https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=5600
F-CPAP CONNECTOR PURPLE
SUN PURPLE 2 OUT/MID
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=4785
ABS GLOBAL WHITE-F III
DK BROWN ACCENT 2
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=2358
9107-F-003 DISCOVERY GREY PLASTISOL
HAZELNUT #607 2
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=1581
Maxxam PPC-20T F WHITE
Q160-2-1
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=5026
BREATH OF SPRING GREEN-F
ABS ORANGE 2
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=4735
DECOLORIZER F
212C POSH PINK 2
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=4681
TPE F-RED V2
TANGERINE P166C NY IN 2
https://www.avient.com/resources/safety-data-sheets?page=2944
9107-F-61 BROWN PLASTISOL
SPIRITED BRONZE 2
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2021-10/microbial-susceptibility-of-various-polymers-and-evaluation.pdf
Shimp, F.
Sci. 2013, 35, 381.
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https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-05/Advanced Composites Utility Poles Product Overview.pdf
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.
For other species shown in the table above, contact Avient for suggestions.
2 FRP pole sizes are selected based on allowable Class loads specified in NESC Table 261-1.
GridCore
FRP Pole
Southern Yellow Pine
Equivalent Wood Pole
Nominal Fiber Stress, F (psi) 45,000 8,000
NESC constructiona Grade B
Strength factor, ɸa 1.0 0.65
Modulus of Elasticity, Eb (106 psi) 5.00 2.13
Estimated Density (lb/ft3) 120 65
DESIGN PARAMETERS
a Per NESC Table 261-1
b Wood data are per ANSI O5.1-2022 Table 1.