Nylon rope. Close-up view of a nylon rope. Nylons are synthetic polymers from the polyamide series. Here small nylon fibres have been spun and then in

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Nylon rope. Close-up view of a nylon rope. Nylons are synthetic polymers from the polyamide series. Here small nylon fibres have been spun and then inter-woven into strands. The strands are then twisted into a rope structure in the normal way. Nylon has high tensile strength which makes it an ideal material for rope manufacture. The twisting and inter-weaving of the strand enhances the rope's tensile strength.

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