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SCALE MATERIALS






            Cellidor        Cellidor is an organic, thermoplastic cellulose ester that incorporates a high proportion   Classic,
                            of renewable natural cellulose material. Unlike traditional plastics, it is only partially   Companion,
                            dependent on fossil fuels. Components made of Cellidor exhibit an exceptional high-gloss   Swiss Card,
                            Ƃ nish with perfect depth effect. To improve abrasion and scratch-resistance, scales   Evolution, Swiss
                            printed with a special promotional motif are treated with a protective coating.   Army Knives  MATERIALS
                            Max. usable temperature 65 °C.

            Acrylonitrile   Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene is an amorphous thermoplastic. ABS plastics exhibit   Classic, Compan-
            butadiene styrene  excellent toughness, notched impact strength, impact strength, ƃ exural rigidity and   ion, Swiss Card,
                            surface hardness.                                                   Evolution,
                            Max. usable temperature 80 °C.                                      Swiss Army Knives

            Polyamide       Nylon is a term commonly used primarily in the U.S. to describe polyamides (PA).   Workman,
                            Polyamides are suitable for pocket knife scales because they exhibit better mechanical   Ranger Grip,
                            abrasion resistance. This also has beneƂ ts from a production perspective. Compared to   Evolution Grip
                            high-gloss and smooth Cellidor components, they have a more structured surface.
                            Max. usable temperature 90 °C.

            Aluminum        Alox scales are punched from aluminum, embossed and then anodised in a subsequent   Alox
                            process stage. The Eloxal process uses anodic oxidation to create a protective layer.
                            This layer of oxide is hard and protects the scales from damage and corrosion, up to a
                            certain degree.
            Walnut wood     Wood is a natural, renewable resource. The walnut wood used by Victorinox comes from   Wood,
                            Swiss forests and is in full compliance with EU Regulation No. 995/2010 (the EU Timber   Wine Master
                            Regulation). The wood of the walnut tree is very solid, tough and strong.


            Olive wood      Wood is a natural, renewable resource. The olive wood we use at Victorinox is sourced   Wine Master
                            from Italy and complies with the EU Trading Regulation (EUTR) 995/2010 on timber.
                            The wood from the olive tree is very heavy and hard and has good density characteristics.








           MATERIALS





            Polypropylene   Polypropylene exhibits good strength, rigidity and hardness. It is suitable for sterilisation   Swiss Classic
                            and can be used at temperatures of up to 80 – 100 °C.



            Thermoplastic   TPE combine the easy processing of thermoplastics with the beneƂ cial properties of elasto-  Swiss Classic
            Elastomers      mers. They are extremely ƃ exible over a wide range of temperatures, very strong and beneƂ t
                            from good impact and notch impact strength, even at low temperatures. TPE materials can
                            be used at temperatures of up to 80 – 110 °C.









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