CONSTRUCTION FIXINGS
Vortex™ screws ‘going down a storm’ The Vortex™ screw from Hexstone Group is recognised in the industry for its premium quality and tailored product features, giving customers the versatility and assurance when using the solution in projects.
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artin Rundle, Hexstone’s marketing manager, comments: “Vortex™ is a high-quality, multipurpose screw, which has been consistently popular with our customers since its launch approximately two years ago. In an exciting move, we are offering a prize worth GB£500 for the winner of our ‘Word Search’ competition, which appears in the Vortex advert on the opposite side of the page. It’s fun, free to participate, and should only take a few minutes to complete. All that needs to be done is to find and highlight the words that are associated with the Vortex screw, fill in the form, and send back to us. You know what they say: ‘You have to be in it, to win it!’ All the details are given in the advert.” The recessed double countersunk head on the Vortex product range reduces the likelihood of shearing the head of the screw, whilst assisting the completion of countersinking – making it a more reliable product for users. The sharp, wide and deep thread on the products feature ‘Saw Fix’ serrated thread technology, enabling the product to quickly and easily power through surfaces. It can be used on a range of materials including hardwood, decking, MDF, plastic and sheet metal.
Available in diameters from 3.5mm to 6mm, and lengths ranging from 12mm to 200mm, all Vortex products have an oblique angle sharp gash point – making initial penetration into materials easier. A number of sizes are also fully threaded. The high-quality zinc and yellow waxed finish on the screws prevents corrosion, increasing the lifetime of the product, and Vortex screws are fully CE compliant to EN 14592:2008 and A1:2012. Vortex screws are available in a variety of packaging options including single size boxes, assortment boxes, clam packs, tubs, and assortment cases. Free sample bags for trial purposes are also available – for further details, just contact one of Hexstone’s sales offices. Martin continues: “Vortex screws, along with all products from Hexstone businesses, can be ordered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Next day delivery is available and products can be ordered through the network of sales offices or online.” www.hexstone.co.uk
Bossong leads from the front Thanks to continuous investment and the experience it has gained in the field of fastening systems since 1962, Bossong SpA says that today it is a key player in the market of bonded anchors.
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ossong’s bonded anchor product range is completely ETA certified, with each type of bonded anchor solution — polyester, epoxy acrylate, vinylester and pure epoxy — offering the best technical performance in order to make strong and safe connections. The company’s bonded anchor range includes the BCR Poly SF, a polyester styrene free resin that has an ETA for non–cracked (ETA — 15/0560) and masonry (ETA — 11/0396) for six types of bricks. There is also the BCR VINIL, a epoxy acrylate resin styrene free, that has an ETA for non–cracked concrete (ETA — 15/0708) for threaded rod and rebar used as anchor according to EOTA TR029. Bossong can also supply the BCR V PLUS, vinylester resin styrene free, which has an ETA for cracked and non–cracked concrete (ETA — 09/0140) for threaded rod and for post installed rebar connection according to EOTA TR023 (ETA — 09/0246). The product is suitable for flooded holes and has even been tested in submarine condition (INPP report). The product is qualified also for seismic application with rebar according to the French regulations (Document Technique d’Application 3/16–857). It is available in three certified versions: Winter, Tropical and Standard.
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Finally there is BCR EPOXY 21, a pure epoxy resin styrene free, that has an ETA for cracked, non–cracked concrete and seismic condition category C2 (ETA — 11/0344) as well as for threaded rod and for post installed rebar connection according to EOTA TR023 (ETA — 11/0345). The product is suitable for diamond drilling holes for applications with rebar. The product is also suitable for flooded holes and has been tested in submarine condition (INPP report). The complete range of Bossong chemical anchors is also COV French law approved and LEED tested. www.bossong.com