EJOT UK has received positive feedback from installers using the fastener manufacturer’s range of high performance SIPs fasteners.
Based in North Yorkshire and a part of the global EJOT fastener manufacturing group, EJOT UK is actively promoting its recently developed range of high performance SIPs fasteners.
EJOT’s operation in the UK has an industrious R&D team at the hub of its activities and with a multitude of specialty fasteners already in place to fix rainscreen envelope components to structural panels – the natural progression was to create a range specifically to secure SIPs to substrate. The team’s first step was to consult with existing customers active in the structural timber market.
EJOT’s first release, ‘SIPstimber’, includes a fastener to secure structural insulated panels to timber, plus a version designed for fixing panel to panel. Key to development was the team’s aim to arrive at a common diameter – in this instance 7mm. EJOT UK’s Technical Manager, Brian Mack explained:
“We wanted a common diameter to work efficiently across a range of fastener lengths. A larger diameter is proven to yield high pull-out strength and shear values, creating a positive clamping effect”.
EJOT has determined fastener lengths to correspond to the depths of all main SIPs being currently installed. A positive recess affords installers to drive the fastener cleanly and securely via a torx T30 bit. Manufactured using case-hardened carbon steel to DIN EN ISO 10666, the SIPstimber JT2-SP2-7 range is also organically coated to provide 1000 hour corrosion resistance.
For more information on EJOT® SIPStimber, call 01977 687040 or visit www.ejot.co.uk/new-products
EJOT® SIPStimber is also available to order online in the EJOT UK webshop.
