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Polyform® HL1 Heavy Duty buoy

Polyform® HL1 Heavy Duty buoy

Product catalog summary
Product Overview
The POLYFORM® HL-1 is a heavy-duty buoy designed with an extra strong, pre-made injection molded ropehold. It utilizes the in-house developed rotomolding WELCOTEC technology, ensuring durability and reduced drag by up to 80% compared to spherical buoys. Made from a unique blend of tough, flexible vinyl materials, these buoys are resistant to all weather conditions and are used globally in various maritime applications.

Company Background
Polyform AS, based in Ålesund, Norway, is a leading manufacturer of buoys, fenders, and floats. Known for originating the modern inflatable plastic buoy, the company operates in a highly innovative maritime environment.

Product Specifications
  • Article Number: HL1
  • Diameter: 228 mm (max recommended)
  • Height: 470 mm (max)
  • Weight: 1.2 Kg (nominal)
  • Eye Diameter for Ropehold: 22 mm
  • Valve Type: V10
  • Gross Volume: 12.5 L
  • Recommended Max Load: 6.8 Kg

Technical Information
  • Breaking Load for Ropehold: 800 kp
  • Buoy Body Material: PVC
  • Hardness: Shore A 66
  • Tensile Strength: 13.9 MPa
  • Elongation at Break: 587%
  • Cold Flex Temperature: -33°C
  • Recommended Max Temperature: 40°C
  • Temperature Not to Exceed: 50°C
  • Specific Gravity: 1.17
  • Environmentally friendly: No CFC, Cadmium free

Additional Features
The buoy features a V-10 all plastic non-return valve and is available in various colors. It is suitable for use in commercial fishing, as net buoys, for long lines, lobster and crab pots, markers, and as heavy-duty fenders.
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Catalog excerpts

Polyform® HL1 Heavy Duty buoy-1

Proudly made by The Originator of Modern Plastic Buoys POLYFORM® OF NORWAY The POLYFORM® HL-1 is a supreme heavy duty buoy with an extra strong pre-made injection molded ropehold. The buoy and the rib-reinforced ropehold are unified through the in-house developed rotomolding WELCOTEC technology. The ribbed and bullet shaped POLYFORM ™ HL buoys are designed to reduce drag. Under some conditions the drag can be reduced by up to 80% compared to spherical buoys. The HL-series are made from our unique blend of high class tough, flexible vinyl materials. The buoys are resistant to all weather conditions. The HL-series low drag buoys are used all over the world for different applications, such as in commercial fishing as net buoys, buoys for long lines, lobster and crab pots, markers and as heavy duty fenders. Available in various colours. Polyform AS Polyform AS is a world leading manufacturer of buoys fenders and floats, and the originator of the modern inflatable plastic buoy. The company is registered in Norway and situated in Alesund at the northwestern coast of Norway, and benefits from being located in one of the world's most innovative maritime environments. The product range of Polyform AS consists of: • Inflatable buoys and fenders made from soft Vinyl plastics. • Purse Seine Floats, buoys and marina fenders made from BACELL closed cell foam. • Hard-shell buoys and pontoon floats made from PE and filled with foam POLYFORM AS Tverrvegen 37 N-6020 Alesund Norway Product information Technical information Breaking load for ropehold 800 kp Buoy body material description Hardness, shore A 66 Cold flex temperature -33°C Body and Ropehold made from PVC. No use of CFC. Cadmium free. Made by Welcotec production technology \ V-10 all plastic non-return valve ) For all measurements, weights and other technical data specified in this data sheet, please allow for a deviation of not less than +/-5%. The illustration may deviate from the actual product.

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