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Thicker coating
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What is Zmax® galvanized steel?
(ZMAX is our branded name for continuous hot-dip galvanized steel with a G185 specification that provides more than three times the zinc of the industry standard G60 galvanized coating.)
What is the difference between hot-dip galvanized and ZMAX?
ZMAX is a thicker coating (galvanized per ASTM A653 with a G185 coating) than the standard hot-dip galvanized coating (galvanized per ASTM A653 with a G90 coating). This thicker coating is available on select Simpson Strong-Tie connectors.
Why use Zmax?
Take a minute and use zMAX. It’s that easy! For auto, home and shop, zMAX has products for all of your engines, tools, equipment and more.
Is Zmax an oil replacement?
According to zMAX, it鈥檚 not an oil replacement or additive, it is micro-lubrication. Ed Rachanski Jr., Director of Manufacturing and Technical Consultant for zMAX explained that this is the difference between itself and other lubricants is because it is not really an additive; it鈥檚 a pure micro-lubricant.