A new innovative fire rated wedge nut anchor, developed at Tata Steel’s request, has been designed specifically for suspending services for our ComFlor® 60 and ComFlor® 80 composite floor decking profiles.
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Designed and manufactured by Lindapter, the new decking fixing, entitled ‘Lindapter Type COM’, is an anchor fixing designed to provide an efficient and economical fixing for suspending a variety of equipment including HVAC systems, fire protection, pipework, electrical items’ and lower ceilings.
Available now, the CE- Marked fire rated fixing offers genuine efficiencies for contractors:
- It can be installed quickly and easily within seconds.
- It can be adjusted for precise alignment onsite without any requirement for specialist labour, and expensive tools or power.
- It has zero-impact installation.
- No damage to the decking.
- No requirement for specialist labour/tools.
- Independently approved and CE Marked (CE DOP No.023).
- Independently Fire rated up to 90 mins.
Technical specification:
- Product Code: Lindapter COM10.
- European Technical Assessment (ETA) No. 20/0920.
- Ambient Temperature Characteristic Pull-Out Resistance per fixing Ft,Rk = 2.15kN to EC3.
- General Safe working Load of 1.25kN (Factor of Safety 3:1).
- Wedge anchor material: Carbon Steel with a minimum tensile strength of 300N/mm2.
- Wedge anchor coating: Electrodeposited coating EN ISO 2081 Fe/Zn5/A.
- Wedge Anchor locking plate material: Mild Steel Strip to BS EN 10346 DX52D.
- Wedge anchor locking plate coating: + Z275-N-A-C or equivalent.
- Threaded bar: M10 to EN ISO 898-1 Property Class 4.6 or higher.
- Hex Nut: to EN ISO 898-2 Property Class 4 or higher.
- Plain Washer: to EN ISO 7089.
- Tightening Torque: 10Nm.
Fire Performance
- Independently fire tested to BS EN 1991-1-2.
- Performance Cclass A1 in accordance with 96/603/EC.
- BRE test report P116310 Issue 1 verifies load limits for 60minute and 90 minute fire rating.
Maximum temperature (°C) | 945°C | 1006°C | ||
Test duration (minutes) | 60 mins (F60) |
90 mins (F90) |
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Product | Threaded rod (Property class 8.8) |
Product code | Tensile load (kN) | Tensile Load (kN) |
Type COM | M10 | COM10 | 0.60 | 0.375 |
To find out more about Tata Steel’s ComFlor® range and the Lindapter new Type COM connection please contact our Technical Department:
T: +44 (0) 1244 892136
E: technical.structuralproducts@tatasteeleurope.com
For more information on Lindapter’s extensive range of decking fixings contact Lindapter,
T: 01274 521444