Custom engineered: Pultrusions can be manufactured in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, including rods, tubes, and beams, as well as more complex profiles. Contact us to connect with one of our composites engineers, or explore GlasForms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles here. Explore GlasForms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles

Biopharmaceutical Tubing The lower extractable profile of Versaflex™ HC BT218 thermoplastic elastomer provided a drop-in material replacement with excellent clarity and performance for a medical tubing extruder COVID-19 Containment Tube Screw Caps

Rods, tubes, poles, springs and custom profiles in unlimited lengths and configurations Glasforms™ Continuous Filament Wound Tubes & Poles Glasforms™ Pultruded Rods, Tubes & Custom Profiles

Biopharmaceutical Tubing The lower extractable profile of Versaflex™ HC BT218 thermoplastic elastomer provided a drop-in material replacement with excellent clarity and performance for a medical tubing extruder COVID-19 Containment Tube Screw Caps

METALLIC GREY TUBE METALLIC SILVER TUBE PEARL RED TUBE

4 point flex., 44 in. span, ASTM 7249 Note: Additional core materials available.

Key Features • High strength to weight ratio • Good creep resistance • High abrasion resistance • Excellent flex fatigue properties • Minimal moisture absorption • Excellent chemical resistance Disadvantages • Vectran® suffers from UV degradation, which causes strength loss and discoloration • Hair-like filaments tend to fray FIBER-LINE® PROCESS FOR VECTRAN® LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER • Coating • Twisting • Extrusion • Pultrusion • Precision Winding FIBER-LINE® VECTRAN® PRODUCTS • Strength Members • Ripcords • Belt & Hose Reinforcement Yarn • Industrial Fabric Yarn • Synthetic Wire Rope Abrasion  Yarn on Yarn Abrasion Ultraviolet (UV) Flame (Acid) (Alkali) (Organic Solvent) P P X P P P P Property UOM Value Breaking Tenacity g/d 23.0 Specific Gravity Ratio 1.40 Elongation @ Break % 3.8 Tensile Modulus g/d 600 Moisture Regain* %  

APPLICATION BULLETIN STRENGTH & FLEX Excellent Dimensional Stability, High Stiffness, Impact Resistance SOLUTION: Short & Long Fiber Formulations, Continuous Fiber Composite Tapes & Laminates DURABILITY Density, Stiffness, Strength SOLUTION: Short & Long Fiber Formulations SURFACE PROTECTION Performance Enhancements, Chemical Resistance SOLUTION: Scratch & Mar Resistance, UV Stable Additives TACTILE EXPERIENCE Soft Touch, Slip Resistance SOLUTION: Thermoplastic METAL REPLACEMENT High Stiffness-to-Weight Ratio, Lightweighting, Buoyancy SOLUTION: Continuous Filament Winding Technology EXTREME PERFORMANCE Waterproof Seals & Closures SOLUTION: Thermoplastic DYNAMIC COMFORT Durability, Customization, Shock Absorption SOLUTION: Thermoplastic Elastomers COLOR RESILIENCE Excellent Adhesion to Substrates, Weatherability SOLUTION: Plastisol Textile Inks FUNCTIONALITY High Stiffness, Structural Integrity, Metal Replacement SOLUTION: Short & Long Fiber Formulations, Continuous Fiber Composite Tapes & Laminates AESTHETIC APPEAL Custom Colors, Patterns & Tones SOLUTION: Custom Polymer Colorants, Specialty Additives RESILIENCE Weatherability, Longevity SOLUTION: Specialty Engineered Polymer Formulations STEM TO STERN OUTSTANDING FROM Explore the many ways polymers can help you innovate to meet evolving consumer demands and create thoughtfully designed paddlesports products that set your brand apart.

Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

Compatible with ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and polyethylene (PE), a portfolio of 12 standard colors allows for lower minimum order quantities and shorter lead times.