Synthetic Rope Formed of Blend Fibers

1 . A rope structure comprising:

a plurality of first yarns, where the first yarns

are formed of at least one material selected from the group of materials comprising HMPE, LCP, Aramids, and PBO,

have a breaking elongation of approximately 2%-5%, and

have a tenacity of approximately 25-45 gpd; and

a plurality of second yarns, where the second yarns

are formed of at least one material selected from the group of materials comprising polyolefin, polyethylene, polypropylene, and blends or copolymers of the two,

have a breaking elongation of approximately 2%-12%, and

have a tenacity of approximately 6-22 gpd; wherein

the first and second yarns are combined to form rope sub-components; and

the rope sub-components comprise approximately 20-80% by weight of the first yarns.

2 . A rope structure as recited in claim 1 , in which the rope sub-components comprise approximately 20-80% by weight of the second yarns.

3 . A rope structure as recited in claim 2 , in which the rope sub-components comprise approximately 20-80% by weight of the second yarns and other materials.

4 . A method of forming a rope structure comprising the steps of:

providing a plurality of first yarns, where the first yarns

are formed of at least one material selected from the group of materials comprising HMPE, LCP, Aramids, and PBO,

have a breaking elongation of approximately 2%-5%, and

have a tenacity of approximately 25-45 gpd;

providing a plurality of second yarns, where the second yarns

are formed of at least one material selected from the group of materials comprising polyolefin, polyethylene, polypropylene, and blends or copolymers of the two,

have a breaking elongation of approximately 2%-12%, and

have a tenacity of approximately 6-22 gpd;

combining the plurality of first yarns and the plurality of second yarns to form a plurality of rope sub-components, where the rope sub-components comprise approximately 40-60% by weight of the first yarns; and

combining the plurality of rope subcomponents to form the rope structure.

5 . A method as recited in claim 4 , in which the rope sub-components comprise approximately 35-45% by weight of the first yarns.

6 . A method as recited in claim 4 , in which the step of combining the plurality of first yarns and the plurality of second yarns to form a plurality of rope sub-components comprises the step of forming the rope sub-components such that the rope sub-components comprise approximately 40-60% by weight of the first yarns.

7 . A method as recited in claim 4 , in which the step of combining the plurality of first yarns and the plurality of second yarns to form a plurality of rope sub-components comprises the step of forming the rope sub-components such that the rope sub-components comprise approximately 35-45% by weight of the first yarns.

8 . A rope structure comprising:

a plurality of first yarns, where the first yarns

are formed of at least one material selected from the group of materials comprising HMPE, LCP, Aramids, and PBO,

have a breaking elongation of approximately 2%-5%, and

have a tenacity of approximately 25-45 gpd; and

a plurality of second yarns, where the second yarns

are formed of at least one material selected from the group of materials comprising polyolefin, polyethylene, polypropylene, and blends or copolymers of the two,

have a breaking elongation of approximately 2%-12%, and

have a tenacity of approximately 6-22 gpd; wherein

the first and second yarns are combined to form bundles; and

the bundles comprise approximately 20-80% by weight of the second yarns.

9 . A rope structure as recited in claim 8 , in which the bundles comprise approximately 20-80% by weight of the first yarns.

10 . A rope structure as recited in claim 8 , in which the bundles comprise approximately 20-80% by weight of the second yarns and other materials.