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.
Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.
https://www.avient.com/products/advanced-composites/continuous-fiber-composite-tape-laminates-and-barstock/gordon-composites-thermoset-laminates-barstock
Smart Materials™ Advanced Composites eBook
Material
Continuous fiber-reinforced composites in standard and custom shapes & sizes
https://www.avient.com/products/engineered-polymer-formulations/conductive-signal-radiation-shielding-formulations/therma-tech-thermally-conductive-formulations
Traditional materials such as aluminum provide excellent thermal conductivity, but there is a tradeoff – aluminum is heavier, isn't easily formed into complex shapes, and inhibits part consolidation.
Injection moldable material enables design freedom and easier processing for more complex shapes
Heat Sink Material for LED
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-08/colormatrix-lactra-sx-product-bulletin_0.pdf
Some of these packaging options have
several disadvantages due to their shape and
material which do not make them user friendly,
such as handling, storage, opening, pouring
and resealing.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
• Design for shelf life, ergonomics
and differentiation
• Lighter weight bottles
• Lower system cost vs. other
rigid packaging
TARGET MARKET AND APPLICATIONS
UHT Dairy Packaging
TECHNOLOGY BENEFITS
• 100% visible light blocking for monolayer
containers
• Recyclable with general PET waste stream,
even though additive is also present
• Lower system cost
• Offers shape differentiation for containers
• Enables container designs that increase ease
of pouring
• Useful for re-sealable containers
• Useful for containers that can be stored flat
after opening
• Offers light-weighting for PET bottle without
reducing light blocking performance
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Processing conditions can cause material properties to shift from the values stated in the information.
https://www.avient.com/products/advanced-composites/pultrusion-and-continuous-filament-winding-technology/glasforms-pultruded-rods-tubes-custom-profiles
Custom shapes and sizes
Consistent, uniform quality and material properties
Marine Application Material Solutions
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/what-s-difference-fillers-reinforcements
The shape of the mineral particle can be long and needle-like, spherical, flat and flaky, or broad.
It’s one of these shapes that influences what kind of enhancement the particle can bring.
Carbon nanotubes are carbon atoms linked in a cylindrical shape with diameters as small as 1 nanometer and lengths up to several centimeters.5 They have the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any known material.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/what-s-difference-fillers-reinforcements?ind[]=21506
The shape of the mineral particle can be long and needle-like, spherical, flat and flaky, or broad.
It’s one of these shapes that influences what kind of enhancement the particle can bring.
Carbon nanotubes are carbon atoms linked in a cylindrical shape with diameters as small as 1 nanometer and lengths up to several centimeters.5 They have the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any known material.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/what-s-difference-fillers-reinforcements?ind[]=6599
The shape of the mineral particle can be long and needle-like, spherical, flat and flaky, or broad.
It’s one of these shapes that influences what kind of enhancement the particle can bring.
Carbon nanotubes are carbon atoms linked in a cylindrical shape with diameters as small as 1 nanometer and lengths up to several centimeters.5 They have the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any known material.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/what-s-difference-fillers-reinforcements?ind[]=6601
The shape of the mineral particle can be long and needle-like, spherical, flat and flaky, or broad.
It’s one of these shapes that influences what kind of enhancement the particle can bring.
Carbon nanotubes are carbon atoms linked in a cylindrical shape with diameters as small as 1 nanometer and lengths up to several centimeters.5 They have the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any known material.
https://www.avient.com/knowledge-base/article/what-s-difference-fillers-reinforcements?ind[]=21509
The shape of the mineral particle can be long and needle-like, spherical, flat and flaky, or broad.
It’s one of these shapes that influences what kind of enhancement the particle can bring.
Carbon nanotubes are carbon atoms linked in a cylindrical shape with diameters as small as 1 nanometer and lengths up to several centimeters.5 They have the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any known material.