| |
Material |
|
Characteristic
|
P.A.6.6
|
P.A.6
|
P.E.S.
|
P.E.
|
PP
|
|
Fibre density (g/cm3)
|
1.14
|
1.14
|
1.38
|
0.96
|
0.91
|
|
Breaking strength
|
V.High
|
V.High
|
High
|
High
|
High in continuous filament
form)
|
|
Breaking strength wet as
% of dry above)
|
85 - 95%
|
85 – 95%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
Weight in water (as % of
dry weight)
|
12
|
12
|
28
|
buoyant
|
buoyant
|
|
Resistance to sustained
load
|
Very high
|
Very high
|
Very high
|
Medium
|
High
|
|
Resistance to repeated
load
|
Very high
|
Very high
|
Very high
|
Low
|
High
|
|
Resistance to shock
loading
|
Very high
|
Very high
|
High
|
Medium
|
High
|
|
Elongation (dry) at 30%
of breaking strength
|
23.3%
|
23.3%
|
5%
|
10 – 15%
|
8.5%
|
|
Extensibility (wet)
|
High
|
High
|
Low
|
Moderate
|
Low
|
|
Stiffness
|
Flexible
|
Flexible
|
Moderately stiff
|
Stiff
|
Stiff
|
|
Softness
|
Soft
|
Soft
|
Moderate
|
Moderate
|
Hard
|
|
Resistance to weathering
without treatment
|
Medium
|
Medium
|
High
|
Medium
|
Low – Medium
|
|
Resistance to fouling
|
Moderate
|
Moderate
|
-
|
Low
|
Moderate
|
|
Resistance of untreated
and uncoloured material to sunlight
|
Medium
|
Medium
|
High
|
Medium
|
Medium
|
|
Reistance to rotting
|
V. High
|
V.High
|
V.High
|
V.High
|
V.High
|
