DESCRIPTION:

Fortress Stabilization Systems Countersunk Staples are the first commercially available concrete crack control stitching system designed to transfer load away from repair materials. The Staples are comprised of high tensile strength and modulus carbon fiber. The fibers are encapsulated in a thermal set resin and cured under pressure during manufacturing process. A peel-ply fabric is adhered to the strap; when removed, it leaves a prepared bonding surface for adhesion to a prepared substrate. The typical staple is 10" long by .38" wide with 1" legs.

ADVANTAGES:

• Installs in 5 minutes
• Can be installed at time of repair or injection
• Adds little cost to entire crack repair
• Staples can be used with various crack repair materials
• Elongation of FRP creates less creep and faster transfer of load stress than steel

RECOMMENDED TOOLS FOR INSTALLATION:

• Bosch 1775E Dustless Shroud Crack Chaser
  Which can be purchase in several location visit BoschTools.com
  
• The 5" X .500 tuck pointing wheel can be purchase from:

  Tecnomel International Corp. Newport Beach, CA 888-722-6945

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONSTITUENT MATERIALS	Continuous carbon fiber tows and epoxy
PRIMARY FIBER DIRECTIONS	0o(unidirectional)
COLOR	Black
SPLITTING PROTECTION	Athin 90ocarbon fiber ply is included to prevent splitting of the laminate
SURFACE TEXTURE	Peel-ply surface for maximum adhesion

TYPICAL MATERIAL PROPERTIES

THICKNESS Carbon Staple 1800gsm	0.06 in	1.7 mm
TENSILE STRENGTH	8,000 lbs per unit
TENSILE WIDTH	.38 in	9.65 mm
TENSILE MODULUS	19,000 ksi	131 GPa	ASTM D3039
FAILURE STRAIN	1.4%	1.4%	ASTM D3039