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Long Glass Fiber Composite from RTP Company Helps Leatherman Get a Handle on New Folding Knives

WINONA, MINNESOTA, USA - (April 6, 2011) - When Leatherman Tool Group decided to introduce a new folding knife line with improved features, its customers were very clear about what they wanted. The knives needed to be lightweight and dent resistant; have the ability to stand up to an array of chemicals from oils to insect repellent; and look sharp as well as be sharp. By using a long glass fiber...

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Nylon Compound has comparative tracking index of 600 V.

Nylon Compound has comparative tracking index of 600 V.

With UL 94 flammability listing of V0 at thicknesses down to 0.032 in., ChemlonÂ-® 225, 25% glass fiber-reinforced nylon 6 compound suits automotive, residential, and appliance applications such as housings with snap-fit assembly, circuit breakers, charger covers, and safety switches. Black formulation of compound is UL-recognized.

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Thermoformable Nylon suits automotive applications.

Featuring 12% glass fiber reinforcement, PENNITEÂ-® 4512 type 6 nylon is thermally and impact modified, and black pigmented for service applications. It provides chemical resistance to oils, hydrocarbons, and most solvents. Available in sheet and roll form from .010-.250 in. thick in widths up to 50 in., PENNITEÂ-® 4512 offers thermoplastic metal replacement and is suited for air ducts,...

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Part Caster and Materials produce nylon prototypes.

Fitted with nylon program module, MCP/04 vacuum casting machine manufactures nylon prototypes and parts in 6 min. Nylons PA 700 and PA 1000 are PA-6-grade plastics that exhibit flexural modulus of 108,750-137,750 psi, tensile strength of 4,640-6,090 psi, and heat deflection temperature of 169 to 269Â-

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Cast Nylon suits wear pads, bearings, and gears.

NYCAST(R) RX (red) and NYCAST(R) GX (gray) are solid lubricant-filled nylon 6 materials. Material suits applications such as wear pads, bearings, thrust washers, bushings, and gears. Industries served by NYCAST(R) RX and GX include construction, mining, pulp and paper processing, food processing, and material handling.

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