Self Drilling Screw (ITW- Boustead), Standard : Australian Standard

Some of the brief features of itw buildex self drilling screws superiority over other general competition screws are as follows:
1. Unique coating called climaseal which is a proprietary patented coating, with mechanically deposited zinctin alloy (an expensive procedure and imparting a great difference in terms of coating thickness thus enhanced life).
2. Real world testing. - testing being done on harsh multiple effects in real world scenario rather than controlled lab atmosphere. The only company in the world making self drilling screws adopting the same.
3. Washer- non conductive epdm washer with no conductivity. A very important and expensive feature to control the right balance of carbon black.
4. Patented and original features like shankguard, higrip for which identical may be available in the market but not the exact , in terms of design and threads as they are patented and thus imparts great difference in stripping and pull out forces.
6. Warranty backed by itw inc. On its product.
Description for buildexâ® sds: 12 gauge (5.5 mm), 14 tpi self drilling screw, hex head, epdm seal washer.
� low carbon steel aisi 1022
ã� corrosion resistance of 1000 hrs. Of salt spray test in accordance to astm b117 and iso 9223 class 3
ã� heat treatment to as 3566. 1
ã� fully compliant to as 3566.2: 2002 in driven state under real world testing
ã� non conductive epdm seal washer
ã� (b) head marked.