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FL.Datasheet StrengthMembers.indd FIBER OPTICAL CABLES Key Features • Dielectric strength members • Sizes Available: 0.175 mm – 18.00 mm • Available Forms: Flat, Twisted, Cords, Rovings, & Jacketed • Shapes: Flat or round FIBER-LINE® FIBERS FOR STRENGTH MEMBERS • Kevlar® Para-Aramid • Vectran® Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) • Zylon® Polybenzyloate (PBO) • Carbon Fiber • Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) • PET Polyester • Fiberglass • Nylon Polyamide • Technora® FIBER-LINE® PERFORMANCE ADDING COATINGS • FIBER-LINE® Wearcoat™: Abrasion Resistance* • FIBER-LINE® Bondcoat™: Ahdesion Promotion* • FIBER-LINE® Protexcoat™: UV Protection* • FIBER-LINE® Colorcoat™: Color Identification* • FIBER-LINE® Swellcoat®: Water Absorbing Protection* • FIBER-LINE® Swellcoat®Blocker: Block Water Migration* FIBER-LINE® PRODUCTS W/ STRENGTH MEMBERS • Strength members in cables • Steel replacement Overview FIBER-LINE® develops, produces, and markets a full line of high performance strength members. K58220T N/A Kevlar® 2480 LBs (1125 KGs) 230 FT/LB (154 M/KG) Flat 2.81 mm N/A Strength member in cable application Product ID Polymer Jacket Base Fiber Break Yield Geometry Nominal Diameter Description 13.75mm K/Hytrel Hytrel Jacket Kevlar® 29000 LBs (13154 KGs) 138 KGs/KM Round 13.75mm Kevlar rope w/ Hytrel 12.5mm K/TPU TPU jacket Kevlar® 24000 LBs (10885 KGs) 115 KGs/KM Round 12.5mm Kevlar rope w/ Hytrel 7.87mm K/MDPE MDPE Jacket Kevlar® 24000 LBs (10885 KGs) 50 KGs/KM Round 7.87mm Kevlar w/ MDPE .58mm C/PU TPU jacket Carbon 74 LBs (33.6 KGs) N/A Round/ Flat .58mm Carbon w/ TPU 4.50mm K/HDPE HDPE jacket Kevlar® 2000 LBs (907 KGs) 16 KGs/KM Round 4.06 mm Kevlar w/ HDPE POPULAR JACKETED STRENGTH MEMBERS This data is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a specification. They also add important characteristics, such as SWELLCOAT® water-blocking, water repellence, adhe- sion, color, and wear and UV-resistance to these and many other applications.
