STRONGER THAN STEEL

Strong and light. weight for weight, 8 times stronger than steel and 3 times stronger than fiberglass, polyester or nylon yarns.

FATIGUE RESISTANCE

Shows little loss of strength even during repeated flexing and stretching.

HEAT RESISTANCE

Thermal decomposition threshold of 500C. At 250C, it maintains more than half of its room-temperature tensile strength.

FIRE RETARDANT

Self-extinguishing and will not melt.

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE

Highly resistant to acids, alkalis and organic solvents; not vulnerable to damage caused by steam or sea water.

UV RESISTANCE

All HANDCOP® Counter Escape Restraints feature a Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating.
This coating protects the HANDCOP from UV damage, increases flexibility, better knot strength, and chemical resistance.

ABRASION RESISTANCE

Shows little loss of strength even during repeated abrasion.
Demo below shows HANDCOP® HC1265 HYBRID vs 550 US Gov Paracord.
The friction saw method is ineffective against the HANDCOP® causing only superficial damage to the outer 550 sheath.