Polypropylene is a general-purpose synthetic rope.
- It is inexpensive, lightweight, and does not absorb water, which allows the rope to float and makes it particularly useful for marine applications and pools.
- It has medium stretch characteristics that allow the rope to slowly stretch.
- Ultraviolet (UV) light inhibitors have been added to prevent degradation.
- Relative to other synthetic ropes, polypropylene does not hold knots well and has limited abrasion resistance.