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Kris Volpenhein, and Robin Collett 

When Should a Towline Be Retired?

Tugnology,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
May 2009

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Kris Volpenhein and Rafael Chou

 Abrasion and Twist Effects on High-Performance Synthetic Ropes for Towing Application

Tug and Salvage Technology Symposium,
Arlington, VA,
January 2009

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Justin Gilmore and Robert Thomas

Deepwater Synthetic Lowering and Lifting with Enhanced Cyclic Bend Fatigure Resistance

Deep Offshore Technology,
New Orleans, LA
November 2008

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Terry Crump, Kris Volpenhein, Dennis Sherman and Rafael Chou
Abrasion and Fiber Fatigue in High-Performance Syntetic Ropes for Ship Escort and Berthing ITS 2008, Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore, June 2008Download PDF

Rafael Chou and Denny Lam

New Rope Technologies in Marine Applications

International Salvage and Rescue Conference, Dalian, China, September 2008

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Justin Gilmore, Danielle Stenvers, and Rafael Chou 

Some Recent Developments of Rope Technologies — Further Enhancements of High Performance Ropes

Oceans 2008 MTS/IEEE Conference, Quebec City, Canada, October 2008

Danielle Stenvers

Technologies in Synthetic Rope

Advance Marine Technology Symposium, Bellingham, WA September 2008

Rafael Chou, Tom Sun, Danielle Stenvers and Howard Wright

 Composite Rope

TEXCOMP9, Newark, Deleware, October 2008

Tom Sun, Anthony DeLima and Rafael Chou

Study and Development of Composite Ropes Concept

7th International Rope Technology Workshop, November 2007

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Justin Gilmore, Jon Miller and Rafael Chou

Mooring with High Modulus Polyethylene (HMPE) Fiber Line

OSEA 2006

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Rafael Chou, Michael Daughters and Danielle Stenvers

Synthetic Rope in Logging

COFE 2006

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Jon Miller, John Morton, Justin Gilmore and Rafael Chou

Why HMPE Ropes Should be Considered in Offshore Use as Well as Towing and Mooring Applications

Chinese Salvage, July 2006

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Jonathon Miller, Danielle Stenvers, Justin Gilmore, and Rafael Chou

Bending Fatigue Enhancement of Synthetic Fiber Rope

6th International Rope Technology Workshop (IRTW),  College Station, TX, March  2006

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Michael Daughters and Rafael ChouSynthetic Ropes in LoggingOregon State University Rope in Logging Conference, Corvallis, OR, December 2005Download PDF
Michael Daughters, Danielle Stenvers, and Rafael Chou Considerations of Rope Design in Fire Fighting Rescue ApplicationsFiber Society Annual Technical Conference,  Newark, NJ, October  2005Download PDF
Eric McCorkle, Danielle Stenvers, James Byrne, Rafael Chou, and Edwin Grootendorst Synthetic HMPE Rope Applications in Hot Climates Fiber Society Conference, Cornell University, October 2004Download PDF
Eric McCorkle, Rafael Chou, Danielle Stenvers, and Paul Smeets Abrasion and Residual Strength of Fiber Tuglines International Tug & Salvage, Miami, FL, April 2004 Download PDF

Danielle Stenvers, Wolfgang Wilke, Eric McCorkle, and Rafael Chou 

Mooring Lines with Reduced Recoil Properties — Design, Analysis, and Standardization

Oceans 2004,  Kobe, Japan, November 2004,

Michael Daughters, Rafael Chou and Randy Nulle

Benefits of Synthetic Rope as Wire Replacement

COFE 2005, Duncan BC, Canada, April  2005

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Jonathon Miller, Danielle Stenvers, Rafael Chou, and Justin Gilmore

Emerging Technology: DPX Jacketed Mooring Lines

Oceans 2005,  Washington DC, September 2005,

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Eric McCorkle

HMPE Ropes in the Trawl Industry

Fish Expo, Seattle, WA, November 2003

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 Rafael Chou

High Performance Synthetic Ropes

Invited Lecture, Cornell University, October 2003

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Eric McCorkle, Danielle Stenvers,
Rafael Chou,
Paul Smeets, Martin Vlasblom, and Edwin Grootendorst

Fatigue and Residual Strength of Fiber Rope Tuglines

Oceans 2003, San Diego, CA, September 2003

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Rafael Chou

High Performance Ropes

Invited lecture at Textile Research Institute Fiber Symposium, November 2002, Princeton, NJ

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Danielle Stenvers, and Rafael Chou

Dynamic Fatigue of High Performance Synthetic Fiber Ropes

Polymer 2002 Conference,  Manchester, UK, July 2002

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Danielle Stenvers, and Rafael Chou

Testing of High Strength Synthetic Ropes

Polymer 2002 Conference, Manchester, UK, July 2002

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Jared Leonard,  Rafael Chou,
Danielle Stenvers, and John Garland
Prospects for Amsteel Blue Rope in Logging Applications

Council on Forest Engineering 25th Annual Meeting, Auburn, AL, June 2002

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Phil Roberts,
Danielle Stenvers, and Paul Smeet

Residual Strength Testing on Dyneema Fiber Tug Lines

The 17th International Tug & Salvage Convention and Exhibition,  Bilbao, Spain, May 2002