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Ultra Cross Knotless Netting

—ULTRA CROSS KNOTLESS NETTING is a highly advanced four-strand braided, continuous monofilament, knotless netting used for heavy duty commercial fishing applications.

Ultra Cross netting delivers superior strength and performance over conventional netting. Our manufacturing process maximizes the use of UHMWPE (such as Dyneema Dyneema®), high tenacity polyethylene, nylon, and polyester fiber attributes.

HIGH STRENGTH
Synthetic fibers lose 30 to 60% of their strength when knotted. In Ultra Cross netting, fibers are always aligned so 100% twine tenacity is maintained throughout the mesh intersect.

REDUCED DRAG
The aggregate resistance existing of knots in standard netting is considerable and becomes an important factor where water flow through the mesh is a concern.

LOW FRICTION, HIGH ABRASION RESISTANCE
Without knots, Ultra Cross netting does not have high spots to abrade on stern ramps, ship rails, net rollers, or even rough bottom. In the case of purse seines, the netting shoots very smoothly as there is no inter-knot friction.

LESS BULK and WEIGHT
Less twine is used to make the meshes, which in some cases can mean a savings of 50% of the raw material. Without knots, the bulk of the netting is also reduced. A single layer of Ultra Cross netting can replace two or three layers of double knotted netting, reducing bulk, weight, and improve the “fishability” of a net.

STABLE MESH SIZE
Knots can tighten or distort throughout the life of netting, dramatically changing mesh size. Hollow braided twines can hold sediment which not only wears on the twine from the inside, but also changes mesh size. Ultra Cross netting maintains nearly 100% of its original mesh size throughout the life of the product, does not hold sediment because of the four-strand braiding process, and has no knots to distort.

PERFECT for SQUARE MESH APPLICATIONS
Ultra Cross netting has proven to be the best material for square mesh and selectivity applications. The Danish Fisheries Institute, the Institute of Marine Research in Bergen, the National Research Institute of Fisheries in Japan, and many other fishery agencies around the world have endorsed Ultra Cross knotless netting as the ideal square mesh material. Ultra Cross is also used where size selectivity is important for onboard mechanized fish handling systems, where a specific size fish is targeted to maximize machine efficiency.

ENDS of STRANDS DO NOT FRAY
The unique four-strand construction of Ultra Cross netting produces a very stable twine. This twine resists fraying, and broken bars do not unravel.

REDUCE DAMAGE to FISH
Ultra Cross netting is very kind to fish with less bruising and abrasion from knots. This fact has been proven in many of the world’s fisheries where product quality cannot be compromised.

LESS DISTORTION and TEARING
Distortion and tearing are major concerns in webbing. The four-strand braid construction of Ultra Cross results in a positive lock at strand intersections, virtually eliminating netting distortion and slippage of the intersections. Such a positive lock cannot be obtained with twisted cross netting which utilizes a two-strand twist construction. Because of it’s inherent stability and resistance to slippage, Ultra Cross is ideal for mesh size regulated fisheries and is easy to repair even if a mesh breaks.

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UC Netting Details

UC Silver – Ultra Cross Knotless Netting
UHMWPE (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) Fiber

Twine
Size		 Diameter
(mm)		 Minimum Mesh
Size (Approximate)
(mm)		 Maximum Mesh
Size (Approximate)
(mm)		 Breaking Strength
per Bar of Netting
(lb) (kg)
2 ply 0.9 38 9999 99 45
3 ply 1.1 38 9999 148 67
4 ply 1.2 35 9999 185 84
8 ply 1.9 35 9999 359 163
12 ply 2.3 42 9999 536 243
16 ply 2.7 45 9999 716 325
20 ply 3.1 45 9999 864 392
24 ply 3.3 45 9999 1074 487
28 ply 3.6 48 9999 1241 563
32 ply 3.8 48 9999 1440 653
36 ply 4.0 48 9999 1638 743
40 ply 4.2 48 9999 1909 866
48 ply 4.6 50 9999 2183 990
60 ply 5.1 71 230** 2782 1262
72 ply 5.6 71 220** 3298 1496
84 ply 6.1 71 9999 3845 1744
96 ply 6.5 100 9999 4389 1991
108 ply 6.8 100 9999 4663 2115
240 ply 10.8 110 9999 8607 3904
312 ply 13.1 110 9999 9623 4365

Note:
* Additional twine diameters and minimum and maximum mesh sizes may be available upon request.
** Due to jacquard chain limits.

UC PE – Ultra Cross Knotless Netting with High Tenacity PE (Polyethylene) Fiber

Twine
Size		 Diameter
(mm)		 Minimum Mesh
Size (Approximate)
(mm)		 Maximum Mesh
Size (Approximate)
(mm)		 Breaking Strength
per Bar of Netting
(lb) (kg)
40 ply 2.0 43 9999 121 55
60 ply 2.9 43 9999 176 80
80 ply 3.2 43 9999 231 105
120 ply 3.8 43 9999 342 155
160 ply 4.4 48 9999 463 210
200 ply 4.9 48 9999 573 260
240 ply 5.4 48 9999 728 330
300 ply 6.0 71 230** 904 410
320 ply 6.2 71 240** 959 435
360 ply 6.7 71 260** 1080 490
420 ply 7.1 105 280** 1190 540
480 ply 7.6 105 300** 1323 600
600 ply 8.8 62 9999 1698 770
720 ply 9.4 76 9999 2183 990
800 ply 9.8 78 9999 2337 1060
1000 ply 10.8 90 9999 2734 1240
1200 ply 11.9 100 9999 3527 1600

Note:
* Additional twine diameters and minimum and maximum mesh sizes may be available upon request.
** Due to jacquard chain limits.

UC Nylon – Ultra Cross Knotless Netting with Nylon Fiber

Twine
Size		 Diameter
(mm)		 Minimum Mesh
Size (Approximate)
(mm)		 Maximum Mesh
Size (Approximate)
(mm)		 Breaking Strength
per Bar of Netting
(lb) (kg)
24 ply 1.3 31 9999 55 25
32 ply 1.5 31 9999 77 35
40 ply 1.7 31 9999 93 42
56 ply 2.0 31 9999 123 56
60 ply 2.1 31 9999 143 65
72 ply 2.3 31 9999 154 70
80 ply 2.4 31 9999 176 80
92 ply 2.7 33 9999 201 91
120 ply 2.9 33 9999 267 121
140 ply 3.3 33 9999 331 150
160 ply 3.4 33 9999 364 165
180 ply 3.6 36 9999 397 180
200 ply 3.7 36 9999 419 190
240 ply 4.1 36 9999 463 210
360 ply 5.0 38 9999 617 280
420 ply 5.4 46 9999 705 320
440 ply 5.6 46 9999 739 335
600 ply 6.5 46 9999 1014 460
720 ply 7.1 56 9999 1213 550
800 ply 7.5 56 9999 1356 615
1000 ply 8.4 65 9999 1698 770
1200 ply 9.2 75 9999 2028 920

Note:
* Additional twine diameters and minimum and maximum mesh sizes may be available upon request.