Which fibres are used to make STROFT multifilament lines?
Multifilament lines are made out of different kinds of fibres all over the world. Earlier lines were made of cotton, and silk, more recently from Dacron Kevlar, Aramid and Polyester, amongst others. Modern fishing lines are made of high-tech fibres that are sometimes combined with each other. However, when maximum breaking strain is one of the requirements of a fishing line then one fibre has asserted itself. It’s called „Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene” (UHMWPE), we know it under the name of Dyneema. This is a registered brand name of the Dutch chemical company, Royal DSM N.V. The same fibre is made under license in exactly the same way in Japan by a company called Toyobo Co. In Greenville, North Carolina, DSM also produce UHMWPE. This location in the USA is the biggest producer world wide. Honeywell sells its UHMWPE fibres under the brand name of Spectra. Quadrant EPP Inc. produces a UHMWPE fibre called „Tivar”, as do Röchling Engineering Plastics who call their product „Pol
