EDWARDS DESIGN & FABRICATION M O D U L A R M I L I T A R Y B A L L I S T I C S H E L T E R S • Blast and bullet resistance to protect soldiers and military assets in mortar pits, shelters, and guard towers • Lightweight for portability and quick deployment without heavy equipment • Specific colors required to provide visual cover in the field • Provided UL 752 Level 3 ballistic resistance, additional protection by layering panels • Reduced weight by 75% compared to steel, improved portability over concrete or sandbags • Enabled easy installation with common carpentry tools • Customized color formulations to meet needed camouflage without painting GlasArmor™ Ballistic Resistant Composite Panels KEY REQUIREMENTS WHY AVIENT?

The innovative hybrid product technology is developed to replace die-cast or machined metals to deliver both the look and weighted feel of metal in premium brand high-impact applications. Our new high-impact Gravi-Tech formulations can be customized to be as light as plastic or up to four times as heavy as aluminum with excellent weight distribution. The ability to mold finished weighted components without requiring further assembly and post-treatment saves energy, which can then reduce the carbon footprint of end products.

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However, concrete walls, sandbags, and other traditional ballistic structures are heavy, hard to move, and time-consuming to construct.  The composite material is 25% the weight of comparable steel structures and also weights significantly less than concrete, making them easily deployable in the field.  

However, concrete walls, sandbags, and other traditional ballistic structures are heavy, hard to move, and time-consuming to construct.  The composite material is 25% the weight of comparable steel structures and also weights significantly less than concrete, making them easily deployable in the field.  

The internal structural components that keep heavy equipment running must stand up to the worst the outdoors can dish out. Remove weight, not strength, by replacing the metal in your brackets with OnForce™ LFT long fiber materials High strength-to-weight ratio

Formulations are heavy metal-free and manufactured using state-of-the-art pigment dispersion techniques that improve homogenization and color distribution during injection molding. Heavy metal-free

Concrete walls, sandbags and other traditional ballistic structures are heavy, hard to move, and time-consuming to construct. Our GlasArmor panels offer excellent defense from enemy fire and explosive events at a significantly reduced weight compared with alternative structural components.

These metals are strong, durable, and familiar in applications across the consumer powersports, automotive aftermarket, aerospace, and heavy truck industries. Long fiber thermoplastics (LFT) combine the structural integrity of metals with the lighter weight and cost-effectiveness of thermoplastic composites. Weight Reduction • LFT has lower density vs. metal, but still meets structural performance requirements • Lightweighting helps meet sustainability goals related to lower fuel consumption and extended vehicle range Design Flexibility • Injection molding allows for complex geometries and part consolidation • Advanced modeling and computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools for long fiber composites help validate and optimize part design APPLICATION BULLETIN COMPARING PRODUCTION COST DRIVERS Cast Metal Stamped Metal Long Fiber Composite Material typically used Aluminum Steel Various base resins based on environmental conditions Casting X Stamping X Injection Molding X Machining X Not typically needed as LFT is a one-step process Drilling X Welding X Surface Treatments X X po st -p ro ce ss pr oc es s MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS Characteristic Long Fiber Composite Aluminum Steel Specific Gravity (g/cc) 1.03–1.71 2.76 7.8–7.9 Specific Strength (Strength-to-Weight ratio) Excellent Good Poor Stiffness Fair Good Excellent Toughness/Fatigue Excellent Fair Fair Creep Good Excellent Excellent Corrosion Resistance Excellent Good Poor Temperature Range Performance Good Excellent Excellent Cycle Time Excellent Good Poor Design Freedom (i.e., complex geometry, part consolidation) Excellent Fair Fair Raw Material Cost Poor Good Fair Total Production Cost Good Fair Fair pr od uc ti on pe rf or m an ce Avient offers a range of customizable long fiber reinforced structural material solutions and design support for your metal-to-plastic conversion projects

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