How can Maritime Application Rope Savers be helpful?

Fluoron’s Maritime Application Rope Savers bridge the gap between brand new, high-tech synthetic lines and worn deck equipment. Synthetic lines are safer, lighter, faster, and can have the same tensile strength as wire rope. Though a worthwhile investment, synthetic lines can be quickly damaged by weathered and worn deck equipment. MARS solves this problem! MARS is essentially a cover that installs directly over your worn and weathered deck equipment. Made of UHMW – the world’s toughest plastic – MARS provides a smooth, durable, corrosion-resistant surface. With Fluoron’s MARS on your deck equipment, the advantages of synthetic rope really shine!

What is UHMW anyway?
SRS is constructed of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW) – literally the toughest plastic known! With a molecular weight of 3-6 million (compared to pipe grade high-density polyethylene with a molecular weight of 600,000) it demonstrates extreme wear resistance, even better than steel (see Sand-Slurry Test Results at left). Fluoron, Inc. has a patent on heat shrinkable UHMW-PE roll covers and is now utilizing their expertise to develop solutions for marine corrosion and wear issues.

Advantages of Fluoron’s Maritime Application Rope Savers:
• Restores rusted rollers to a wear-resistant surface
• Prevents corrosion, therefore eliminating line chafing
• Eliminates maintenance; stays clean
• One-time installation takes just minutes