The Cordage Institute is an association of rope, twine, and related manufacturers, their suppliers, and affiliated industries. Its mission is to create value for its members by educating product users, the standards writing community, government agencies, and other entities on the proper use of industry products through the dissemination of standards.

Cordage Institute 994 Old Eagle School Road Suite 1019 Wayne, PA 19087 telephone: 610-971-4854 fax: 610-971-4859 e-mail: info@RopeCord.com	Cordage Institute Members provide high tenacity and high modulus products. For a listing of members of the Institute and their contact information, click on Members. For more information on the products and services that they offer, see our Products & Services section. Click here to download the Cordage Institute’s International Guideline on the Safer Use of Fiber Rope (CI 1401) for free!	The Cordage Institute has a Technical Committee that is involved in the development of standards and guidelines using the voluntary consensus process. The Institute publishes a Technical Manual and documents on the safe use of cordage and rope. For ordering information, click on Publications. Technical meetings are held three times per year and any interested party is welcome to attend. There is no charge, except for the registration fee for the annual conference. Click on Events to find the dates and locations.

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