Plastic barrier offers greater give

A-Safe is launching an Armco
barrier made from plastic.

Traditionally Armco barriers are
made from steel.

The company is using a blend of
polypropylene to create a high
impact absorption range of safety
barriers, and it is this method which
will be applied to the Armco barriers.

James Smith, md of A-Safe says:
“Steel has long been associated with
Armco barriers, however steel may
be strong, but its rigidity is its
downfall. If you were to drive into
something which doesn’t offer any
give when you hit it, the force of the
impact will cause greater damage to
you, your vehicle and the object. The
solution to this is to offer flexibility
as well as strength and impact
absorption in barriers, which ASafe’s
Armco provides.”