For the construction trade, plastic shims are an essential tool but care must be taken to assure they are rugged enough for the intended use. Before even considering the compressive strength of a plastic shim you must first ensure that is it should be solid with uniform plastic throughout. Lower cost hollow plastic shims are manufactured but do not deliver the strength or durability required for most construction projects.
The 亚博系列全平台入口 Supply Company provides only solid plastic shims made from Polypropylene or High Impact Polystyrene. This produces a shim plate, a shim pack and plastic horseshoe shims with high compressive strength and durability.
Construction Shims :
The result is powerful finger shims, shim plates and construction shims that withstand pressure without deflection or permanent deformation. They are intended to be used in both permanent and temporary applications.
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Fig. 1
Another important characteristic of the plastic shim is scoring. Figure 1 shows a polypropylene plastic horseshoe shim that measures 6鈥� x 4鈥� x 1/8鈥� thick. Slot width for horsehoe shims of this size is .890鈥�, to accommodate 3/4鈥� and 7/8鈥� bolts. If less length is required the scored line allows the installer to quickly break off the last inch of the finger shim. This reduces the dimensions to 5鈥� x 4鈥� x 1/8鈥� thick. The compromise is a reduction in compressive strength of only 1.25% when used as a 6 x 4 Shim, and zero reduction in the 5 x 4.
Fig. 2
Figure 2 shows a solid plastic shim. It also measures 6鈥� x 4鈥� x 1/8鈥� thick. Unlike Fig. 1, these horseshoe shims do not have a slot. A solid shim like this one is designed to be used in tilt up concrete construction, precast cladding, plate glass Installation and any other application where the shim is not required to interact with a bolt. The scoring shown in Fig. 2 allows the installer to quickly separate the shim section to make 4鈥� x 4鈥� or 4鈥� x 2鈥� pieces. The scoring in this case reduces the overall compressive strength by 2.90%.
There are cases where plans require solid plastic shims without scoring. This is often caused by an installation situation or function that may cause the shim to inadvertently separate and lead to failure. In these cases The 亚博系列全平台入口 Supply Company can provide solid plastic shims in any configuration and material required.