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Table 3 Phase 2 load, pull and peel test results for 16 potential durable wall lining fixing products

From: Installation of insecticide-treated durable wall lining: evaluation of attachment materials and product durability under field conditions

Type of fixing

Product #

Product

Peel test on clay: Maximum load before fixing failure (kg)

Peel test on concrete: Maximum load before fixing failure (kg)

Pull test on clay: Maximum load before fixing failure (kg)

Pull test on concrete: Maximum load before fixing failure (kg)

Load test on clay: Fixing attached to wall with 6 kg at 240 hrs

Load test on concrete: Fixing attached to wall with 6 kg at 240 hrs

Mechanical

56

Marked nail with Bostitch® plastic cap

8.0

12.0

19.2

18.6

Yes

Yes

Mechanical

59

Spiral shank nail with Bostitch® plastic cap

5.6

6.2

17.4

17.0

Yes

Yes

Mechanical

8

Metal staples (edged, large)

4.0

3.0

9.8

14.8

Yes

Yes

Mechanical

60

Marked nail

4.0

2.4

6.0

1.4

No

Yes

Mechanical

62

Spiral shank nail #59 with Grip Rite® plastic cap

3.4

5.0

19.0

17.2

Yes

Yes

Mechanical

3c

Roofing nail (large) with Grip Rite® plastic cap

3.0

14.6

4.0

18.2

Yes

Yes

Mechanical

3b

Roofing nail (medium) with Grip Rite® plastic cap

3.0

5.2

18.5

18.6

Yes

Yes

Mechanical

63

Roofing nail from #3b with Bostitch® plastic cap

3.0

5.2

19.0

18.6

Yes

Yes

Mechanical

61

Roofing nail #3 with Bostitch® plastic cap

2.0

3.2

19.0

16.2

Yes

Yes

Mechanical

58

Fasteners

1.8

0

7.1

0

Yes

Yes

Mechanical

57

Fluted shank masonry with Bostitch® plastic cap

1.6

3.0

3.6

6.8

Yes

No

Glue

67

3 M Spray

0.8

1.0

4.8

3.5

No

No

Mechanical

3

Roofing nail (small) with Grip Rite® plastic cap

0.2

0.4

15.8

18.6

Yes

Yes

Glue

36

PowerGrab

0

1.8

0.2

9.4

No

No

Glue

37

Liquid Nails® (LN-700)

0

1.2

3.8

4.5

No

No

Glue

68

Liquid Nails® (LN-701)

0

0.8

0.2

5.0

No

No

  1. Products are ranked according to their performance during the peel test on clay.