Q: I’m getting bids on a new roof, and some of the roofers want to use a nail gun to install the shingles. Is this a good idea? What type of nails would you use when installing shingles on your home ...

While the hot-hipped galvanized wedge anchor should never be installed into soft, hollow base materials, their hot-dipped galvanized coating is excellent for use in moist atmospheres. While the ...

Steel structures face constant exposure to moisture, pollutants, abrasion, and temperature shifts. Over time, these factors lead to corrosion, reducing the strength and safety of bridges, utility ...

There are many types of coatings that are referred to as hot-dip galvanized. The hot-dip galvanization process necessitates the immersion of steel in molten zinc, which reacts with the steel to create ...

Q. I’m getting bids on a new roof and some of the roofers want to use a nail gun to install the shingles. Is this a good idea? I’ve also heard stories about inferior galvanized nails that don’t hold ...

Failure of a coating can be either predictable or unpredictable. All coatings are meant to provide a specific performance level in a particular environment. A premature failure specifies that there is ...

There are other processes for galvanizing nails, but they simply don’t offer the level of protection that hot dipping does. Hot galvanizing, for example, is a process whereby zinc dust or chips tumble ...

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HANCEVILLE, Ala., July 15, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Birmingham Fastener, a full-service manufacturer and distributor of fasteners, has launched ZincFast, a new company dedicated to providing ...

As the global community intensifies its focus on sustainability, businesses are increasingly aligning their strategies with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Germany’s oldest ...