Metaklett
Encyclopedia
Metaklett is a fastening material
made of steel that acts on a similar principle to Velcro
. It was developed by REINZ-Dichtungs-GmbH, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN, HÖLZEL Stanz- und Feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. KG and Koenig Verbindungstechnik GmbH. Metaklett is claimed to support shear strength 35 t/m² at temperatures up to 800 °C . It consists of two complementary stripes of 0.2 mm thick perforated steel with catcher and holes. A second variant consists of two stripes with protruding brushes and hooks. There is also a hybrid variant with one metal and one synthetic fleece ribbon.
In the context of the development Dr. Christoph Karl Hein compiled his dissertation "Systematic analysis to metallic hook-and-loop bondings".
Fastener
A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together.Fasteners can also be used to close a container such as a bag, a box, or an envelope; or they may involve keeping together the sides of an opening of flexible material, attaching a lid to a container,...
made of steel that acts on a similar principle to Velcro
Velcro
Velcro is the brand name of the first commercially marketed fabric hook-and-loop fastener, invented in 1948 by the Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral...
. It was developed by REINZ-Dichtungs-GmbH, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT MÜNCHEN, HÖLZEL Stanz- und Feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. KG and Koenig Verbindungstechnik GmbH. Metaklett is claimed to support shear strength 35 t/m² at temperatures up to 800 °C . It consists of two complementary stripes of 0.2 mm thick perforated steel with catcher and holes. A second variant consists of two stripes with protruding brushes and hooks. There is also a hybrid variant with one metal and one synthetic fleece ribbon.
In the context of the development Dr. Christoph Karl Hein compiled his dissertation "Systematic analysis to metallic hook-and-loop bondings".
Sources
- Extreme steel 'Velcro' takes a 35-tonne load, New Scientist, 2009-09-04
- German-language website with technical and business details
- Systematische Untersuchungen zu metallischen Klettverbindungen - ISBN 978-3-89791-394-3