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Company Overview
Gottifredi Maffioli S.p.A. is a leader in the rope and fiber industry, known for its innovation since 1926. Initially producing natural fiber ropes, the company now specializes in high-performance ropes for sailing.

Historical Milestones
Post-World War II, the company introduced nylon ropes and developed the first synthetic climbing ropes for the K2 expedition in 1954. In the 1980s, they innovated with Kevlar ropes for the America's Cup.

Materials and Innovations
Gottifredi Maffioli uses advanced materials such as Cordura®, Technora®, Polyamide, Dyneema®, Vectran®, Kevlar®, and PBO (Zylon®), each offering unique properties like strength, heat resistance, and abrasion resistance.

Market Presence and Achievements
The company is a key player in the sailing industry, providing ropes for prestigious events like the America's Cup, supported by strong R&D and partnerships.

Technical Document Overview
This document details high-performance fibers and technologies for marine ropes, highlighting material properties, advantages, and applications.

1. Fiber Specifications
PBO Zylon® and Dyneema® are highlighted for their superior performance in rigging, with specific treatments enhancing their properties.

2. Protective Technologies
Includes non-slip covers, polyurethane coatings, and Winch Guard for improved abrasion resistance and performance.

3. Innovative Technologies
Swift Technology and GM SHARK TECH combine materials for enhanced performance in competitive sailing.

4. Customization and Design
Options for customizing ropes with colors and designs, including melange styles.

5. Product Lines and Applications
Features lines like Grand Prix and DSK90, designed for high-performance racing boats.

6. Technical Properties and Comparisons
Charts compare tensile properties and treatments like HTR for reduced stretch.

Conclusion
The document emphasizes Gottifredi Maffioli's commitment to innovation in marine rigging solutions.

Yachting Lines Overview
Focuses on Dyneema® fibers in DSK90 and DSK78 series, designed for high performance under extreme conditions.

Specifications
Details product lines like DSK90 Race and DSK78 Ultra, noting attributes like tensile strength and heat resistance.

Performance Characteristics
DSK78 series offers high strength-to-weight ratio and improved creep resistance.

Product Variants
Includes DSK78 Club, Race, and Extreme, tailored for different needs.

Applications
Suitable for high static load scenarios and various sailing applications.

Key Features
High abrasion resistance, excellent grip, and lightweight construction.

Conclusion
Highlights the advantages of Dyneema® SK78 fibers in yachting lines.

Protective Covers Overview
Discusses development and application of protective covers for marine ropes.

Specifications and Materials
Outlines materials like Dyneema® SK75/PTFE and Zylon® for protective covers.

Selection Guidelines
Guidelines for selecting covers based on core diameter and thickness.

Innovative Technologies
Includes Custom Tapered Lines and Variobraid Lines for optimized performance.

Applications in Mega Yachts
Technologies applied in luxury mega yachts for high-performance rigging.

Product Examples
Examples like Captivia 78 series optimized for captive winches.

Conclusion
Emphasizes innovation and customization capabilities for marine environments.

High-Performance Ropes Overview
Specifications and characteristics of ropes for yachting applications.

Specifications
Details ropes like DSK78 ULTRA and Oceantech 78, designed for specific uses.

Materials and Construction
Made from Dyneema® SK78 fibers, available in various constructions.

Applications
Suitable for strops, lashings, halyards, and more.

Performance Characteristics
High strength, low stretch, and excellent abrasion resistance.

Color Options
Available in multiple colors with custom options.

Technical Data
Includes tables with strength and weight data.

Recommendations
Suggests specific uses for each rope type.

Conclusion
Highlights the company's commitment to quality and innovation.

Construction and Characteristics
Details construction and characteristics of various ropes for sailing.

Product Descriptions
Includes products like Swiftcord and Superswift, designed for specific applications.

Technical Specifications
Provides specifications for each product, including diameter and strength.

Usage Recommendations
Recommends ropes for various sailing applications.

Color Options
Available in multiple colors for customization.

Conclusion
Emphasizes high performance and customization options.

Construction and Characteristics
Outlines construction and characteristics of ropes for sailing.

Suggested Usage
Recommended for sheets, halyards, and mooring lines.

Colors and Diameters
Available in various colors and diameters.

Performance and Specifications
Provides tables of strength and weight for different diameters.

Product Lines
Includes lines like OLD STYLE and DSK78 CLUB OS.

Additional Information
Values are average and subject to change.

Overview
Gottifredi Maffioli offers products for sailmakers, including leechlines and lufflines.

Product Range
Includes Meolo Poly, Meolo DSK, and Meolo Aramid.

Key Products
Details products like Meolo Poly and Vector Wire.

Technical Specifications
Provides specifications for each product.

Standing Rigging
Advanced composite standing rigging products for high performance.

XZ90 Hybrid Technology
Blends Dyneema® SK90 and Zylon® PBO fibers for improved performance.

Conclusion
Emphasizes high performance and innovation in sailmaking and rigging.

Specifications
Discusses construction and performance of unidirectional slings.

Procedures
Manufacturing process involves filament winding technique.

Standards and Recommendations
Highlights importance of UV and moisture protection.

Performance Data
Provides specifications for various slings.

Applications
Suitable for rigging applications like standing rigging and furling cables.

Safety and Compliance
Mast Safe Ware line ensures safety and compliance.

Catalog excerpts

Via Wild 2/c - 4, 28100 Novara - Italy Tel: + 39 0321 692032 Fax: + 39 0321 691100 [email protected] GOTTIFREDI MAFFIOLI ROPES

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MAST SAFE WARE 72

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L’esistenza di Gottifredi Maffioli è la rappresentazione di una storia di innovazioni e di sfide. L’innovazione costante e le sfide affrontate e vinte hanno reso Gottifredi Maffioli il punto di riferimento per vari mercati nelle diverse fasi storiche. L’azienda venne fondata più di 80 anni fa, nel 1926, da una donna, Maria Gottifredi. In questa presenza femminile nel momento fondativo vi è un senso di pionerismo che caratterizzerà tutta la storia della piccola fabbrica ubicata a Novara. Presto il marito, Ettore Luigi Maffioli, si unì a Maria Gottifredi nella gestione della società, che prese...

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OUR HisTory Lino Lacedelli Foto di Famiglia Gottifredi Maffioli

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Ma la nuova fibra sintetica riveste un ruolo ben più importante nella storia di Gottifredi Maffioli. Nel 1954, infatti, l’azienda novarese sviluppò le prime corde sintetiche mai realizzate, contribuendo così in modo determinante al successo della spedizione italiana che conquistò per la prima volta nella storia la cima del K2. Da allora la sagoma della mitica montagna della catena dell’Himalaya è divenuta simbolo dell’azienda. La curiosità mai sazia e la capacità di tradurre i nuovi materiali in innovazioni concrete hanno sempre caratterizzato la vita della Gottifredi Maffioli Spa. All’inizio...

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AC45 Oracle Team USA © Guilain Grenier AC45 Artemis Racing © Sander van der Borc VOR 70 - Groupama - © Yvan Zedda MOD 70 Foncia - © Mark Lloyd / MOD S.A. Banque Populaire 5 - © B. Stichelbaut Esimit Europa 2 - © Guido Trombetta Baltic 72 Stig - © Guido Trombetta Nauta/Reichel-Pugh 112’ by Baltic Yachts © M.Majno

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Oracle Team USA / Artemis Racing / Luna Rossa / Foncia / Paprec-Virbac 70 / Race For Water / Groupe Edmond De Rothschild / Spindrift racing / Musandam-Oman Sail / Mascalzone Latino / Groupama / Sodebo / BT / Banque Populaire 5 / Baltic 200’ - Hetairos / Alinghi / Mapfre / Elan / Desafio Español / DCNS / Firefly / Renault / Mandrake Iberdrola / Container / Telefonica / Melges 32 / Gitana 13 / Synergy / Roxy / RC 44 / Melges 20 / Quantum Racing / Brit Air / Groupama 3 / Oyster 125’ / Gitana 80 / VM Matériaux / Melges 24 / Océan Vital / Shipman / Delta Dore / Virbac / Poujoulat Estrella Damm / Idec...

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PoliesTere PolyesTer Kevlar® is a registered trademark of Du Pont de Nemours. Vectran® is a registered trademark of Kuraray Co.Ltd Dyneema® is a registered trademark of Royal DSM N.V. Le fibre di Poliestere si caratterizzano per alta tenacità, discreta leggerezza e resistenza all’usura. Il Poliestere risulta inoltre molto resistente all’abrasione, alle pieghe e agli agenti chimici e fisici. Tutte queste caratteristiche, unite al basso coefficiente di assorbimento dei liquidi, rendono questo materiale ideale per un largo numero di applicazioni. Polyester fibres are featured by high tenacity and...

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Speciale trattamento termico cui vengono sottoposte le cime in Dyneema® per migliorarne le prestazioni meccaniche. Questo processo consiste nel portare la cima ad elevata temperatura e sottoporla a trazione per equilibrare perfettamente le tensioni delle fibre, consentendo cosî di incrementare la resistenza ed il modulo della cima di circa il 15% e di ridurne il diametro del 10%. Special thermal procedure which allows to maximise efficiency and strength of Dyneema® ropes. This heat-setting process consists in heating up the rope at high temperature and prestretching it to perfectly balance fibres’...

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RACING NOVABRAID 78 ULTRAGRIP 78 LOOPLINE 78 POWERSPRINT 78 POWERGRIP 78 POWERTECH 78 GLOBALTECH 75 GLOBALSTAR 75 VECTRAN YACHTING LINE YACHTING LINE MOORING MAXIDOCK 59 SUPER 12 59 NYLON BRAID 59 CORDA POLIESTERE AT 60 FENDERLINE 60

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AC72 Oracle Team USA - © Guilain Grenier YACHTING LINE GP CUSTOM La linea di prodotti Grand Prix è quanto di più avanzato disponibile sul mercato per tutte le imbarcazioni che sono alla ricerca della massima performances. La linea Grand Prix è caratterizzata dalle trecce singole DSK90 Ultra, DSK78 Ultra e ZZ 100%, a loro volta disponibili nella versione doppia treccia. Our Grand Prix lines are the most advanced and best-performing ropes available on the market, the obvious choice for very high performance racing boats. This line of products features the single braids DSK90 Ultra, DSK78 Ultra...

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Gottifredi Maffioli is proud to lead, once again, the innovation in light-weight high performance rigging, with the development of the new DSK90 product range. Based on Dyneema® SK90, the latest in high-tech fibers, the super-strong DSK90 ULTRA and DSK90 RACE are the result of the R&D efforts we performed, with the collaboration of DSM Dyneema®, to engineer the most advanced ropes to help Alinghi win the 32nd America’s Cup and BMW Oracle the 33rd. After their successful debut it the America’s Cup, these new products have been tested and validated onboard some of the worlds most prestigious boats,...

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RACE poly Race DYCO COSTRUZIONE CONSTRUCTION Treccia Singola Single Braid Doppia Treccia Double Braid Doppia Treccia Double Braid Doppia Treccia Double Braid Anima CORE Dyneema® SK 90 con trattamento HTR e coating poliuretanico Dyneema® SK 90 with HTR treatment and polyurethane coating Poliestere alta tenacità H.T. Polyester Dyneema® + Cordura® branded fibers Technora® + Vectran® + Poliestere A. T. Technora® + Vectran® + H.T. Polyester Calza Cover Diametro diameters 3 – 18 mm (diametri superiori su richiesta) (larger diameters on demand) 4 – 24 mm (diametri superiori su richiesta) (larger diameters...

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