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Awning fixings using BASF’s plastics material

The essential element of the new fischer Thermax awning fixing system is a plastics thermal module which is made of Ultramid B3EG7, a reinforced polyamide 6 of BASF.

fischer the world leader in fixing technology turned to BASF’s Ultramid* to develop a new mounting modality for awnings. The new fischer Thermax system is a plastics thermal module, the so-called anti-cold cone, is made of Ultramid* B3EG7, a reinforced polyamide 6 of BASF.

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Thanks to this cone, the galvanized anchoring rod that affixes the awning to the building wall is joined to the stainless-steel setscrew that serves to mount the bracket. At the same time, it thermally insulates the threaded rods, so that the installation of the awning does not lead to thermal bridges and thus to uncontrolled heat losses through the exterior walls.

Cone for awning fixings made from Ultramid. Click Go for High resolution image. photo: fischer, 2006

The anti-cold cone made of Ultramid reinforced with 35 percent glass fibers is extremely stiff and its self-tapping toothed tip securely bites into the insulating material of the building when it is installed. The plastic can hold up to 2.5 tons (25 kN) and the fixings set makes it possible to bridge an insulating layer that is up to 17 cm thick. The fischer Thermax system can be installed quickly and reliably without any special tools.

Up until now, the thermal insulation of the building was usually negatively affected when awnings were attached to exterior walls, so that the protection against the sun in the summer interfered with the protection against the cold in the winter, even allowing mould to grow. At the same time, the designs employed so far have frequently been unsatisfactory from a structural standpoint. Since March of 2006, the production, sale and installation of awnings have been regulated by DIN EN 13561.

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fischer is the only company with its own development and production facilities in all relevant areas of fixing technology – steel, nylon and chemical fixings. On this basis, the company has produced countless fixing solutions over the years for a very broad range of applications whilst maintaining a degree of flexibility to be able to develop tailor-made customer solutions.

* Ultramid is a registered trademark of BASF.

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Read a recent press release from BASSF about - 'Terlux 2802 HD resins from BASF for external medical and diagnostic equipment applications, are now commercially available in North America.'

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