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What are the advantages of Thermoplastic Resins in fly rods?

What are the advantages of Thermoplastic Resins in fly rods?. 1. The technology is exclusive to Orvis. 2. Orvis can make the lightest and strongest rods in the world as a result. How did we acquire Thermoplastic Resin technology?.

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What are the advantages of Thermoplastic Resins in fly rods?

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  1. What are the advantages of Thermoplastic Resins in fly rods? 1.The technology is exclusive to Orvis. 2. Orvis can make the lightest and strongest rods in the world as a result.

  2. How did we acquire Thermoplastic Resin technology? We hired US military scientists who had developed the technology for Apache helicopter rotor blades…

  3. US Apache Attack Helicopter Features: • It is the most advanced Attack Helicopter in the world. • It can attack at 200mph and fly at 150 mph at ground level. • Originally, it was too powerful for it’s own Rotor Blades. Using epoxy resins, they disintegrated quickly at high speed. • New Carbon Composite blades using thermoplastic toughened resins extended blade life 4X, allowing increased payload, climb rate and cruise speed.

  4. What do Thermoplastic Resins offer forFly Rod design?And why should a fly fisherman care?

  5. Often, in Materials, it’s what you can’t see that makes the Real Difference A single carbon fibre is ~1/5 the diameter of a human hair, and very brittle.

  6. How the Carbon Fibres get along with the Resin is very important… CARBON FIBRE RESIN The Carbon Fibres are very brittle. The Resin needs to bond to them tightly and evenly to make a good fly rod.

  7. Thermoplastic Resins allow for a much better bond and more efficient use of carbon fibres. • Epoxy resins are “old” technology that fly rod makers have been using for years. ALL of our competitors use epoxy resins. You need lots of resin and lots of carbon fibres to make a good rod, but it will be heavier than… • A rod made with Thermoplastic resins. You need less resin and fewer carbon fibres to make a good rod, and it will be very light. ONLY Orvis is using this “new” technology. • Amazingly, thermoplastic resins also have the benefit of making the rod much stronger! • How can we prove it? Take a look at the next slides…

  8. Carbon Fibre Weights “New” ORVIS EXCLUSIVE Thermoplastic Resin Based Carbon Fiber Material “Old” Epoxy Resin Based Carbon Fiber Material 2 125 g/m 95-105 g/m 2 Grams per square meter >20% lighter in weight Grams per square meter

  9. Impact Breakage Testing Epoxy Resin System (The “Old” technology that our competitors use)

  10. Impact Breakage Testing Epoxy Resin System Notice the breakage load on the rod is 204 grams. And the rod broke.

  11. Impact Breakage Testing Thermoplastic Resin System (The “New” technology that Orvis uses)

  12. Impact Breakage Testing Thermoplastic Resin System Notice the load on the rod is 451 grams. More than double the load on the epoxy resin rod. And the rod didn’t break.

  13. The difference is clear… Orvis produces the lightest and strongest fly rod on the world by utilizing the most technologically advanced resin system available. And none of our competitors use… THERMOPLASTICS That’s the difference.

  14. Helios Rod Technology How did we develop the new Helios rods? Mission: Make the lightest rod in the world. We asked 3 factories to compete: * 1. China * * 2. Korea * * 3. Orvis factory in Manchester, VT, USA *

  15. 3 Factory Competition Results 905-4 Mid Flex Rod

  16. Orvis' Rod Factory in Vermont are Winners! • The Orvis rod factory in Vermont were able to make the lightest rod, and also the strongest. • Orvis used a Thermoplastic Resin Scrim bonded to the Thermoplastic Main Flags to reduce weight and increase impact strength by 75%! • All Zero G and Helios rods will be made in Vermont. The Secret Is The Bond!

  17. Current Production 905-4 Rods * Helios 905-4 Tip 2.25 oz. *

  18. Current Production 909-4 Rods * Helios 909-4 Tip 3.25 oz. *

  19. Rod Series Layups 1998: Trident -- Epoxy Main Flag -- Epoxy Glass Scrim 2004: T3 -- Thermoplastic Main Flag -- Epoxy Glass Scrim 2006: ZG -- Thermoplastic Main Flag -- Epoxy Carbon Scrim ZG Helios 2008: Thermoplastic Main Flag -- Thermoplastic Carbon Scrim Each new generation of Orvis rods has incorporated new technology that has reduced weight and increased strength!

  20. Helios Reel Seat Data Helios Freshwater Reel Seat Is At Least 30% Lighter Than Any Other Orvis Freshwater Reel Seat Helios Saltwater Reel Seat Is At Least 50% Lighter Than Any Other Orvis Saltwater Reel Seat

  21. Helios Guide Data REC Recoil guides on the Helios rod are 50% lighter than guides on Zero G

  22. Helios New Ferrule System Zero Gravity Carbon Flag Compound Tapers Zero Gravity Mandrel Helios Carbon Flag High Energy Tapers Helios Mandrel New Helios Ferrule System Advantages Better matched carbon flag to mandrel design = 25% more ferrule engagement. This results in better compaction, and truer inside Female Ferrule tapers for overall better fit. Better section to section balance, which allows female ferrules to be lighter.

  23. Helios Rod - What is it? 1. 1st Thermoplastic Carbon Scrim rod 2. Tip-Over-Butt Rod - New ferrule system 3. Lightest rod Orvis has produced 4. Titanium stripping guides (won’t rust) 5. Lightest REC Recoil snake guides 6. Lightest reel seat Orvis has produced 7. New High Energy tapers 8. Lightest rod tube of 12K Woven Carbon 10. 25% More Ferrule Engagement It’s the lightest and strongest rod ever made!

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