Hylon?

TravisH

TravisH

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The progression of BKT handle materials ... Estaloc then Grivory then Zytel and now Hylon on the BK21.

WTH is Hylon?
 
well google search says its a plastic resin with glass fibers......just another trade name for a "plastic"
 
flavc3 said:
well google search says its a plastic resin with glass fibers......just another trade name for a "plastic"
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Actually, FRP: Fiber Reinforced Plastic. Pretty durable stuff. (Spyderco uses FRN - Fiber Reinforced Nylon - on quite a few of their knives) I'm sure that when I get one in my hands, I won't GAF......because I'll have a BK21 in my hand.
 
It's probably the trade name the current manufacturer uses for the stuff that kabar specs.
 
Tdhurl1103 said:
Well, that clears that up.

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Actually.....wait. Ok. Yeah. Haha
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OK, to simplify. Hylon is just one of many out of polyamide 66 family. Polyamide is better known as nylon.
Variation of Nylon 6 and 66 are sold under many brand names. They all differ slightly to avoid patent issues.

Zytel is variation of nylon 6 by DuPont. Hylon is variation of nylon 6 (and 66) by Ravago.

DuPont's Zytel is probably more expensive than lesser known Hylon by Ravago.

Pretty much same stuff though.
 
soooooo......... grivory by any other name is still a good handle material? :D
 
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