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Gordon Glass™ Archery Bow Limbs
OnForce™ Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites
Long Glass Fiber Reinforcement
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Performance advantages: • High dielectric strength: composite material is custom formulated to optimize electrical properties resulting in exceptional insulation • Lightweight: insulators are up to 80% lighter than porcelain and utility poles are more than 50% lighter than wood equivalents • High strength: high tensile, compressive, flexural and inter-laminar shear strength to support various design configurations and line loads • Resilient: deflect and return to original shape for structural damping to minimize damages and outages • Durable: insulators are durable and shatter resistant vs. ceramic and glass; composite utility poles are UV corrosion resistant for a long service life Arrestors Electrical Transmission & Distribution Applications COMPONENT DESCRIPTION SIZES Insulators for transmission and distribution Suspension insulators Epoxy/glass fiber rods 0.625" 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 0.125" to 0.50" 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 0.812" 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 GridCore™ Composite Utility Poles Polyester/glass fiber hollow custom tubes 12" to 14" diameter, typical lengths from 35' to 75' Pole line construction, cross arms, rods, and utility poles feature an integral fabric surfacing veil for long-term weather resistance and retention of properties.
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ONCOLOR™ COLORANTS FOR WIRE & CABLE Key Features • A color range for unfilled TPU, providing good opacity at low addition levels • Includes colors for filled, non-halogen flame retardant TPUs that are designed to enhance color strength • The same color concentrate reference can be used for both unfilled and filled TPU resin, minimizing inventory • Custom solutions can be formulated for charging cables to help maintain performance including good weather and hydrolysis resistance as well as providing high color strength for bright colors • Compared to regular colorants, OnColor™ Colorants for wire and cable can help reduce dosing levels and maximize the original properties of the TPU material PRODUCT BULLETIN 1.844.4AVIENT www.avient.com Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.
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CUSTOMIZED NYLON FEATURES Portfolio Name Base Filler Impact Modifiers Lubrication UV Heat Flame Retardant Approvals/ Listings Nymax/Bergamid Polymer Formulations Prime Glass Fiber Glass Bead Mineral Unfilled ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Automotive Approvals NSF Listings UL Listed Nymax REC Recycled Nylon Formulations Recycled Glass Fiber Mineral Unfilled ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Automotive Approvals NYMAX REC RECYCLED NYLON FORMULATIONS Nymax REC recycled nylon 6 and nylon 66 grades contain 20–100% recycled content from both post-industrial recycled (PIR) and post-consumer recycled (PCR) sources.
PA6 GRADES RESIN TYPE GLASS FILLER Nymax/Bergamid (Prime Nylon) Nymax REC (Recycled Nylon) Unfilled 10%–60% Standard Grade ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Heat Stabilized Grades ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Mineral Reinforced Grades ✔ — ✔ ✔ Mineral/Glass Hybrids ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Flame Retardant Portfolio — — — — V0 ✔ — ✔ ✔ V2 ✔ — ✔ ✔ Impact Modified Grades ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ UV Stabilized ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ PA66 GRADES RESIN TYPE GLASS FILLER Standard Grade ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Heat Stabilized Grades ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Mineral Reinforced Grades ✔ — ✔ ✔ Mineral/Glass Hybrids ✔ — ✔ ✔ Flame Retardant Portfolio — — — — V0 ✔ — ✔ ✔ V2 ✔ — ✔ ✔ Impact Modified Grades ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ UV Stabilized ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ To learn more about our PA6 and PA66 solutions, contact Avient at +1.844.4AVIENT (1.844.428.4368). www.avient.com Copyright © 2024, Avient Corporation.
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PRODUCT MATERIAL DESCRIPTION COLOR MAX THICKNESS IN (MM) MAX WIDTH IN (CM) FLEXURAL MODULUS Msi (GPa) FLEXURAL STRENGTH ksi (MPa) GLASS % GC-70-UL Glass/Epoxy Any 0.1 (2.5) 17.75 (45) 5.8 (39.99) 210 (1448) 70 GC-66-ULW Glass/Epoxy, 90° Weft Any 0.1 (2.5) 17.75 (45) 4.5 (31.03) 130 (896) 66 GC-70-ULS Glass/Epoxy, 1080 Woven Scrim Any 0.1 (2.5) 17.75 (45) 5.8 (39.99) 210 (1448) 70 GC-70-ULZ Glass/Epoxy Natural 0.04 (1.0) 8.75 (22.2) 6.8 (46.89) 245 (1689) 70 GC-70-ULC Carbon/Epoxy Black 0.04 (1.0) 8.0 (20.3) 19.9 (137.21) 300 (2069) 70 http://www.polyone.com/content/product-selection-help-form BARSTOCK All barstock composites are machined to size with a surface finish prepared to fit customer requirements.
STANDARD BARSTOCK PRODUCTS PRODUCT MATERIAL DESCRIPTION COLOR MAX THICKNESS IN (MM) MAX WIDTH IN (CM) FLEXURAL MODULUS Msi (GPa) FLEXURAL STRENGTH ksi (MPa) GLASS % GC-67-UB Glass/Epoxy Black 0.575 (14.6) 11.75 (29.8) 5.8 (39.99) 153 (1055) 67 GC-67-UBZ Glass/Epoxy Black 0.5 (12.7) 8.75 (22.2) 5.8 (39.99) 153 (1055) 67 GC-60-UBC Carbon/Epoxy Black 0.25 (6.35) 4.0 (10.2) 12.5 (86.19) 150 (1034) 60 GC-67-UBW Glass/Epoxy, 90° Weft Blue 0.25 (6.35) 8.75 (22.2) 4.8 (33.10) 150 (1034) 67 http://www.polyone.com/content/product-selection-help-form PULTRUDED PROFILES - TYPICAL PROPERTIES The Glasforms™ pultrusion process creates continuous, constant cross-sectional profiles with consistent, uniform quality and exceptional mechanical performance.
TENSILE STRENGTH ksi (MPa) TENSILE MODULUS Msi (GPa) FLEXURAL STRENGTH ksi (MPa) FLEXURAL MODULUS Msi (GPa) COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH ksi (MPa) DENSITY lb/in3 (g/cm3) GLASS % ASTM Standard ASTM D3916/D638 ASTM D3916/D638 ASTM D4476/D790 ASTM D4476/D790 ASTM D695 ASTM D792 ASTM D2584 Glass Fiber Reinforced 110-150 (750-1000) 5.5-7.0 (38-48) 100-130 (700-900) 5.5-6.5 (38-45) 60-110 (415-750) .068-.073 (1.9-2.0) 65-75 Carbon Fiber Reinforced 405 (2800) 24 (165) 180 (1200) 21 (145) 150 (1000) 0.058 (1.6) 75 Multiaxial Glass Reinforced 45-60 (310-415) 2.6-3.5 (18-24) 65 (450) 2.1-2.7 (15-19) 40 (275) 0.066 (1.8) 45-55 STANDARD SIZES http://www.polyone.com/content/product-selection-help-form CONTINUOUS FILAMENT WOUND PROFILES This table represents examples of common continuous filament wound profile sizes.
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Edgetek™ BIO Natural Filled Polymer Formulations
Gordon Glass™ Archery Bow Limbs
Long Glass Fiber Reinforcement
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SILCOPAS BLUE GLASS 107281 MB
SILCOPAS BLUE GLASS 107282
PP FR 8-6 LMS-1000
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Avient’s reinforced composite technologies use carbon, glass and aramid fibers with custom formulated thermoset or thermoplastic resins in continuous forming processes
OnForce™ PA 6/6, PP and TPU compounds and processing conditions
Learn about Hammerhead™ Marine Composite Panels made from continuous glass-fiber reinforced thermoplastic face sheets and polyester foam cores
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BATTERY JUNCTION BOX Stat-Tech™ Static Dissipative & Electrically Conductive Formulations Surround™ EMI/RFI Shielding Formulations • Integrated EMI/RFI shielding • Lightweight • Easier to process vs metals MODULE CONNECTOR Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations • Flame resistance • Easy molding • Good stiffness and mechanical strength • Thermal conductivity EV CONNECTOR Edgetek™ PKE Polyketone Formulations • Excellent chemical resistance • Low moisture uptake • Non-halogenated flame retardant performance • Colorable (RAL Orange) • Reduced carbon footprint vs PA6 and PA66 COOLING SYSTEM Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations • Tensile strength • Chemical resistance • Thermal conductivity BATTERY FRAME Maxxam™ FR Flame Retardant Polyolefin Formulations Edgetek™ Engineered Polymer Formulations Polystrand™ Continuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics • Flame resistance • Easy molding • Lightweight • Non-halogenated flame retardant HOUSING TRAY OnForce™ Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites Stat-Tech™ Static Dissipative & Electrically Conductive Formulations Polystrand™ Continuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics • Design integration & freedom • Structural performance • EMI shielding BATTERY MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER Stat-Tech™ Static Dissipative & Electrically Conductive Formulations Surround™ EMI/RFI Shielding Formulations • Integrated EMI/RFI shielding • Lightweight • Easier to process vs metals BATTERY HOUSING/COVER OnForce™ Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites Complēt™ Long Fiber Reinforced Structural Thermoplastics • Metal replacement • Lightweighting • Flame retardancy • Structural performance • Design integration & freedom Polystrand™ Continuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics • Localized biaxial reinforcement • Impact performance • Overmolding compatibility • Flame retardancy • Integrated assembly point stiffening ENGINEERED MATERIALS FOR EV BATTERIES CELL MODULE Therma-Tech™ Thermally Conductive Formulations • Flame resistance • Easy molding • Good stiffness and mechanical strength • Thermal conductivity UNDERBODY PROTECTION Polystrand™ Continuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics • Superior impact performance • Significantly lighter than steel • Simplified integration with housing • Corrosion resistance • Flame retardancy
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Offered long glass fiber thermoplastic with 3x the strength of incumbent short fiber material without a need for retooling
Facilitated lightweighting with a 50% long glass fiber PA66 thermoplastic that matched the performance of the incumbent metal part