High Gravity Compounds
High Gravity Compounds have the weight of metal but all the benefits of thermoplastics. Typically used as a lead replacement for weighting and balancing, radiation shielding, or vibration dampening applications, these injection moldable compounds offer product designers environmentally friendly material solutions for the most demanding applications.
Product Characteristics
- Custom formulated with densities of 2.0 to 11.0 g/cm3
- Multiple resin systems including; nylon, PP, ABS, TPU, PPS
Key Benefits of High Gravity Compounds
- Environmentally friendly alternative to lead
- Ease of manufacture by injection molding
- Perceived value of metal without machining
- Corrosion resistant
- Extremely tight density control
Typical Applications
- Perfume bottle caps
- Golf clubs
- Tennis racquets
- Ammunition
- Fishing tackle
- Ballasts
- Nuclear/radiation shielding
- X-ray shielding
- Automotive steering system components
- Lead replacement
- Sound and vibration dampening applications
Innovation Bulletin Download
A version of the High Gravity Compounds innovation bulletin suitable for printing or saving is available as a PDF (Portable Document Format) file. PDF files require the Adobe Reader software for viewing
Additional Information
- DATA SHEETS: High gravity compounds
- CASE STUDIES: High gravity applications
- PRESS RELEASE: RTP Company introduces advancements in high gravity compounds for lead replacement
- PRESS RELEASE: RTP Company Features Platable/High Gravity Compounds at NPE 2000
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