For Ropes and Cables

Para-aramid is able to bring together strength, lightness, temperature and flame resistance, and flexibility users need for ropes and cables for land, sea, and space applications.

For more than two decades, worldwide manufacturers have developed a lightweight, flexible, durability, and dimensionally stable means of helping to strengthen ropes and cables used across several industries, from mountaineering ropes and fishing lines to electro-mechanical cables and finegauge cables for electronic device applications such as mobile phone cables, computer power cords, USB cords, and MP3 earphone cables using aramid fibres. The fiber’s resistance to chemicals and temperature extremes makes it an ideal component for ropes and cables under severe loads in harsh environments——from the bottom of the ocean to the surface of Mars.

Land
Architects, engineers, and builders incorporate cables of para aramid into light suspension bridges because para aramid is stronger and lighter than steel on an equal-weight basis, and does not corrode. Cables made of para aramid help enable elevators to use smaller pulleys than they would have to use for steel cables, and subsequently require less energy and space to operate. T哦conclude, it is possible to have longer cable lengths because of the lightweight, high-strength properties.

Sea
In seawater, ropes with para aramid are up to 95% lighter than steel ropes of comparable strength. Salvage ropes, ice safety barriers, towed and stationary arrays, umbilical hoses, fiber optic cables, escape chutes, orbital straps, and tow ropes have incorporated para aramid to help increase strength and reduce weight. Lightweight rope constructions based on para aramid fiber help enable rescue services to handle and deploy equipment far more easily — often saving valuable seconds.

Space
Para aramid fiber has proven that it is strong enough to survive the extreme forces and temperature fluctuations of space travel. When the Mars Pathfinder landed on the surface of Mars, ropes made of this fiber helped secure the inflated landing cushions (which were themselves reinforced with para aramid fiber) that allowed it to complete its 40-million-mile journey fully intact and ready to explore the planet. It is also used in the space shuttle to help protect against impacts from orbital debris.

 (reference partially from Google)