https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2022-08/2022 Glasforms EC Application _ Product Selection Guide.pdf
GLASFORMS™
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
Composite Materials for Power Transmission
and Distribution Products
APPLICATION & PRODUCT SELECTION GUIDE
KEY
CHARACTERISTICS
Extend the service life of electrical
transmission and distribution products
with Glasforms composite technologies.
Performance advantages:
• Non-conductive: formulations engineered
to optimize composite dielectric properties
• Lightweight: up to 80% lighter than porcelain,
reducing installation time and cost
• High strength: high tensile, compressive,
flexural and inter-laminar shear strength
to support various design configurations
and line loads
• Flexible: deflect and return to original shape
for load dampening to minimize damages
and outages
• Durable and shatter resistant vs. ceramic
and glass, and UV and corrosion resistant
for long service life
INSULATORS
AND ARRESTERS
OVERHEAD
SWITCH RODS
CROSSARMS
AND BRACES
COMPOSITE
POLES
GUY
INSULATORS
Electrical Transmission & Distribution Applications
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION SIZES
Insulators for transmission and distribution
Suspension insulators Epoxy/corrosion resistant glass rods .625" to 1.25" diameter
Line post and station
post insulators
Epoxy/glass fiber rods 1.50" to 4.74" diameter
Arresters
Cage type Polyester or vinyl ester/glass fiber rods .125" to .50" diameter
Custom tubular
Polyester, vinyl ester or epoxy/
glass fiber custom shapes
2.0" to 6.0" envelope size
Pole line construction
Conductor standoff and
equipment support arms
Polyester/glass fiber rods 1.50" to 2.00" diameter
Guy strain insulators Polyester/glass fiber rods 0.50" to .812" diameter
Cross arms
Tangent and deadend,
support braces
Polyester/glass fiber
rectangular tubes
3.62" x 4.62" and
4.0" x 6.0" rectangular
Utility poles
Composite poles
Polyester/glass fiber hollow
custom tubes
10" to 14" diameter,
typical lengths 40' to 110'
Pole line construction, cross arms, rods, and utility poles feature an integral fabric surfacing veil for long-term weather resistance
and retention of properties.
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-07/Ballistic Resistant Composite Panels Product Selection _ Install Guide.pdf
CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONS
Our custom capabilities include:
• Drilling
• Routing
• Machining
USES AND APPLICATIONS
Composite ballistic panels from Avient
are suitable for indoor and outdoor use
in commercial, governmental, industrial,
and residential applications:
• Military structures
• Infrastructure facilities
and equipment
• Banks
• Check cashing stations
• Pawn shops
• Loan and bail/bond offices
• Courtrooms
• Police stations
• Detention facilities
• Bonded warehousing
• Security buildings
• Equipment shielding locations
• Safe rooms
• Storm shelters
• Judges’ chambers
• Finishing
• Custom colors
• Unique panel sizes
UL 752 & NIJ STANDARDS FOR BALLISTIC RESISTANT PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
UL
Rating
NIJ
Level Ammunition Velocity
No.
Shots Composite Panel
Nominal
Thickness
Nominal
Weight
Level
1
9mm full metal
copper jacket
with lead core
1175 ft/sec
358 m/sec
3
GlasArmor
Level 1
0.256 in
6.5 mm
2.7 lb/ft2
13.2 kg/m2
Level
2
Level
II-A
.357 magnum
jacketed
lead soft point
1250 ft/sec
381 m/sec
3
GlasArmor
Level 2
0.384 in
9.8 mm
4.0 lb/ft2
19.5 kg/m2
Level
3
Level
III-A
.44 magnum lead
semi-wadcutter
gas checked
1350 ft/sec
411 m/sec
3
GlasArmor
Level 3
0.500 in
12.7 mm
5.1 lb/ft2
24.9 kg/m2
ThermoBallistic
Level 3
0.440 in
11.2 mm
3.9 lb/ft2
19.0 kg/m2
Level
4
.30 cal. rifle lead core
2450 ft/sec
747 m/sec
1
Customized solutions
are available.
Lay out the project to utilize the largest panel
sizes to minimize the number of seams.
2.
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Zoretich
Senior Manager, Product Stewardship
Phone: 440.930.1291
Fax: 440.930.3034
www.polyone.com
brian.zoretich@polyone.com
PolyOne Corporation is a global leader in innovative polymer materials, services and solutions.
33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, Ohio USA 44012
April 2014
Dear Valued Customer,
As part of PolyOne’s commitment to offer our customers the most value in a competitive global marketplace,
we are making changes to our Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) in order to meet the coming requirements
of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
What our customers will see:
In mid-April 2014, our newly formulated or significantly reformulated U.S. and European solutions will be
accompanied by a new GHS-formatted MSDS (CLP classification in Europe).
This
means that we are implementing GHS format SDSs to continue to provide our valued customers their
solutions of choice, and meeting coming regulations by the required deadline.
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Bergamid™ Laser Welding Solutions
Bergamid™ Laser Welding Solutions help customers
produce high performance parts with durable
welds and smooth surfaces.
In addition to PA66, our
solutions also can be customized using multiple
base resins such as PC and PBT to meet specific
customer needs.
To further support customers, Avient offers a range
of value-added services and is ready to collaborate
on part design, material compatibility evaluations,
laser welding process selection and more to drive
success.
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OFFSHORE LURE
MANUFACTURER
F I S H I N G L U R E S
• Allow enhanced processability and control viscosity
• Formulated without Prop 65 listed components
• Maintain physical properties
• Retain contaminant-free product integrity
• Supplied plastisol solutions that improved
quality consistency and controlled viscosity
• Provided effective global EHS and
regulatory support
• Enhanced the dispersion of pigments used
by customer
• Offered dynamic customer service and rapid
technical response
CORE™ Non-Phthalate Plastisols
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/Maxxam - EV Part - Application Snapshot.pdf
KUNSTSTOFF
SCHWANDEN
E L E C T R I C V E H I C L E P A R T
• Replace aluminum to reduce part weight and overall
weight of the electric vehicle
• Secure supply of high volume of material
• Flexible delivery
• Cost competitive
• Enabled OEM to replace metal and reduce part
weight
• Provided excellent customer service, sending
samples and technical data promptly
• Supported customer with processing queries
• Secured material supply and flexible delivery –
delivering on a specific date each month
Maxxam™ Polyolefin Formulations
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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S H A M P O O B R A N D
P E T B O T T L E F O R H A I R
C A R E
• Customized color and anti-UV combination
• Provided quick response and local service
• Simplified processing without additional
equipment investment
• Increase innovation capabilities and brand
aesthetics
OnColor™ Frost PET Effect
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
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PAINT REPLACEMENT
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• Offer soft, gentle appearance and better touch feeling
• Customized color and anti-UV combination to enhance
aesthetics and functional properties
• Ease of processing
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Dynaflex G - Chair Lumbar Support
LEADING SEATING
MANUFACTURER
C H A I R L U M B A R S U P P O R T
• Superior tensile strength to minimize stretching
• Good aesthetics including look, feel and color consistency
• Ability to meet aggressive customer timeline
• Engaged technical service teams early to
review material and application
requirements, expediting lead time
• Conducted in-person technical support and
coaching during mold trials and production
in Tijuana, Mexico
• Enabled customer to achieve consistent
product appearance by determining the
ideal let down ratios for the existing color
concentrate
Dynaflex™ G
KEY REQUIREMENTS
WHY AVIENT?
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/case-study/material-cuts-delays-contact-lens-container-production
Custom TPE addresses critical issues, delivers $100,000 in annual savings
The manufacturer worked with Avient to formulate a custom Versaflex™ TPE that featured a low durometer with excellent resistance to adhesion (sticking).
Avient helped the customer calculate costs for the 12-month period.
https://www.avient.com/news/avient-supports-resia-manufacturing-create-prefabricated-modular-components-multi-family-housing
Our purpose at Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.
Our local touch and customer engagement, combined with our global presence, allows us to serve customers with agility.
In doing so, we innovate solutions that help our customers overcome their challenges or capitalize on opportunities provided by the fast-changing world and secular trends.