https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/GlasArmor Ballistic Resistant Panels Case Study.pdf
TOUGH ENOUGH TO PROTECT
THE POWER GRID
MODULAR BALLISTIC PROTECTION MADE POSSIBLE
WITH COMPOSITES
THE CHALLENGE
Recent attacks on U.S. electrical substations across the
country provide stark reminders that our nation’s power
supply remains a primary target for criminals focused
on harming our country and security.1
The call to action is evident: we must continually
improve the physical and technological infrastructure
protection of our nation’s energy supply.
Surveillance is an economical option,
but it does not protect against an immediate physical
attack on an asset.
Level 8 specifies protection
against a 7.62 mm rifle using a lead core, full metal
jacket 0.308 caliber copper military ball.