Kimisteel CONNECT Kimia - Steel Textiles for FRCM Reinforcement

The product Kimisteel CONNECT Kimia is part of the Kimisteel line from Kimia S.p.A., an Italian company that has been a leader since 1979 in the production of materials for FRCM Steel Reinforcement Fabrics. Connectors for fixing fiberglass reinforcement meshes

Technical Features

• Model: Kimisteel CONNECT
• Line: Kimisteel
• Category: FRCM Steel Reinforcement Fabrics
• Manufacturer: Kimia S.p.A., Via del Rame 73, 06134 Perugia (PG), Italy
• Made in Italy: 100% Italian production
• Quality Standards: ISO 9001, CE marking

Advantages

• Stainless/Galvanized Steel Fabric: high-strength strands, exceptional durability
• Certified CVT System: Ministerial Technical Evaluation Certificate No. 207
• Unalterability: final degradation rate 0.4% (maximum allowed limit 20%)
• Use in Cultural Heritage: over 12 km installed in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi
• Kimia Reliability: tested by the 1984 and 1997 earthquakes in Umbria, proven performance in real construction sites
• Technical Support: pre/post-sales assistance with Kimia engineer team, training, and available BIM objects
• Italian Supply Chain: Perugia factory, natural raw materials, environmental sustainability

Applications

The product Kimisteel CONNECT Kimia is intended for professional use in the following contexts:

• restoration of historical-monumental buildings: churches, palaces, historic villas, villages, protected cultural heritage
• anti-seismic structural reinforcement (seismic retrofit) of existing masonry and reinforced concrete buildings
• structural consolidation with certified CVT FRCM and FRP composite systems
• modern building recovery: 1960s-1980s condominiums, industrial buildings, infrastructure
• concrete repair: balconies, bridges, tunnels, car parks, viaducts
• waterproofing: terraces, tanks, potable water tanks, foundations
• dehumidifying renders for masonry subject to rising damp

Why choose it

Kimia S.p.A. is an Italian company founded in 1979 in Perugia, a leader in the production of products for restoration, structural reinforcement, and building recovery. With over 45 years of experience, Kimia has specialized its range into 12 lines dedicated to historical, modern, and infrastructural construction. The quality of Kimia products was proven by the architectural heritage damaged by the 1984 earthquake and consolidated with Kimia products, which survived the 1997 Umbria-Marche earthquake intact. Kimia holds a Ministerial CVT (Technical Evaluation Certificate) for 5 FRCM composite systems.

All Kimia products comply with European regulations for building materials: EN 998-1 (render mortars), EN 998-2 (masonry mortars), EN 1504 (concrete repair systems), EN 12190 (compressive strength), EN 1015 (mortar tests). Mandatory CE marking on all structural products. Kimia FRCM systems (Kimisteel INOX 800, Kimisteel GLV 650, Kimitech BS ST 200/400) are certified with CVT No. 207 from the Superior Council of Public Works. Compliant with NTC 2018 (Technical Standards for Construction) and CSLLPP Guidelines for the consolidation of existing constructions.

Standards and Compliance

Reference Standards: EN 998-1 (internal/external render mortars), EN 998-2 (masonry mortars), EN 1504 (concrete protection and repair systems), EN 1015 (mortar test methods), EN 12190 (compressive strength), CVT (Ministerial Technical Evaluation Certificate for FRCM systems), NTC 2018 (Technical Construction Standards), CSLLPP Guidelines, CE marking, ISO 9001 (quality).

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