PolyOne's Gravi-Tech™ polymer-metal composites offer a high-performance alternative to lead and traditional metals in many non-traditional thermoplastic applications. Using a variety of metallic fillers, these high-density compounds mimic the look and feel of lead and other metals, yet offer the design flexibility and processing ease of thermoplastics.
Gravi-Tech polymer-metal composites are ideal for weighting and balancing applications, including golf clubs and fishing tackle, and can be used in products where a slightly heavier feel or a specific gravity from 1.5 to 11 is required. Gravi-Tech polymer-metal composites can also be directly substituted for lead in applications such as ammunition, nuclear medicine transport containers, X-ray tube housings and radiation-shielding material.
Key Characteristics
Gravi-Tech polymer-metal composites offer a number of benefits, including:
- Customizable densities up to 11 gm/cm3
- Specific gravities well above normal plastic compounds
- High-yield strength
- Thin-wall injection capability
- FDA-compliant grades suitable for food, drug and cosmetics packaging
Gravi-Tech polymer-metal composites can easily be used with conventional molding or extruding equipment, and are available in easy-flowing pellet form for processors that manufacture finished parts.
Additional Product Information
Gravi-Tech polymer-metal composites allow for greater design freedom and eliminate the costly and time-consuming finishing operations associated with traditional metal die casting and machining. Gravi-Tech polymer-metal composites can be custom formulated for your exact end use application.