Bergamid™ FR Non-Halogen Flame Retardant Formulations Bergamid™ / Edgetek™ Solutions for Laser Welding Nymax™ / Bergamid™ Polyamide Formulations

Bergamid™ FR Non-Halogen Flame Retardant Formulations Bergamid™ / Edgetek™ Solutions for Laser Welding Nymax™ / Bergamid™ Polyamide Formulations

Bergamid™ FR Non-Halogen Flame Retardant Formulations Bergamid™ / Edgetek™ Solutions for Laser Welding Nymax™ / Bergamid™ Polyamide Formulations

Bergamid™ FR Non-Halogen Flame Retardant Formulations Bergamid™ / Edgetek™ Solutions for Laser Welding Nymax™ / Bergamid™ Polyamide Formulations

Bergamid™ FR Non-Halogen Flame Retardant Formulations Bergamid™ / Edgetek™ Solutions for Laser Welding Nymax™ / Bergamid™ Polyamide Formulations

Bergamid™ FR Non-Halogen Flame Retardant Formulations Bergamid™ / Edgetek™ Solutions for Laser Welding Nymax™ / Bergamid™ Polyamide Formulations

KEY PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES Southern Yellow Pine1 Equivalent Wood Pole GridCore FRP Pole2 14 in x .750 in Length (ft) Load Class3 Allowable Class Load4 (kip) Weight (lb) Deflection5 (in) Weight (lb) Deflection5 (in) 40 3 1.95 1360 35 1040 12 2 2.41 1580 32 14 1 2.93 1810 30 18 H1 3.51 2050 28 21 H2 4.16 2310 26 25 45 3 1.95 1630 45 1170 17 2 2.41 1880 41 21 1 2.93 2160 38 26 H1 3.51 2450 36 31 H2 4.16 2760 33 37 50 3 1.95 1910 56 1300 24 2 2.41 2210 52 30 1 2.93 2530 48 36 H1 3.51 2880 45 44 H2 4.16 3240 42 52 55 3 1.95 2210 68 1430 33 2 2.41 2550 63 40 1 2.93 2930 58 49 H1 3.51 3320 54 59 H2 4.16 3740 51 70 60 3 1.95 2520 82 1560 43 2 2.41 2910 76 53 1 2.93 3340 70 65 H1 3.51 3790 65 78 H2 4.16 4270 61 92 65 3 1.95 2840 97 1690 56 2 2.41 3290 90 69 1 2.93 3770 83 84 H1 3.51 4280 77 100 H2 4.16 4820 72 119 70 3 1.95 3180 114 1820 71 2 2.41 3690 105 87 1 2.93 4220 97 106 H1 3.51 4790 90 127 H2 4.16 5390 85 150 POLE SELECTION GUIDE 1 Wood properties data are per ANSI O5.1-2022 Table 1.

KEY PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES Southern Yellow Pine1 Equivalent Wood Pole GridCore FRP Pole2 14 in x .750 in Length (ft) Load Class3 Allowable Class Load4 (kip) Weight (lb) Deflection5 (in) Weight (lb) Deflection5 (in) 40 3 1.95 1360 35 1040 12 2 2.41 1580 32 14 1 2.93 1810 30 18 H1 3.51 2050 28 21 H2 4.16 2310 26 25 45 3 1.95 1630 45 1170 17 2 2.41 1880 41 21 1 2.93 2160 38 26 H1 3.51 2450 36 31 H2 4.16 2760 33 37 50 3 1.95 1910 56 1300 24 2 2.41 2210 52 30 1 2.93 2530 48 36 H1 3.51 2880 45 44 H2 4.16 3240 42 52 55 3 1.95 2210 68 1430 33 2 2.41 2550 63 40 1 2.93 2930 58 49 H1 3.51 3320 54 59 H2 4.16 3740 51 70 60 3 1.95 2520 82 1560 43 2 2.41 2910 76 53 1 2.93 3340 70 65 H1 3.51 3790 65 78 H2 4.16 4270 61 92 65 3 1.95 2840 97 1690 56 2 2.41 3290 90 69 1 2.93 3770 83 84 H1 3.51 4280 77 100 H2 4.16 4820 72 119 70 3 1.95 3180 114 1820 71 2 2.41 3690 105 87 1 2.93 4220 97 106 H1 3.51 4790 90 127 H2 4.16 5390 85 150 POLE SELECTION GUIDE 1 Wood properties data are per ANSI O5.1-2022 Table 1.

Page 8 of 11 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 P ee l f or ce , N /m m 60 A -I 60 A -II 75 A -II I 55 A -IV 65 A -V 50 A -V I 70 A -V II TPE Grade Capron 8333GHI 260C 276C 288C Figure4. Page 9 of 11 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 P ee l f or ce , N /m m 60 A -I 60 A -II 75 A -II I 55 A -IV 65 A -IV 50 A -V I 70 A -V II TPE Grade Zytel 70G33L 260C 276C 288C Figure 6. Page 10 of 11 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 P ee l f or ce , N /m m 60 A -I 60 A -II 75 A -II I 55 A -IV 65 A -IV 50 A -V I 70 A -V II TPE Grade Zytel 409AHS 260C 276C 288C Figure 8.

Base Resin ABS PA PBT PC PE PEEK PP PPS Barrel Temperatures °F (°C) Rear Zone 400–475(200–250) 480–540 (248–282) 480–520 (250–270) 480–570 (250–300) 400–445 (200–230) 660–700 (350–475) 400–440 (200–225) 520–600 (270–300) Center Zone 410–480(205–253) 490–550 (254–287) 485–525 (251–273) 500–580 (260–305) 410–455 (207–237) 670–710 (357–385) 410–450 (205–230) 550–610 (285–310) Front Zone 420–490(210–257) 500–560 (260–293) 490–530 (254–276) 515–590 (267–310) 420–465 (213–243) 680–720 (363–400) 420–455 (215–235) 570–620 (300–320) Nozzle 425–500(215–260) 510–570 (265–298) 490–540 (254–282) 530–600 (275–315) 430–475 (220–250) 700–730 (370–395) 430–460 (220–240) 610–620 (320–325) Melt Temperature 425–515(215–270) 510–570 (265–298) 490–540 (254–282) 530–615 (275–325) 430–495 (220–260) 700–725 (370–385) 430–475 (220–250) 610–635 (320–335) Mold Temperature 140–200(60–90) 150–300 (65–148) 140–280 (60–137) 160–240 (70–115) 80–140 (25–60) 300–400 (150–200) 80–140 (25–60) 190–300 (90–150) Drying Parameters 190 (90) 2–4 Hours 0.01%–0.15% 180 (82) 4–5 Hours 0.10%–0.20% 275 (135) 3–4 Hours 0.02%–0.04% 250 (125) 3–4 Hours 0.02% 160 (70) 2 Hours 300 (150) 3–4 Hours 0.10% 160 (70) 2 Hours 280 (135) 2–3 Hours 0.01%–0.20% Nozzle Type General Purpose Nylon or Reverse Taper General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose Injection Velocity1 2–5 in/sec; 50–127 mm/sec Injection Pressure Medium to high (may range from 1,000–4,000 psi; 7-28 Mpa) Back Pressure 50–100 psi; 0.3–0.7 Mpa Screw Speed 25–75 RPM Cushion 0.125–0.250 in; 3–6 mm Screw Compression Ratio2 2.0:1–2.5:1 Processing Guide 3 Base Resin ABS PA PBT PC PE PEEK PP PPS Barrel Temperatures °F (°C) Rear Zone 400–475(200–250) 480–540 (248–282) 480–520 (250–270) 480–570 (250–300) 400–445 (200–230) 660–700 (350–475) 400–440 (200–225) 520–600 (270–300) Center Zone 410–480(205–253) 490–550 (254–287) 485–525 (251–273) 500–580 (260–305) 410–455 (207–237) 670–710 (357–385) 410–450 (205–230) 550–610 (285–310) Front Zone 420–490(210–257) 500–560 (260–293) 490–530 (254–276) 515–590 (267–310) 420–465 (213–243) 680–720 (363–400) 420–455 (215–235) 570–620 (300–320) Nozzle 425–500(215–260) 510–570 (265–298) 490–540 (254–282) 530–600 (275–315) 430–475 (220–250) 700–730 (370–395) 430–460 (220–240) 610–620 (320–325) Melt Temperature 425–515(215–270) 510–570 (265–298) 490–540 (254–282) 530–615 (275–325) 430–495 (220–260) 700–725 (370–385) 430–475 (220–250) 610–635 (320–335) Mold Temperature 140–200(60–90) 150–300 (65–148) 140–280 (60–137) 160–240 (70–115) 80–140 (25–60) 300–400 (150–200) 80–140 (25–60) 190–300 (90–150) Drying Parameters 190 (90) 2–4 Hours 0.01%–0.15% 180 (82) 4–5 Hours 0.10%–0.20% 275 (135) 3–4 Hours 0.02%–0.04% 250 (125) 3–4 Hours 0.02% 160 (70) 2 Hours 300 (150) 3–4 Hours 0.10% 160 (70) 2 Hours 280 (135) 2–3 Hours 0.01%–0.20% Nozzle Type General Purpose Nylon or Reverse Taper General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose Injection Velocity1 2–5 in/sec; 50–127 mm/sec Injection Pressure Medium to high (may range from 1,000–4,000 psi; 7-28 Mpa) Back Pressure 50–100 psi; 0.3–0.7 Mpa Screw Speed 25–75 RPM Cushion 0.125–0.250 in; 3–6 mm Screw Compression Ratio2 2.0:1–2.5:1 Comments 1.