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Intex™ 4-in-1 Masonry Support System

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ACS Stainless Steel Fixings Ltd Third party certifications:
  • KIWA BDA

    KIWA BDA

    Certificate type

Combined masonry support system combining four critical components into one easy-to-fit design.

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Application

Suitable for most brick façade buildings with a concrete substrate.

Description

Intex™ 4-in-1 Masonry Support is a combined masonry support system combining four critical components into one easy-to-fit design. The product combines masonry support, cavity tray, wall ties, and an open state cavity barrier into a single easy-to-fit unit, giving a large number of benefits to all involved parties. The product seeks to address a key issue in modern masonry facades, regarding cavity congestion around concrete floor slabs. 


Features and benefits:

  • Reduce cavity congestion by up to 60%.
  • 60-year design life of the whole system including open state cavity barrier.
  • Kiwa third party certification and UL assessment.
  • A1 non-combustible**.
  • Increase build speeds by up to 40%*.
  • Single sign-off on drawings.
  • Structural elements fully concurrent with Eurocode design.
  • Indirect savings on admin, site visits, deliveries, inductions and labour.
  • Fewer deliveries and reduced site storage space by 32%.
  • Improve site safety, reduce deliveries and vehicle movements.
  • Made from 90% recycled material and 100% recyclable**.


** stainless steel elements.

* compared to traditional methods.

General information

Color

Silver

Red

Grey

Material

Stainless steel

Shape

Other

Length

Bespoke

Width

Bespoke

Height

Bespoke

Uniclass

Ss_25_13_50_51 Masonry wall leaf systemsPrimary

CAWS

P10/432 Cavity barriers

F30/370 Preformed cavity trays

F30/56 Preformed cavity trays

F30/260 Angle supports

F30/214 Cavity wall ties

F30/24 Cavity wall ties

Specification data - Masonry wall leaf systems

System performance

System components are classified as European Classification A1 in accordance with BS EN 13501-1.

Guidance for specification option:

Excluding the intumescent material.

Masonry units

-

Manufacturer guidance

Suitable for most brick façade buildings. Insert requirements.

Cavity trays

-

Cavity tray type

Stainless steel sloping tray.

Guidance for specification option:

0.5 mm thick.

Manufacturer guidance

Available grades: 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4401 or 1.4404 (304, 304 L, 316 or 316 L).

Wall ties

-

Wall ties – general applications

Intex wall ties.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Stainless steel wall tie, clipped to the bracket of the ACS masonry support element and embedded into the brickwork mortar joint.
  • 2 mm thick by 19 mm wide by 125 mm long.

Manufacturer guidance

Available grades: 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4401 or 1.4404 (304, 304 L, 316 or 316 L).

Insulation

Mineral wool insulation.

Guidance for specification option:

Minimum density of 60 kg/m³.

Cavity fire barriers

Open state cavity barrier.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Pre-assembled with stainless-steel rivets on the top and front of a stainless steel sloping tray.
  • Used in cavities with max. width of 350 mm.
  • Mineral wool insulation: 30 mm.
  • Intumescent strip: top and fron strips 4 mm thick, rear strip 6 mm thick.


Bespoke dimensions are available on the request from Agrément holder.

Ancillary structural components

Bracketed angle supports.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Factory welded stainless-steel brackets. 3–6 mm thick.
  • Stainless steel angle jointed together with double sided and single sided butyl tapes. 3–6 mm thick.


Bespoke dimensions are available on the request from Agrément holder.

Manufacturer guidance

Available grades: 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4401 or 1.4404 (304, 304 L, 316 or 316 L).

System accessories

Intext jointing piece.

Guidance for specification option:

  • L shaped unit made from stainless steel (grades 1.4301 or 1.4307).
  • Used for sealing the angle joints.
  • 0.5 mm thick by 125 mm wide.

Double-sided tape.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Black coloured, double sided butyl tape.
  • Used for bonding the angle joints.
  • 50 mm wide by 10 m long.

Single-sided tape.

Guidance for specification option:

  • White coloured single sided butyl tape.
  • Used for bonding the angle joints.
  • 100 mm wide by 20 m long.

Weep vent.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Stainless steel (grades 1.4301 or 1.4307).
  • Used to discharge water from the system.
  • 55 mm height.


Bespoke dimensions are available on the request from Agrément holder.

Other profiles.

Guidance for specification option:

  • Stainless steel (grades 1.4301 or 1.4307) profiles.
  • Including stop ends, internal and external corner units.

Manufacturer guidance

Ancillary items used in conjunction with the system.

Sustainability data

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Stainless steel

Manufacturing plant location

Recyclability

100%

Expected Life

60 year

Third party certifications

KIWA BDA

KIWA BDA

Intex™ Fire Protect 4-in-1 Masonry Support - BAW-23-307-S-A-UK BDA Agrément

Literature

ACS Intex™ 4-in-1 Masonry Support System Data Sheet

ACS Intex™ 4-in-1 Masonry Support System Data Sheet

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