High Modulus PolyEthylene Ropes from
Cortland Puget Sound Rope, USA

KTL Offshore have an exclusive agreement with
Cortland Puget Sound Rope covering South East
Asia and the Middle East for the development of
synthetic heavy lifting solutions using Plasma ropes.

Plasma

The highest strength-to-mass-ratio of any rope available,
this 12 strand or 12x12 strand construction offers The
equivalent strength to a wire rope of the same size.
Elongation is similar to wire rope. The patented 12x12
construction is easily repaired in the field by replacing
any damaged strands, and the Plasma rope is probably
the easiest rope to splice on-site. A Polyurethane coating
increases abrasion resistance while the rope is UV
stabilized and creep properties are negligible at working
loads. Plasma is made from Honeywell’s Spectra fiber
and heat treated using PSR’s recrystallisation process.

Features:

• Elongation 4-5% at breaking load for a new rope (2-3% for a worked rope);
• Critical temperature 65 Deg C (150 Deg F);
• Torque free construction;
• Coefficient of friction 0.09-0.12;
• Specific gravity 0.98 (floats). The formulation can be altered to change the specific gravity to make the rope sink if required (specify at time of order with the factory).

Applications:

• Winch lines;
• Tugger winch lines;
• Pick up and messenger lines;
• Towing.

As well as high performance rope such as Plasma, KTL Offshore also offer 8-strand plaited Composite Ropes from Lanex (made in Europe) – TITAN AND CRUISER.

TITAN is one of the strongest standard synthetic ropes on the market and CRUISER offers an excellent strength-to-mass ratio.

All Lanex ropes are provided with soft eyes with canvas protection at both ends, 6-tuck splicing, colour tracers and GL or LR certification.