--- title: Ripcord Specifications for Wire Cable Manufacturers description: Common ripcord specifications for wire and cable manufacturers including nylon, polyester, and aramid yarns info - we're your resource guide to ripcord threads! --- ![image-png](https://www.servicethread.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png.png?width=157&name=image-png.png) ## [ISO 9001:2015 Standard Registered](https://www.servicethread.com/hubfs/ISO%209001%20Certificate%20effective%20September%202025.pdf) ## Nylon, Polyester, and Aramid Ripcords ### ![Ripcords for Wire Cable Manufacturing](https://www.servicethread.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20160629ServiceThread00013_WebFile.jpg?width=329&name=20160629ServiceThread00013_WebFile.jpg "Ripcord Threads Wire Cable Manufacturing") Are you paying a premium price for your [ripcords](https://www.servicethread.com/blog/kinds-of-rip-cords-for-wires-and-cables) and continuing to experience quality, material processing or on time delivery issues? Turn to Service Thread. 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Here are some basic product specifications for our most popular nylon, polyester, and aramid ripcord options. ### NYLON RIPCORDS   | **Most Popular Nylon Ripcord Constructions ** | **Strength (lbs)** | **Yield (yds/lb) ** | **Diameter (mm) ** | **Elongation** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ***Monocord*** |   |   |   |   | | 840/1 Nylon | 18 | 5,300 | 0.0080 | 20 % | | 1050/1 Nylon | 20  | 4,250  | 0.0100  | 22 % | | 1260/1 Nylon | 28  | 3,500  | 0.0110  | 20 %  | | ***Cabled*** |   |   |   |   | | 840/1/2 Nylon | 34  | 2,650  | 0.0200  | 21 %  | | 1260/1/4 Nylon | 112  | 885  | 0.0420  | 20 %  | | 1680/2/3 Nylon | 220 | 450 | 0.0550 | 22 % |   ### POLYESTER RIPCORDS   | **Most Popular Polyester Ripcord Constructions ** | **Strength (lbs)** | **Yield (yds/lb) ** | **Diameter (mm) ** | **Elongation** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ***Monocord*** |   |   |   |   | | 1000/1 Poly | 20 | 4,400 | 0.0100 | 13% | | 1300/1 Poly | 24 | 3,400 | 0.0110 | 13% | | 1500/1 Poly | 30 | 2,800 | 0.0145 | 13% | | ***Cabled*** |   |   |   |   | | 1000/1/2 Poly | 35 | 2,070 | 0.0235 | 20% | | 1000/1/4 Poly | 70 | 1,035 | 0.0315 | 20% |   ### ARAMID RIPCORDS   | **Most Popular Aramid Ripcord Constructions** | ** Strength (lbs) ** | **Yield (yds/lb) ** | **Diameter (mm) ** | **Elongation** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ***Monocord*** |   |   |   |   | | 1000/1 Aramid | 50 | 4,400 | 0.0100 | 3-4% | | 1500/1 Aramid | 72 | 2,800 | 0.0145 | 3-4% | | ***Cabled*** |   |   |   |   | | 1000/1/2 Aramid | 90 | 2,070 | 0.0235 | 4-5% | | 1000/1/3 Aramid | 140 | 1,380 | 0.0300 | 4-5% | | 1500/1/2 Aramid | 140 | 1,380 | 0.0315 | 4-5% | | 1500/1/3 Aramid | 200 | 935 | 0.0355 | 4-5% | #### * *OTHER FIBERS AND CONSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST* Service Thread designs, develops, manufactures, and delivers innovative threads and yarns for wire and cable manufacturing or installation. We design wire and cable binders, ripcords of various materials, and strength members to meet or even exceed your requirements for abrasion resistance, processing speed, yield, gauge, and weight restrictions. ### Based in North Carolina, USA, Service Thread helps wire and cable manufacturers with: - Aramid ripcords designed to provide an even clean cut through thick armored jackets and can fit your facility’s specific budget, processing needs, and delivery requirements. - Extensive inventory of multi-filament yarns, from aramids like Dupont™ [Kevlar®](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevlar) and other para-aramid alternatives to [nylon and polyester](https://www.servicethread.com/blog/materials-science-for-industrial-threads-and-yarns-polyester-and-nylon) for quick shipment for standard applications, and rapid turnaround for new product development. - Great variety of yarn package designs, from 24-pound cheese packages and 10-pound split-tubes to one pound Wardwell bobbins and braider cobs. - Specialty coated and treated yarn for wire and cable use, including water-swellable, abrasion-resistant, and[ non-wicking treatments.](https://www.servicethread.com/blog/how-to-test-moisture-wicking-properties-of-yarns-and-fibers) - Technical and process engineering support. 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