I've had real Synthetic Textiles lines up 10 years and more. Some in CA
sun, without significant degradation. OTOH, some "dacron" bought on
ebay is likely a dacron-polypro blend and lasted only a few years.
Grant KZ1W
On 9/17/2014 2:37 PM, Tom W8JI wrote:
In about 7 years that Dacron stuff starts to dry out and comes apart
slowly, Rots it in water like rain gutters.
Perhaps you are confusing it with something else, or you bought some
fake Chinese forgery?
Dacron rope (a trade name for a polyester rope derivative with less
stretch than nylon) is rated everywhere as being excellent for UV
resistance with good or excellent chemical resistance, mildew
resistant, and good abrasion resistance.
It is commonly used as a marine rope. I have some that has been up for
15 years in Georgia sunshine, and it was used when I installed it!
There are some inferior ropes out there. I bought some Wal-Mart Nylon
rope that had no UV resistance at all. It lasted less than a year,
while other Nylons last many years. The Wal-Mart made in China Nylon
rope was more like polypropylene.
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