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2021 has seen INDEX® A Perfect Fixing continue to expand its product range with a wide range of silicones – MS and foams, a new colour changing MO-PS+ (styrene-free polyester PLUS) chemical anchor, as well as a new range of TH/TF metal anchors for large loads – manufactured in-house.

The new expanded range of chemical fixings includes three types of adhesives for different uses – MS-PR, MS-TR and MS-SF. MS-PR is available in four colours and is an odourless adhesive sealant with excellent multi-material adhesion. It is especially recommended for affixing and sealing shelves, roof finishings, gutters, decks, frame joints or structures subjected to vibrations, expansion joints, cisterns, containers and other aluminium elements, as well as for use in the food processing industry as it has ISEGA certification. 

The second adhesive, the MS-TR transparent and odourless sealant, is especially recommended for affixing and assembling in materials where a transparent or visible join is preferred, such as glass, panes, acrylic, PVC, porcelain, ceramic and other transparent elements – outdoors or indoors.

The final adhesive, the MS-SF superfast high tack, acts immediately to secure heavy objects quickly in demanding conditions without supports. This adhesive is suitable for all types of materials such as concrete, wood, metal, cork, aluminium, PVC, copper, brick, stone and porcelain – both indoors and outdoors.

Another new addition by INDEX® A Perfect Fixing is a range of polyurethane foams for professional use. PU-EP polyurethane adhesive SATE/ETICS is suitable for the installation of ETICS plates (External Thermal Insulation Composite System), insulation panels and drywalls. The high density in its formula also ensures immediate initial fixing and high adhesion.

The PU-SC/PU-SP multipurpose polystyrene foam is appropriate for sealing, assembling, filling, insulating and fixing. It is ideal for a wide range of applications and ensures excellent adhesion with all construction materials, except PTFE, silicone and polyethylene.

To add to this, there is the PU-FC/PU-FP polyurethane foam B1 fire resistant, which is a high performance polyurethane foam appropriate for sealing, assembly, filling, insulating and fixing in places where fire resistance is desired or required. This foam also ensures excellent adhesion with all construction materials, except PTFE, silicone and polyethylene. Lastly in this range, the PU-TC/PU-TP polyurethane foam is designed for fixing tiles.

INDEX A Perfect Fixing has also recently incorporated an innovative handling signal system into its MO-PS+ (styrene-free polyester PLUS) chemical anchor, a unique new technology that provides a visual indication of when the product can or cannot be handled. Thanks to the new formulation, which the company believes is unique on the market, the resin changes from blue to grey as the curing process starts. While it is still a shade of blue, the applied stud or rod can be adjusted. Once it turns grey, the adjustment time is over and the curing starts.

2021 also saw the launch of a new range of TH/TF metal anchors for large loads – manufactured in-house. This range consists of nine models with different heads in a wide selection of metrics, diameters and lengths. The anchors are available with two types of coatings – zinc plated and Atlantis C3-H, which is a special coating offering the best protection against corrosion in category C3 atmospheres in accordance with ISO 9223.

The anchors can be installed with reduced distances between anchors and at the edge of the concrete element, because they use mechanical interference between the thread and the base material to generate a smaller load on the concrete. The anchors can also be installed with just a drill and an impact driver, significantly reducing and simplifying installation time. INDEX A Perfect Fixing points out it is also not necessary to clean the holes in vertical installations and in roofs and/or floors.

Once installed the anchors are easily removable, making a good solution for temporary installations. They can also be unscrewed for correct adjustment and have up to three approved screw-in depths. The anchors also have optimised threads to guarantee maximum loads, as well as being available in a complete range of diameters.

The new range has also achieved multiple European Technical Assessments, such as in Option 1 (ETA – 20/0046) for installation in cracked and non-cracked concrete (C20/25 – C50/60); for non-structural redundant systems (ETA – 20/0494) in concrete (C20/25) and hollow core slabs (≥ C30/37); as well as being approved for fire resistance R30 – R120 in concrete.