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Below is a wide range of information to assist in selecting and installing fasteners, sealants, and flashings. The TFC Tech Center can also conduct testing and provide fastener recommendations.

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Fastener Engineering Guide

FASTENER GENERAL INFORMATION

Below is useful information relating to tapping screws, bolts, & nuts.
Head Styles - Point Types - Bolt & Nut Grade Markings - Screw Sizes - Screw Hole Sizes - Metal Gauge Thicknesses
  1. Bolt Grade Head Markings
  2. Drive Types | Screws 
  3. Drill Hole Size for Tapping Screws
  4. Head Styles of Screws
  5. Gauge Thickness of Steel
  6. Head styles and drives for screws
  7. Nut Grade Identification Marks
  8. Point Types of Screws
  9. Sizes of Tapping Screws
Made In The USA
1. ​Buy American Statement​​​

APPROVALS - SAFETY DATA SHEETS - SUBMITTALS

Submittals
Certificate of Compliance and LEED
  1. BLAZER Drill Screws
    - Import
    - Domestic
  2. BRACER Hillside Washer Oval
    - BRACER Rectangle
    - Material
  3. CONCEALOR Pancake Head 
  4. DEKFAST Roofing Screws
  5. Rivets
  6. TRACER Drywall Screws
  7. Tapping Screws
  8. BUTYL TAPE SEAL
Approvals
  1. FM Approval 
    - BLAZER 1/4-14
    - BLAZER 1/4-14 DP1 VRT
    - BLAZER 1/4-20
    - CONCEALOR 1/4"
  2. Miami Dade - CONCEALOR #10 ULP
    - CONCEALOR #10 GP
    - PANEL-TITE BB #10
  3. SDI Approval - BLAZERFM Approvals BLAZER ¼-14 DP1 VRT.pdf
  4. Product Approvals
  5. ICC-ES
Safety Data Sheets
  1. SDS - All Fasteners and Rivets
  2. SDS - BRACER Ductile Iron
  3. SDS - APS500
  4. SDS - ULTRA1000
  5. SDS - Butyl Tube Non Skinning
  6. SDS - Butyl Tape Seal
  7. SDS - PIPEMATER Pipe Flashing

CORROSION - FINISHES - FASTENER SELECTION 

Materials and Finishes
  1. Hot Dipped Galv. Info
  2. Salt Spray Results 
  3. Treaded Lumber - Fasteners
  4. Screw Compatibility
  5. Stainless Steel Grades
  6. Stainless Steel Grades & Corrosion
  7. TRI-SEAL Coating
  8. Kalida-Kote Paint Specs - Spray
  9. Kalida-Kote Paint Specs - Dipped
  10. FM4470 - #12
  11. FM4470 - #14
  12. FM4470 - #15
Galvanic Corrosion
  1. What Is Galvanic Corrosion
  2. Minimize Galvanic Corrosion
  3. Screws to Minimize Corrosion

Corrosion Testing
  1.  Salt Spray Spec - ASTM B117
  2.  SO2 / Kesternich Spec - DIN 50018

BOLTS - WASHERS - NUTS - HILLSIDE WASHERS

Bolts & Nuts
  1. Bolt Head Marks and Grades
  2. A325 Bolt Dimensions
  3. Bolt Proof and Tensile
  4. Eyebolt Strengths
Nuts
  1. Nuts Identification and Strengths
Washers
  1. Flat Washers
  2. Bonded Washers
  3. Hillside Washers

SELF-DRILLING SCREWS  | Links to the Main Page and Technical Info  

Self-Drilling Screws
  2. Carbon Steel / 410SS
  3. Drywall Screws
  4. Hex Washer Head
  5. Mod Truss /  Wafer  / Lath
  6. Pancake Head
  7. Roofing Screws 
  8. Wood-to-Steel

RIVETS |  Links to Main Page for Technical Data

Rivets
  1. BLIND RIVETS
  2. BULBTITE RIVET
  3. FABLOK RIVET
  4. GROMMET SEAL RIVET

Self-Piercing, Self-Tapping, & Wood Screws

Self-Tapping  Screws
  1. Type A, AB, BP, B Screws
  2. CONNEX-TITE Structural Wood Screws
  3. Concrete Tapping Screws
  4. Lag Screws
  5.  Wood Decking Screws
Self-Piercing Screws
  1. CONCEALOR GP & ULP Pancake Head Screws
  2. PANEL-TITE Metal-to-Wood Screws / BURR BUSTER
  3. TRACER Fine and Coarse Drywall Screws
All information is non-binding and without guarantee. Before using the products, a suitably qualified person must check all specifications and calculations, and local regulations must be observed. This document is subject to revision. We reserve the right to make technical changes. (0321-1)
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