Posted June 18, 2018 11:30 am by Comments

By Jacki Billings

Kydex holsters, like the Scorpion AIWB from StealthGear USA, offer both retention and durability. (Photo: Jacki Billings)
In the world of molded holsters, two styles fight for dominance in a crowded concealed carry market: Kydex versus injection molded. The two styles tout similarities that to an untrained eye would look almost identical, but these two holster designs are anything but the same. What sets Kydex holsters apart from in injection molded holsters and which one is preferred by the concealed carry community?
Developed in 1965 by Rohm and Haas, Kydex sheets were first developed for use on aircrafts. Its thermoplastic acrylic-poluvinyl chloride construction gives the plastic rigidity while also allowing it to be molded into various shapes, such as specific gun makes and models. Due to its build, Kydex holsters tend to offer durability, strength and overall better retention than its injection-molded counterpart.
Injection molding has a surprisingly longer history than Kydex. Originally developed in the mid-1800s, injection molding utilizes a blend of molten materials (most often nylon, polymer and sometimes even carbon fiber) injected into a mold. The benefit of this process is mass production. Injection molding allows holster makers to churn out copious amounts of the same product in a speedier

Source: Guns.com

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