Marlow Excel D12 Max 78 is the enhanced version of Dyneema SK78 - Super Pre Stretched for even higher strength and minimal creep Manufactured from Dyneema SK78 Lowest creep HMPE fibre Pre-stretching: Heat set and super pre-stretched
Construction: Single twisted strands (large strands are double twisted) plaited into a 12 Strand Braid - lay optimised to match yarn twist
Coating: Colour coated with ‘ArmourCoat’ Polyurethane
Marlow Recommended Applications: Cascades, Control line purchase, Cores for halyards, Dinghy standing rigging, Guys & Runners, Trip Lines, Lashings, Sheets, Strops, Tack Lines, Wire Replacement
Plus Factors:
- Excellent grip - enhanced by ArmourCoat PU impregnation
- Inspection friendly
- Easily repaired
- Easy to splice - easier still as residual stress has been removed from fibres
- Excellent abrasion resistance - enhanced by ArmourCoat PU impregnation
- Floats (no water absorption)
- Good chemical resistance
- Good UV resistance - enhanced by ArmourCoat PU impregnation
- Low creep
- Minimal recoil
- Reduced diameters
- Very high strength
- Very light weight
- Very low elongation
- Zero water shrinkage
Diameter |
2.5mm |
3mm |
4mm |
5mm |
6mm |
7mm |
8mm |
10mm |
12mm |
Weight p100m |
0.45kg |
0.68kg |
1.11kg |
1.56kg |
2.23kg |
3.56kg |
4.45kg |
6.3kg |
9kg |
MBL |
935kg |
1400kg |
2300kg |
2980kg |
4250kg |
6980kg |
8730kg |
11700kg |
16700kg |
MBL = Marlow minimum break load
Marlow Excel D12 MAX78 Datasheet - PDF