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Fasteners for corrosive environments
USP Structural Connectors, a MiTek
Industries company, has launched a new
line of Gold Coat structural fasteners.
Gold Coat offers a multi-layer system to
protect against corrosive environments.
The multi-layers are a standard zinc layer
over a steel substrate, with an added,
patented, organic polymer barrier layer.
The non-reactive, organic polymer
layer – the Gold Coat – provides an
effective barrier to the ion exchange and
electrochemical reactions that cause
corrosion.
USP’s patented polymer application
process creates superior adhesion
that bonds the Gold Coat to the zinc
galvanization, providing maximum
durability throughout manufacturing,
shipping, and installation. USP claims that
its double barrier offers the industry’s best
protection against corrosion, exceeding
the performance of other fasteners on the
market.
“Gold Coat’s double-layer protection offers
resistance to corrosion that rivals stainless
steel, and is by far the industry leader in the
connector and fastener sector for its cost,”
said USP’s Barry Ashwell. “Most connector
and fastener companies offer zinc coating
or the much more expensive option of
stainless steel for protection from corrosion,
but the double-barrier protection of Gold
Coat offers a cost-effective alternative in
highly corrosive environments.”