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Fasteners for corrosive environments

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durability 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.” throughout

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

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