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Insulation Cap Nails

Insulation Uses:
  • Roof Insulation board fastener
  • Recovery board fastener
  • Wall insulation fastener
  • Base sheet fastener

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Sizes & Quantities:

#
Shank
Length
Shank
Gage
Fastening
Range
Max. Total
Thickness
Required
Deck
Penetration
Plywood
Required
Deck
Penetration
Wood
*Pieces /
Pound
25 Lbs. Box
50 Lbs. Box
*Pieces /
Box
Pounds /
Box
*Pieces /
Box
Pounds /
Box
1
3"
9
2"
The
1"
44
1,100
25
2,200
50
2
3 1/2"
9
2 1/2"
Nail
1"
39
975
25
1,950
50
3
4"
9
3"
Must
1"
36
900
25
1,800
50
4
5"
9
4"
Pass
1"
31
775
25
1,550
50
5
6"
8
5"
Through
1"
27
675
25
1,350
50
6
7"
8
6"
By A
1"
24
600
25
1,200
50
7
8"
8
7"
1/4"
1"
20
500
25
1,000
50

* Approximate Count

Design Options: 

Shank
Types
Coating Types
Container Types
Cap Diameters
Nail Materials
Annular Grooved
Bright
25 Lbs. Boxes
1"
Hi-Carbon Steel
Smooth
Yellow Dichromate
Electro Galvanized
50 Lbs. Boxes
Hot Dipped Galvanized
Pails
Rust-Lok ®

Design Features:

  • Wider gauge shank to increase strength and hold
  • Head and nail shank are welded together (an exclusive feature)
  • The "original" capped roofing nail
  • Ring shanks for additional pull out resistance
  • Installed with hand or pole hammer
  • Round head will not puncture roof membrane
  • Fits perfectly in the 2" and 3" Simplex Rupture Discs
  • Fast, Affordable, Strong

Approvals:

American Plywood Association
FFN-105b Type II, Style 20

Pullout Results:

Average Pullout Resistance (lbs.)
Smooth
Annular Grooved
1/2" Plywood
81
155
3/4" Plywood
99
224
2" Pine Plank
67
190

Test performed by Simplex Nails and Fasteners and the American Plywood Association

Rupture Discs:

Made of Galvalume metal to prevent corrosion
Designed to fit all simplex nails
Disc will increase rupture resistance to softer metals
2" Rupture Disc is recommended for base sheet attachment
3" Rupture Disc is recommended for insulation attachment 

Disc Diameter
Disc Shape
Disc Design
*Pieces / Pound
*Pieces / Box
Pounds / Box
2"
Round
Parabolic
50
1000
20
3"
Round
Parabolic
23
1000
45