Bally Ribbon Mills Announces Woven Webbing for Aerospace and Aviation

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gamma ray shielding, high density polymers, high-density plastics, radiation shielding, thermoplastic composite materials, vibration dampening, X-ray shielding

Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), designer and producer of highly engineered woven fabrics, recently presented a specialized line for aerospace and aviation and aerospace. The fabrics satisfy detailed strength requirements for structural components. It’s woven webbing is already used at the International Space station and at NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, as well as in parachutes, cargo restraint systems, flight suits, flotation devices, air slides, seatbelts, and other safety systems.

BRM’s current groundbreaking fabrics contain a patented 2-D and 3-D thermoplastic composite materials and recently engineered E-Webbings. The Thermoplastic Composite Materials provide pinpointed reinforcement, specific superior strength, increased flexure, impact resistance, and resistance in varied molding/forming processes.

BRM designed the product line for the Internet of Things technology zone, which is intended for the individual, commercial, and military aircraft area. E-Webbings delivers conductive and structural components that integrate sensors and other equipment.

BRM designers and engineers apply a multi-dimensional, continuous weaving method to create lightweight, cost-effective, advanced woven 2-D and 3-D thermoset and thermoplastic polymer composite structures. Its products focus on durability and resist chemicals, abrasion, weather, and heat. As well as increasing safety, its lightweight webbing costs less than aluminum and steel and its unique production method can be customized to meet end user requirements.

Ecomass Technologies

Since 1998, Ecomass Technologies has produced innovative solutions through thermoplastic composite materials, high density polymers, and high density plastics. It specializes in high density and lead replacement applications, which can be utilized in a wide array of applications, including vibration dampening, radiation shielding, gamma ray shielding, and x-ray shielding.

Ecomass works with both government and commercial clients to solve issues, develop solutions, and meet application needs. Its never-ending training, skills, and experience in the formulation and development of high density thermoplastic compounds offers its customers the freedom to design and focus on form and function, while it solves the challenges their products face. Its goal is to enable its customers to design and produce the best parts possible by providing them with the highest-performance and lowest-cost materials so that they can succeed and prosper in their markets.

Ecomass’ high gravity compounds are designed to replace traditional high density materials such as lead and other metallic materials. Its high gravity compounds can be formulated up to the density of lead and deliver the weight and physical properties of metal with the design and production advantages of injection molded plastics. They can be injected or compression molded. Such eliminates the need for secondary operations and reduces costs.

Ecomass Compounds satisfy the international regulatory concerns of the international marketplace, are completely nontoxic, and meet the EU RoHS Directives

Ecomass’ customer service team is recognized for its skill and responsiveness. See its website for contact information and its RFQ Form. It’s probably already worked on the solution you’re seeking.

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Lead Bullets Cause Major Fire at Police Shooting Range Officers Must Now Use Frangible Bullets

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Frangible ammunition, green ammo, high-density plastics, Lead free ammunition, thermoplastic composite materials

Four years ago, in July 2013, a fire severely damaged the Portsmouth Police Station Shooting Range in New Hampshire. Clean-up and restoration costs exceeded $1 million dollars.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) investigated the blaze and determined that itoccurred after an officer practiced firing a handgun. The officer insisted that he did not use a certain type of lead bullet that was particularly flammable. Said bullets were prohibited at the shooting range and were responsible for a prior fire at a Dallas, Texas shooting range.

ATF investigators were able to rule out all ignition sources, except for “heated fragments of bullets” and such was the only rational explanation that satisfied the evidence. They also noted fires at two other shooting ranges in which “ordinary ammunition” was the ignition source.

Now that the shooting range has been rebuilt, the Portsmouth Police Chief has totally forbidden officers from using any kind of lead ammunition. Officers practicing inside the firing range can only use lead-free Frangible ammunition.

Ecomass Technologies

For nearly twenty years, Ecomass Technologies has pioneered innovative solutions through thermoplastic composite materials, high density plastics, and engineered thermoplastics.

Military and law enforcement and others who use and depend upon Frangible Ammunition are turning to Ecomass. Lead free ammunition or green ammo is completely lead-free and manufactured with composite materials of tungsten, copper, or tin, utilizing an injection molding or powder metallurgic production process. Ecomass’ production process allows it to produce superior quality Frangible Ammunition and green ammo.

Along with the aforementioned fire safety advantages, frangible ammunition reduces the risk of lead contamination at indoor and outdoor firing ranges and in the environment as a whole. Furthermore, Frangible Ammunition disintegrates upon impact, which decreases the risk of over-penetration injuries and practically eliminates the risk of injuring innocent bystanders.

Ammunition manufacturers and other industry leaders use Ecomass’ non-toxic, high gravity compounds to replace lead, as well aluminum, steel, stainless steel, brass, bronze, copper, and tungsten in a wide-range of uses. Ecomass is committed to constantlyrefining and enhancing its lead-free technologies to remain at the forefront of advanced solutions.

All of Ecomass’ compounds are 100% lead free, do not contain any U.S. EPA toxic or hazardous substances, and fully comply with Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Contact Ecomass today or see its website and complete one if its RFQ Forms to find out how its Frangible Projectiles can be used in your ammunition application. Also see its case studies page to learn about its lead free frangible ammunition.

 

Canadian Armed Forces Looks into Green Ammo

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frangible projectiles, green ammo, high density plastic, Lead free ammunition, lead replacement

In 2011, the Canadian Armed Forces, in response to concerns that its shooting ranges were threatening water sources, began searching for a new type of ammunition. Explosive rounds, particularly those from Howitzer artillery, scattered training sites. The military worried that the toxic chemicals inside the water-soluble rounds could seep into the drinking water.

A few years later, project RIGHTTRAC (Revolutionary Insensitive, Green and Healthier Training Technology with Reduced Adverse Contamination) found that the military could meet environmental concerns, plus lessen human health threats and save money all with one superior product – green ammo.

Artillery shells explode in specific conditions. Sometimes rounds partially and sometimes they don’t explodeat all. Partial or unexploded artillery doesn’t degrade in soil and migrates to groundwater, where it causes seriousenvironmental problems and drinking water health concerns.

The green ammo, initially designed just for training, proved more effective and more practical, meaning it could eventually become standard.

Ecomass Technologies

For nearly twenty years, Ecomass Technologies has provided innovative solutions through advanced composite materials, heavy plastics, and engineered thermoplastics. It’s worked with industry and government to overcome physical property and material challenges to meet their application needs. Its experience and proficiency in the formulation and development of high density thermoplastic compounds provides customers the freedom to function while it solves challenges. Ecomass Technologies’ goal is to empower it customers with the best materials at the lowest-cost and allow them to compete in their respective markets.

Frangible Ammunition (Green Ammo)

Frangible ammunition offers a lead free alternative to traditional lead rounds. lead free ammunition is produced with high density plastic, lead replacement, composite material.

Ecomass Technologies utilizes a highly controlled injection molding process to produce frangible projectiles and satisfies strictest tolerances to certify performance and reliability. Its frangible projectiles have passed strict military ballistic performance, as well asmany of the world’s leading ammunition manufacturers’tests.

Ecomass’compounds are RoHS compliant and do not contain any other EPA hazardous or toxic material. As well, all Ecomass Compounds comply with Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act.

If you have a special requirement, contact Ecomass Technologies today. It has probably already solved it

 

Too Expensive to Get Rid of Lead Ammunition, Say Hunters

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green ammo, Lead free ammunition

The outgoing administration passed a last-minute directive, one that has been welcomed by conversation and wildlife experts the world over. America’s bald eagle problem seemed to be increasing with every passing day and the Obama administration seemed to have tackled the issue head on before passing the reigns of the government to Trump. The directive banned the use of lead fishing sinkers and ammunition on federal land in order to protect the wildlife from the effects of lead poisoning. Environmental groups such as the Center for Biological Diversity in Oakland have been advocating the ban of lead and the use of lead free ammunition for years.

Just recently a Pennsylvania Game Commission officer brought a bald eagle to the Carbon County Environmental Education Center in northeastern Pennsylvania. While the center commonly sees birds being brought in after a run-in with vehicles, this particular case seemed to stand out. “Sometimes you just get a gut feeling with these birds, and our gut said this was lead poisoning,” said Susan Gallagher, Chief Naturalist at the center, pointing to lime-green diarrhea and other classic symptoms.

Eagles and other scavenger birds commonly scavenge remains left behind by hunters, and this often includes lead ammunition. Fragments from expended ammunition enter their bodies, thereby exposing them to the dangers of lead. According to Gallagher, these birds always look like they don’t feel well. They seem disoriented and come in with their hackles up and heads down.

The ban will make hunting more expensive due to the need to resort to green ammo, believes Lawrence Keane, senior vice president of National Shooting Sports Foundation. “Bald eagle populations are at record levels,” says Keane. “There’s no reason to ban traditional ammo unless there’s evidence of a population impact.” While the case might hold true for eagles, the population levels of most other forms of wildlife, including the endangered condors, is also affected by lead.

“Waterfowl hunters have been successful using lead-free ammunition nationwide for decades, ever since lead shot was phased out in 1991,” counters environmental health legal director, Jonathan Evans. He believes the Obama directive to be a great start, but hopes that common sense prevails and the 1991 ban extends to all fishing gear and ammunition on all public lands.

States have also been busy introducing lead-reduction programs. California has the most bans on lead ammunition, while Arizona has experimented with the voluntary approach, offering green ammo such as copper bullets to its hunters. Though President Trump has promised to undo many of Obama’s regulations, he hasn’t addressed this particular issue yet. If the directive survives, state-level programs shall continue to be implemented over the years.

Susan Gallagher has an even more unique solution to the problem. She believes that hunters don’t need a ban to change to lead-free ammunition. They only need to spend some time with a bald eagle that has been poisoned by lead. “Had you seen this bird suffer and go through what it went through and then walked into a sporting goods store, absolutely, you’d make that choice,” said Gallagher.

At a time when lead poisoning cases are at a record high and the Flint fiasco still fresh in our memories, it’s no longer a case of what’s right. It’s imperative to move away from lead and switch to green ammo, to save the environment for our kids, and ensure that they enjoy the same joys from hunting as we did in our lives. It’s about taking action before it is too late.