Polysteel 12-strand is a flexible single-braid rope built for hard, repetitive work. Smooth running over sheaves, rollers and winch drums, it’s the most supple Polysteel construction quick to splice, torque-free under load, and floating. The choice for towing, winch lines and heavy-duty industrial work up to 60mm.
Polysteel 12-strand braids high-tenacity copolymer fibres into a single, torque-balanced braid the most flexible construction in the Polysteel range. It bends easily around sheaves and rollers, spools evenly on winch drums, and runs smoothly under repeated loading and unloading, making it the right Polysteel for dynamic work rather than static mooring.
It’s also the fastest Polysteel to splice: a locked eye splice takes minutes with a fid, giving a terminated line that preserves far more strength than any knot. Combined with its light weight and buoyancy, that makes 12-strand quick to rig, easy to inspect and simple to repair in the field: from 8mm utility lines to 60mm towing hawsers.
Polysteel resists UV, rot, oil and most chemicals, floats, and retains its strength wet or dry — it keeps performing through salt, sun and rough handling.
Typical applications include towing lines, winch ropes, trawl warps and industrial hawsers where flexibility and smooth running matter. For a knottable general-purpose rope, see Polysteel 3-strand. For large-diameter vessel mooring, see Polysteel 8-strand.
Polysteel 12-strand braids high-tenacity copolymer fibres into a single, torque-balanced braid the most flexible construction in the Polysteel range. It bends easily around sheaves and rollers, spools evenly on winch drums, and runs smoothly under repeated loading and unloading, making it the right Polysteel for dynamic work rather than static mooring.
It’s also the fastest Polysteel to splice: a locked eye splice takes minutes with a fid, giving a terminated line that preserves far more strength than any knot. Combined with its light weight and buoyancy, that makes 12-strand quick to rig, easy to inspect and simple to repair in the field: from 8mm utility lines to 60mm towing hawsers.
Polysteel resists UV, rot, oil and most chemicals, floats, and retains its strength wet or dry — it keeps performing through salt, sun and rough handling.
Typical applications include towing lines, winch ropes, trawl warps and industrial hawsers where flexibility and smooth running matter. For a knottable general-purpose rope, see Polysteel 3-strand. For large-diameter vessel mooring, see Polysteel 8-strand.
| Diameter (mm) | Weight (kg/coil) | Break Load (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 7 | 1 496 |
| 10 | 10 | 2 238 |
| 12 | 14.5 | 3 190 |
| 14 | 20 | 4 295 |
| 16 | 25.5 | 5 401 |
| 18 | 33 | 6 930 |
| 20 | 40 | 8 360 |
| 22 | 49 | 9 790 |
| 24 | 57 | 11 539 |
| 26 | 68 | 13 552 |
| 28 | 78 | 15 290 |
| 30 | 90 | 17 600 |
| 32 | 101 | 19 250 |
| 36 | 130 | 24 288 |
| 38 | 144 | 26 785 |
| 40 | 158 | 29 546 |
| 44 | 194 | 34 958 |
| 48 | 230 | 40 898 |
| 50 | 248 | 44 000 |
| 56 | 312 | 55 100 |
| 60 | 360 | 61 700 |
| PRODUCT DATA | PERFORMANCE | PERFORMANCE IN WATER |
|---|---|---|
| Material: Polypropylene/polyethylene copolymer | Abrasion Resistance: Very good | Affected by Water: Minimal effect (retains strength wet/dry) |
| Construction: 3-strand (twisted), 8-strand (plaited), 12-strand (single braid) | Chemical Resistance: Very good (resists oils, fuels, most acids/alkalis) | Shrinkage: None |
| Melting Point: ~165 °C | Floats: Yes | |
| Elongation: Moderate (~8–12%) |
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