High strength
- Low creep
- Low elongation
- Minimal recoil
- Reduced diameters
- Very light weight
- Zero water shrinkage
Features:
- Rope Diameter: 2.5 - 15mm
- Colours:
- 2.5mm - 6mm Black, White, Red, Blue, Lime, Grey, Pink and Green (Pink and Green not available in 2.5mm and 3mm)
- 7mm - 15mm Black or White
- Reel Size: 200m
- Marlow Datasheet - D12 78
D12 78 Specifications
Rope Diameter - mm |
2.5 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
Weight - Kg/100m |
0.37 |
0.53 |
0.98 |
1.28 |
1.77 |
2.8 |
3.76 |
4.83 |
5.82 |
8 |
9.8 |
Average Breakload - kg |
569 |
995 |
2060 |
2360 |
3490 |
5360 |
6940 |
9270 |
11600 |
15900 |
18400 |
Minimum Breakload - kg |
490 |
855 |
1850 |
2120 |
3140 |
4930 |
6250 |
8350 |
10700 |
14300 |
16600 |