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When To Choose Tuffkast

by Redwood Plastics | Jun 2, 2015 | lathe

Redco Tuffkast has been designed for use in “extreme” applications. But what exactly does this mean? In order to answer that question you need to first consider the properties of regular nylon 6. Nylon 6 can take a lot of load (4,000PSI in operation) and...

Tuffkast vs. Nylon

by Redwood Plastics | Nov 6, 2014 | lathe, Tuff-tube

Redco™ Tuffkast and Nylon have similar applications in the world of plastics such as bushings, bearings, sheaves, pulleys and even outrigger pads. Some customers get confused between the differences in the material and still others are wary of Tuffkast because, as a...