Parachute Cord Parachute Cord Parachute Cord or Paracord is a light weight nylon kernmantle rope. U.S. Military paracord is specified by MIL-C-5040H in six types with a minimum breaking strength ranging from 95 lbs to 750 lbs. We can supply paracord with no core, or from 4 to 11 core yarns, with up to a 44 strand braided sheath. We also manufacture parachute cord for the general public using nylon, polyester and hi-tech fibers. Parachute Cord: 1/3 Parachute Cord Sport Military 2/3 Parachute Cord Fibers Technora® Spectra® Vectran® Polyester Manufactured U.S.C "The Berry 25533a Amendment" compliant Military Specifications : to be applied to Tensile Strength: 200 lbs to 2000 lbs lbs 50 lbs to over 20,000 Coatings: finishes can applied to dimensionally stabalize the line line and Treatments & finishes can and increase abrasion resistanc Applications: Base Ram Slightly Eliptical Air Canopies Eliptical Parachutes Cargo Personel Aerial Delivery Parachutes Parachutes Parachutes 3/3