Maxeema 12 Strand and 8 Strand UHMWPE

Unicord's highest strength rope MAXEEMA is manufactured with UHMWPE (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) fiber and coated with a specially formulated agent for higher abrasion resistance that also adds an additional layer of protection. Our standard navy blue ropes are easily spliceable. Its light weight makes it easy to handle eliminating injuries compared to chains and steel cables (1/7 of the weight). It floats with a precific gravity of 0.98.
Diameter (mm)Diameter (inch)Approximate Weight
(Lbs/100ft)
Approximate Weight
(kg/100m)
Allowed Tolerance (%)Minimum breaking
force (lbs) (with splicing)
Minimum breaking
force (KN)
27/640.30.45±1014326.37
31/80.50.74±1022039.8
45/320.741.1±10352915.7
53/161.011.5±10485621.6
61/41.612.4±10771134.3
79/322.083.1±101011645
85/162.694±81234254.9
923/643.164.7±81465765.2
103/83.635.4±81762478.4
117/164.56.7±82068292
121/28.389.5±830618136.2
1317/327.1210.6±833270148
149/167.9311.8±538350161.7
1519/329.0713.5±541970186.7
165/810.2215.2±547590211.7
1743/6411.3616.9±553210236.7
1811/4612.3718.4±555571247.2
193/413.3119.8±557931257.7
2013/161725.3±573802328.3
2156/6418.2827.2±575937337.8
227/819.6229.2±581737363.8
2329/3220.9731.2±591921408.9
2415/1623.5235±5102509458
25125.5438±5110152490
261-1/3226.4839.4±5115547514
271-1/1627.4940.9±5120515536.1
281-1/831.9247.5±5133059591.9
291-9/643349.1±5136903609
301-3/1634.0750.7±5140725628
311-7/3235.1552.3±5144546643
321-1/436.2353.9±5148480660.5
331-19/6439.0558.1±5156910698
341-5/1641.862.2±5165453736
351-3/845.0367±5184336820
361-7/1646.9169.8±5188607839
371-29/6448.7372.5±5192878858
381-1/251.6676.9±5205018912
391-17/3254.6481.3±5217157966
401-9/1657.685.7±52292961020
411-5/865.1997±52555981137
421-21/3268.22101.5±52654891161
431-11/1671.24106±52753801225
441-3/478.63117±53019061343
451-25/3279.64118.5±53070771366
461-13/1680.65120±53122471389
471-27/3281.66121.5±53174181412
481-7/882.67123±53228131436
491-15/1683.67124.5±53279831459
501-31/3284.68126±53333781483
51286.7129±53437191529
522-1/1694.76141±53767651676
532-3/32101.82151.5±54055391904
542-1/8108.88162±54345381933
552-5/32110.69164.7±54464531966
562-13/64112.57167.5±54585922040
572-1/4116.27173±54770262122
582-9/32121.04180.1±54958842205
592-5/16125.28186.4±55141182287
602-3/8129.58192.8±55327762370
612-13/32133.81199.1±55487372441
622-7/16138.11205.5±55646982512
632-15/32142.41211.9±55806582583
642-1/2146.72218.3±55968442655
652-9/16151.22225±56137042730
662-19/32155.79231.8±56305642805
672-5/8160.29238.5±56474242880
682-11/16164.86245.3±56642842955
692-23/32189.63252.4±56818183033
702-3/4174.41259.5±56995783112
712-51/64179.18268.8±57173373191
722-13/16184.02273.8±57350963270
732-7/8189.06281.3±57535303352
742-29/32194.1288.8±57721883435
752-61/64199.14296.3±57906223517
763204.18303.8±58092803600
773-1/32209.42311.6±58283883685
783-1/16214.73319.5±58474963770
793-7/64220.04327.4±58886043855
803-1/8225.35335.3±58857123940