Plastic Collation Wire Collation
Paper Collation
Bostitch manufactures over 2000 types of
fasteners. Each fastener is engineered for
optimal performance in Bostitch
®
tools, and
for exceeding the performance expectations
of our customers. Our goal is to continually
increase efficiency, productivity and quality,
and to ensure building code compliance
through the ICC ESR 2020, ICC ESR 1539 and
ICC ER 5426 reports. Our team of engineers
leads the industry in innovation and design.
Utilizing our advanced laboratory, our team
of engineers conducts
environmental
testing
to study the effects of storm forces and other weather conditions,
withdrawal testing
to evaluate new coatings,
penetration testing
to evaluate
drive characteristics, and
development testing
to optimize withdrawal, shear
and pull-through performance.
Selecting the Proper Bostitch
®
Nails
Nail Collation
Bostitch
®
Stick Nails are designed, engineered and manufactured in four
different forms and are generally identified by what holds the nails together –
plastic, wire, paper or adhesive. Adhesive collation is used on finish nails and
brads for trim and fine woodwork. Finish nails and brads range in length from 3/8
to 2-1/2 inches with diameters ranging from 15 to 23 gauge. The plastic, wire and
paper collated nails are used for general framing and crating applications. Stick
nails range in length from 1-1/2” to 6-1/4” inches with diameters ranging from
0.113 to 0.165 inches.
Bostitch
®
Coil Nails are made at a 15-degree angle, joined together with
wire or plastic, and range from 3/4 to 4 inches in length with diameters
ranging from 0.080 to 0.148 inches. Applications typically include roofing,
siding, fencing, framing and crating.
Nail Shank
There are three types of nail shanks – smooth, ring, and screw. A smooth
shank has a withdrawal capacity that is adequate for most applications.
During the manufacturing of smooth shank nails, a coating is applied,
which eases penetration resistance and ultimately helps improve the
holding power of the fastener. However, when more holding power is
necessary, a ring or screw shank should be used. A ring shank is designed
for increased withdrawal strength in soft woods. The screw shank works
well at improving the withdrawal capacity in hard woods.
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Bostitch
®
fasteners are continually evaluated
to assess quality and performance.
Wire Collation
Plastic Collation
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The metal and coating used on the shank of the nail are important when
selecting the proper nail for the application. Bostitch offers nails
manufactured out of cold worked carbon steel, cold
worked hardened steel, aluminum and stainless steel.
Cold worked carbon steel is most commonly used
when corrosion resistance is not a concern; cold
worked hardened steel is most commonly used when
attaching material to very hard substrates; and
aluminum and stainless steel are most commonly
used when severe corrosion resistance is needed due
to the wood or environment in which the nail is installed.
Exclusive to Bostitch is the Thickcoat
TM
galvanization process, which
provides a consistent, high-performance, corrosion-resistant
coating. Each nail is designed to meet or exceed the
performance of ASTM A153 hot dipped galvanized nails.
Thickcoat
TM
fasteners are available in all sizes of wire
weld, coil and stick, and are specifically designed
for use in ALL pressure treated lumber and exterior applications.
Bostitchalso offers a full line of fasteners designed for use with metal
connectors. A complete line of fasteners ranging from 1-1/2” to 2-1/2”
length and 0.131” to 0.162” diameter are available to meet the
specifications of almost any metal connector.
Nail Point
There are four basic point styles to consider for an application –
diamond, blunt diamond, chisel, and blunt chisel. Proper selection
is important as the nail point can cause the wood to split, rob the tool of
power or affect the withdrawal capacity of the nail.
Selecting the proper Bostitch
®
Staples
All staples are joined with an adhesive coating that
holds the staple together, aids the staple in penetration
and keeps it from withdrawing from the wood. Light wire
staples are measured in thousandths and heavy wire
staples are measured by gauge. Staple gauges range
from 15 to 18 and the lengths range from 1/2 to 2-1/2 inches. Both light wire
and heavy wire staples are available in steel, coated, and stainless steel,
and are typically classified by the crown width. In some cases, staples are
less expensive and may reduce material splitting as compared to nails.
SMOOTH RING SCREW
Chisel Point
The preferred point for
trim applications
Blunt Chisel Point
Effective at reducing
wood splitting in
hardwood applications
Diamond Point
General-purpose point,
best holding power
Blunt Diamond Point
Effective at reducing
wood splitting in
hardwood applications
CROWN
POINT
LEG
LENGTH
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