PMI SPECIFICATIONS
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PMI Classic Professional EZ Bend
11 mm
9 mm
10 mm
11 mm
12.5 mm
EN 1891 - Rope
Classification Type (A or B)
A
N/A
NFPA 1983 Rope
Classification Type
Light Use
Escape
Light Use
Light Use
General
CI-1801 Rope Type
Low Stretch
Static
Static
Static
Static
Material
Sheath/Polyester
Core/Nylon
Nylon
Nylon
Nylon
Nylon
Knotability (<1.2)
1.1
0.6
1.0
0.9
1.4
Sheath slippage (%)
1.8
0.0
0.0
0.1
*
50 - 150 kg elongation (%)
3.4
1.5
1.0
0.9
0.8
Shrinkage (%)
1.6
*
2.8
3.2
2.7
Mass (g/m)
83.9
53.0
61.9
79.1
101.9
Sheath content (%)
49.7
49.0
42.8
50.4
41.0
Minimum static strength
w/o terminations (kN)**
22
22
22
22
22
Average static strength
w/o terminations (kN)**
29.94
19.35***
23.13***
30.8**
42.9**
Minimum static strength
w/ Fig.8 terminations (kN)
15
12
15
15
15
Average static strength
w/ Fig.8 terminations (kN)
18.7
16.3
20.8
22.5
30.3
Tests performed using an 80 kg test mass (type B ropes require < 6 kN peak force and 5 falls held)
Peak fall arrest force
w/ Fig.8 terminations (kN)
*
5.10
5.50
5.54
6.17
Min. number of factor 1 falls
held using Fig.8 terminations
*
> 4
> 6
*
*
Tests performed using a 100 kg test mass (type A ropes require < 6 kN peak force and 5 falls held)
Peak fall arrest force
w/ Fig.8 terminations (kN)
5.07
*
6.65
6.65
7.25
Min. number of factor 1 falls
held using Fig.8 terminations
> 14
*
1
> 7
> 9
POLYESTER
Diameter
Sheath/Core
Weight
MBS
Certifications
10 mm Talon
Nylon/Polyester
64.2 g/m
22 kN (4950 lbf)
NFPA 1983 L
11 mm Talon
Nylon/Polyester
96 g/m
31 kN (6970 lbf)
NFPA 1983 L
11 mm Isostatic
Polyester/Polyester
96 g/m
31 kN (6970 lbf)
NFPA 1983 L
13 mm Isostatic
Polyester/Polyester
125 g/m
42 kN (9440 lbf)
NFPA 1983 L, G
Test methods | As specified in BS EN 1891:1998
* Not tested
** Results from PMI Industries Inc. Job Report No. M8391
*** PMI catalog value
NOTICE: The specifications in this addendum are subject to change at anytime without notice.
