According to foreign media reports, a high-performance engineering plastics company in the United States is committed to using plastic instead of part of the gun parts, plastic components lighter, higher strength, heat resistance and lower cost, the company's products have been manufactured butt, magazine, Casing and rails, there will be more applications in the future.
In recent years, polymers have become more widely used in gun manufacturing Conventus Polymers LLC, a high-performance engineering thermoplastics supply and design company, will host the annual SHOT show (sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation Organized by the exhibition time for January 23, 2018 to 26) on display a large number of high-performance thermoplastics.
Conventus exhibits polymer materials that can be used to make high-strength, heat-resistant and dimensionally stable gun components, including butchers, magazines, cases and rails etc. The difference between Conventus and other material suppliers is that, Resolve challenging performance requirements and aesthetic requirements while offering a unique range of unique formulations utilizing carbon fiber, long glass fibers and other modified packaging.
Alexander Fung, President of Conventus, said Conventus' knowledge base and composite customization capabilities open the gun maker's design window, and the possibility of converting metal into plastic in firearms is also possible with plastic providing greater strength and thermal performance Increase accordingly.
Fung said: 'Conventus' product line addresses the increasingly challenging requirements of firearms manufacturers - reducing costs without compromising the performance of demanding applications. We work closely with our customers to capitalize on our material knowledge and application development expertise Knowledge to meet the needs of key end uses. '
Conventus said the polymer is gaining popularity in the gun market, and in addition to being lightweight, the polymer has less recoil, corrosion resistance, suitability, cost advantages and a freer design. As a result of these features, Many gun components are made from polymers, such as pistols, up and down casings, magazines, front sighting and rails.
While the US military approved the use of polymer magazines only in 2016, establishing a design division was a major challenge for Coventus suppliers, and Fung said only a few designers knew about plastics' ability to manufacture firearms.
Fung explains: 'We helped with material selection and design guidance for a number of firearm components, and with our flexible service and minimum standard quantities, we can help designers quickly develop products and reduce potential plastic design flaws, It is especially important for the teacher to use metal.
Conventus capitalizes on its expertise in other high-performance markets such as the production of downhole oil and natural gas at very high temperatures and pressures.The company's main product lines are specialty nylon, fiberglass and carbon fiber reinforced composites, long glass Fiber and long carbon fiber reinforced composite materials, including short glass fibers nylon 6/12 and polyphthalamide (PPA), with lower hygroscopicity and higher modulus.The company also introduced polyphenylene sulfide ( PPS) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) materials are used in high temperature components to incorporate long fiber reinforced composites to address the impact and creep properties of short fiber reinforced nylon 66.