What is a lacing anchor?
Lacing anchor is a fastener and combine with a self-locking washer to secure insulation blankets or removable covers/pads, it generally made of stainless steel or low-carbon steel with polishing and zinc plated, it consist of a pin and round metal base with hook, the pin through the center of the metal base and fixing tightly.
The round lacing anchor head is 7/8″(22mm) diameter, come with 1mm thickness, the pin diameter is 12 Gauge(2.7mm)/14 Gauge(2.0mm), and the length is 2.5″ /4.5″ (63.5mm/114.3mm). Pin is sharp and soft, then easy to through insulation blanket and bend it after secure the blanket with a self-locking washer.
Pin tip pierce the insulation material, so the hook portion sits on the top edge and the pin is secured on the opposite side of the insulation with a washer. The two sides of the blanket can then be “laced” together by the hooks with tie wire.
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