Brand new, genuine shock cord. This shock cord has a two component construction with an extremely tough woven polypropylene outer sheath covering a very strong rubber core.  The cord is light-weight, strong, wear-resistant and long lasting.  The cord is capable of 100% elongation.  Please make your selection from the options above.

U.V. resistance     
Stiffness     
Strength at break     
Ease of use     

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Timko Ropes Shock Cord / Bungee Rope is built to withstand the toughest environments.  Years of development have produced a quality engineered durable Shock Cord / Bungee Rope that will consistently allow better than 100% elongation and recovery making it ideal for marine and industrial applications.

1)  Premium marine grade rubber core to ensure minimum 100% stretch characteristic

2)  PP High tenacity polypropylene with added UV protection with a fine plait smooth construction

3)  Long life wear resistance to abrasion and UV degradation

4)  Not affected by water.

Cable Composition :

Central Core -> Solid natural rubber core with UV Protection Outer Braiding -> PP High tenacity polypropylene with added UV Protection

Characteristics :

High strength at break Good UV resistance

Suggested Uses :

6mm - Ideal for light-weight luggage straps, Roof Racks, Trailers, Kayaks, Canoe's, Small Boats, Surf Boards, Tent Poles.  Tie downs for light weight groundsheets/Tarpaulins.  Widely used on garden/outdoor furniture.  Many car, boat, camping, caravanning uses.

8mm - Typically used in securing standard groundsheets and tarpaulins.  Also used on caravans, boats, trailers, motorbikes etc.  Lots of other uses for indoors & outdoors.

10mm - Particulary suitable for heavy duty tarpaulins/groundsheets.  Many other uses including tie-downs for trailers, pick-ups, roof-racks and curtain sides.  It is also used for trampolines and garden furniture where the higher tensile strength is preferred.

Technical specifications :     
Nominal diameter in mm (tolerance +0/-5%)

5

6

8

10

12

Strength daN at 25% stretch

1.7

2.3

3.1

4.6

7

Strength daN at 50% stretch

2.2

2.9

4.0

5.8

9.4

Strength daN at 75% stretch

2.7

3.6

5.0

7.1

11

Strength daN at 100% stretch

3.5

4.4

5.9

8.7

13

Strength at break daN

55

58

114

150

180

Stretch at break %

270

290

290

308

330

Tolerance on strength and stretch +/- 15% Usage recommended 25 to 75% stretch