The Verbatim ToughMAX USB 2.0 Drive is made with KyronMAX compounds; a metal replacement thermoplastic material which is able to withstand seriously punishing conditions and has been used in the most demanding of applications from fighter jets to mountain bikes. KyronMAXâ??z¢ compounds are extremely light and tough; making it a wonderful USB enclosure material that will resist virtually everything and keep your data safe from any physical damage.