Icon Material

The IconX Glass Fiber Shear Connectors are made from a proprietary molding compound that was specifically developed for the structural requirements of the shear connector. The compound uses 2-inch long glass fibers and vinyl ester resins.

IconX Connectors are:

• Strong

• Tough

• Alkali Resistant

• Composite

Material Testing

Extensive testing of the material compound has been conducted to ensure the long-term resilience of the product.

Heat Deflection

The IconX material has been tested per ASTM D 648. This test determines the point at which a material begins to elongate due to heat. The threshold for acceptance is 66°C (150°F). The IconX material did not begin to elongate until it reached 200°C (392°F).

Alkali Testing

ASTM C 581 tested the long term effect of a wet and alkali environment. Twenty samples were tensile tested at 1000 and 3000 hours after being immersed in both a water bath and PH=12 alkali solution. The test allows a 15% average strength reduction at 3000 hours. The IconX material had a maximum 2.1% reduction vs. the control samples with most of the aged results actually increasing in strength due to continued curing of the epoxy resin.

Long Term Ambient Temperatures

The IconX Material was tested for the long term effects of elevated temperatures. The test samples were heated for 1000 hours at 150°F. There was no detrimental effect on the IconX Material. In fact, the samples increased in strength by an average of 2.9% due to additional curing of the epoxy compound.