PLASTICS

Kydex

Kydex is a waterproof, scratch resistant, dimensionally stable (does not stretch or shrink under normal conditions), lower friction material. It’s an acrylic-polyvinyl chloride composite engineered for thermoforming fabrication and combines properties of both the acrylic and the polyvinyl chloride components. Agora manufactures a variety of Kydex holsters with RAM Mount attachments to house mobile computers, portable data-acquisition devices, etc..

Plastics

Agora makes use of several plastics in our manufacturing process.  Some of these are:

  • PVC
  • Polypropylene
  • Acetal
  • Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
  • Polycarbonate
  • Kydex
  • Boltaron
  • Nylon
  • High density Polyethylene (HDPE)
  • Low density Polyethylene (LDPE)
  • Polyester

Some of these applications are:

  • Stiffening
  • Thermoforming
  • Vacuum Forming
  • 3D Printing
  • Overmolding
  • Injection Molding