Machinist

[Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>]

COMPOSITE CYLINDER TUBING

Composite pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders

http://polygoncomposites.com/downloads/Files/POLYSLIDE_design-guide.pdf

"INTRODUCTION

PolySlide® cylinder tubing offers many unique features to the Fluid Power Industry for pneumatic and

hydraulic applications. By providing the industry with a more versatile cylinder material than traditional

metallic cylinder tubing, the PolySlide cylinder can not only be a direct replacement for current applications,

but opens new cylinder design opportunities by eliminating limitations common to metals.

PolySlide cylinders can be provided in various ways, from a simple cylinder tube cut to length for

customer assembly, to a completely designed cylinder system according to customer specifications.

Polygon not only has the technology to assist cylinder manufacturers in the use of PolySlide cylinders

but also has the internal testing facilities to validate most cylinder designs according to our customers’

satisfaction. Polygon’s in-house capabilities range from cycle testing, burst pressure chamber with video

analysis of failure mechanisms, to in-use frictional analysis."