Page 2nd Cover: of Maritime Reporter Magazine (March 15, 1980)

NU-BLU Nylon Rope

STRONGER AND TOUGHER

THAN THE BEST WHITE NYLON

NU-BLU Nylon is the first real advance in nylon rope since 1958 when American announced a dramatic 34% increase in nylon rope strength. NU-BLU Nylon, tinted blue for positive identification, is manufactured from

DuPont Super Type 707 nylon.

Successfully tested as a 9" towing hawser since early 1970, NU-BLU Nylon has since been used with outstanding success in a variety of heavy marine sizes for barge and supply towing, mooring and anchoring.

It has demonstrated conclusively these advantages:

STRONGER. ..TOUGHER... LONGER WEARING ...

NO HARDENING

Based on a comparison with the best nylon before

NU-BLU, laboratory tests have shown a 100% im- provement in abrasion resistance, and field tests have shown an increase of 50% in wear life under wet conditions.*

Laboratory weathering data indicate that NU-BLU is 100% more durable under outdoor conditions than some competitive rope.

NU-BLU Nylon is 10% stronger than white nylon

NU-BLU is available in the following constructions and sizes for heavy marine use: 3 Strand - 41/2" thru 18" circumference

Square Braided — 6" thru 18" circumference

When a man's life or the safety of a ship depends on a line, you cannot afford to buy anything but the best...

AMERICAN ROPE. " Based on DuPont Technical Bulletin No. 204 (revisedi

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