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Highlighting Shooting, Hunting, & Sporting Materials Ahead of SHOT Show 2024

Interstate Advanced Materials features specialized material solutions for the shooting, hunting, and outdoor industries in anticipation of SHOT Show 2024, taking place from January 23rd to January 26th in Las Vegas, Nevada. As the nation's largest event for the sport shooting, hunting, outdoor, and law enforcement sectors, SHOT Show provides a platform for industry professionals to explore cutting-edge products, engage in networking opportunities, and participate in comprehensive education and training sessions.

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Firearm accessories require materials that help ensure safety, functionality, and legal compliance. Boltaron^® is a versatile material known for its exceptional impact strength and formability. Boltaron^®'s easy machinability and moldability make it a perfect choice for crafting gun holsters, knife sheaths, and magazine pouches. Its durability and chemical resistance allow Boltaron^® holsters and sheaths to withstand rough handling, everyday wear, and harsh environmental conditions without compromising shape or functionality. Boltaron^® is available in a variety of colors, including Carbon Fiber, Flat Dark Earth, and Desert, and can be custom color matched to make truly personalized holsters and sheaths.

Kydex^® is a firearm industry-favored material chosen for its exceptional formability, durability, and shape retention. Its inherent rigidity guarantees a precise and consistent fit as well as excellent firearm retention, ensuring the firearm remains secure during dynamic movements and high-stress situations. Similar to Boltaron^®, Kydex^® is a preferred choice for crafting gun holsters, knife sheaths, magazine pouches, and various firearm accessories. Highly resistant to wear, impact, and moisture, Kydex^® maintains its shape and performance over time. Like Boltaron^®, Kydex^® is available in a wide array of colors and textures for true customization.

Machine-grade ABS is one of the preferred materials for gun accessories, grips, and structural components. It features outstanding mechanical toughness, rigidity, and dimensional stability. Machine-grade ABS operates over a wide temperature range while retaining its resistance to impacts. Additionally, machine-grade ABS resists corrosion, chemicals, and abrasion, making it essential for firearm accessories that come into contact with cleaning solvents, gun oils, or other chemicals used in maintenance.

High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) provide distinct advantages over alternative materials for shooting range targets. Favored for its impact resistance and relative cost-effectiveness, HIPS can endure the force of bullet impacts, allowing for its reuse on the range. It can be easily formed using heat and can also be routed into custom targets with unique diverse shapes and sizes. HIPS has excellent ink adhesion and can be painted, printed, or colored to further enhance visual feedback on the range, in competitions, or in training scenarios.

Gun optics mounts use acetal and Ultem^® for their durability, high strength, and rigidity. These properties ensure that optics mounts have the structural integrity that is crucial for stability during firearm use. Their lightweight nature compared to metal minimizes additional weight on the gun, enhancing user handling. Additionally, both materials exhibit excellent resistance to chemicals, moisture, and high temperatures, guarding against degradation even in harsh environmental conditions. Acetal's low friction properties enable more precise optics adjustments.

Polypropylene twinwall, also known as fluted polypropylene, offers several advantages for gun target backers. Its durability allows it to absorb and disperse the force of bullets hitting the target. Fluted polypropylene's resilience against moisture and weathering contributes to the enhanced longevity of the target backers, especially in outdoor shooting ranges where targets are exposed to the elements. Fluted polypropylene is cost-effective and a good choice for shooting range operators that need to replace their targets frequently.

Phenolic plays a key role in crafting firearm grips and knife handles, with different grades such as canvas, linen, and G10 offering unique qualities that impact the grip or handle's performance and appearance. Canvas phenolic, recognized for its textured surface, ensures a strong grip in adverse conditions and features high durability and resistance to wear. Linen phenolic provides a smoother finish and a comfortable yet resilient grip, making it ideal for grips and handles. G10 phenolic is preferred for its exceptional strength, customization options, and resistance to moisture and chemicals. Widely used in both firearms and knives, G10 provides a lightweight yet robust option for grips and handles.

Interstate Advanced Materials looks forward to connecting with shooting, hunting, outdoor sport, and law enforcement professionals ahead of SHOT Show 2024, with a focus on addressing the existing challenges within the field. The company is committed to enhancing the firearm industry's understanding of the advantages offered by plastics and other composite materials. Shooting, hunting, and outdoor professionals and enthusiasts can save 30%+ on materials for hunting, shooting, and outdoor sports with an Interstate Advanced Materials membership.

Interstate Advanced Materials is a full-line distributor of sheet, rod, tube, bar, film, profile, and accessories, tools, and care products. With 10 locations nationwide and an online sales and support team, Interstate Advanced Materials provides full sheets and pallets, simple cut-to-size service, and complex CNC manufacturing. Interstate Advanced Materials is known for its reputation of selling high-quality products, providing excellent customer service, and superior technical support. Our products and services are available using the safe, secure, and convenient purchasing system on the Interstate Advanced Materials website. For instant help, we're always a phone call away at (800) 742-3444.