FEATURE |
NYLON |
POLYESTER |
POLYPROPYLENE |
|---|---|---|---|
Most elongation at Practical Tensioning Levels (>200 lbs) |
BEST | FAIR | BETTER |
Initial Tightness (after joint made) |
BEST | BETTER | FAIR |
Tightness Over Time |
BEST | BEST | BETTER |
Tightness At Temperature Extremes and With Temperature Changes |
BEST | BEST | BETTER |
Ability to Accommodate Load Shift or Contraction |
BEST | FAIR | BETTER |
Highest Tensile Strength |
BEST | BEST | FAIR |
Weathering Resistance |
BEST | BEST | BEST |
Stain Resistance |
BEST | BEST | BEST |
Impact Resistance |
BEST | BETTER | BEST |
Impact Around Corners |
BEST | BEST | BEST |
Ability to Transmit Tension Around Corners |
BEST | BETTER | BETTER |
Surface Hardness |
BEST | BEST | BETTER |
Resistance to Longitudinal Splitting |
BEST | BETTER | BETTER |
Ease of Disposal |
BEST | BEST | BEST |
Lightest Weight Per Foot |
BETTER | FAIR | BEST |
Lowest Cost |
BETTER | BETTER | BEST |
Ability to Resist Creep on an Expanding Package |
BETTER | BEST | FAIR |
Abrasion Resistance |
BEST | BETTER | FAIR |
