Posted: 1/10/2009 10:55:16 PM EDT
| I dont know if I'm doing this right and if not I'm sorry for wasting peoples time. I wanted to know what polymer was used to make the pmag housing. Is it a thermoset? thermoplastic? technical/quantitative details... Someone said to ask Rich in particular. Help? |
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Someone was talking about this over in GD a while aback and I faintly remember someone saying Nylon 6 was used though I don't remember if that was the consensus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon_6 |
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I dont know if I'm doing this right and if not I'm sorry for wasting peoples time. I wanted to know what polymer was used to make the pmag housing. Is it a thermoset? thermoplastic? technical/quantitative details... Someone said to ask Rich in particular. Help? We don't mind you asking, so long as you don't mind us not answering. The material for the PMag is compounded specifically for us and it's exact make up is proprietary. We have allot of people trying to copy what we do and we do not want to make it easy for them. |
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I dont know if I'm doing this right and if not I'm sorry for wasting peoples time. I wanted to know what polymer was used to make the pmag housing. Is it a thermoset? thermoplastic? technical/quantitative details... Someone said to ask Rich in particular. Help? We don't mind you asking, so long as you don't mind us not answering. The material for the PMag is compounded specifically for us and it's exact make up is proprietary. We have allot of people trying to copy what we do and we do not want to make it easy for them. Thank you, no seriously. Come on guys, what did you expect? MagPul to hand over the secret to an indestructible plastic? I think not. Thank you for such a quality product MagPul (and many other for that matter!) |
Honestly just knowing the material wouldn't help much. You guys act like its the plastic that is so amazing. All plastics have their advantages and disadvantages. The true genius is in the design. In this area magpul always seems to be ahead of the game. For this they have my respect and business. If I ever manage to break a pmag I might take it into the testing lab just for shits and giggles, but until then the secret is safe! 
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Understanding That Curious Minds Want To Know,,,,How Ever,,,,
After reading the initial request in the thread I swore in the awkward dead silence all I heard was crickets! Reason being, there is so much time and effort involved developing product that any sane individual wouldn't just give away all of their hard work! And go to great lengths to protect their intellectual rights once success is achieved. Lets cite for example Kentucky Fried Chicken, here is a quote from the official KFC website "The original handwritten recipe, along with vials containing samples of each of 11 herbs and spices, is kept locked away at the KFC corporate headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. Only 2 executives have access to it and to maintain security, the company uses multiple suppliers each providing only a portion of the final ingredients." Now I'm Not Saying MagPul Polymer Is Finger Lickin Tasty Like The Colonels Fried Yard Bird! And In Fact I'm Sure Crack Must Be One Of The Colonel's Secret Ingredients. Although I think it goes with out saying MagPul Products are Equally Addictive! I Hope People See The Point In This Round About Post,,, |
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Quoted: On GlockFAQ it said the polymer frame is "hydrolytically attacked by water in excess of 120 degrees" and made a crack about not hottubbing with your Glock. I'm curious myself.Quoted: From GlockFAQs: "Hydrolytically attacked by water in excess of 120 degrees" WTF?! Hot water fucks it up?  Expand a bit on this, please? |
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On GlockFAQ it said the polymer frame is "hydrolytically attacked by water in excess of 120 degrees" and made a crack about not hottubbing with your Glock. I'm curious myself.
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From GlockFAQs: "Hydrolytically attacked by water in excess of 120 degrees" WTF?! Hot water fucks it up?
Expand a bit on this, please? "Hydrolytically attacked?" Is that like taking a water saw to it, or dipping it in a cooking pot? |
| Actually they could both be Nylon 6. It doesn't really matter though because i'm sure they use a different grade. Go look at your toothbrush's bristles, that is Nylon 6. That looks and performs a lot different than your glock's frame. The secret is in the additives/reinforcers/fillers used. Either way magpul has said they wont be sharing that info so this is kind of a moot thread. |