2C multi-purpose anchor

The innovativeuniversal fixing plug.

SHARK TWIST

This innovative multi-purpose fixing combines performance, flexibility and ease of installation! Offering a wide range of applications in concrete, bricks & blockwork and more… Plus a unique 8 knot technology for plasterboard fixings.

  • 5sizes, 6 to 14 mm
  • PP / PAtwo-component
  • −40 to 50 °Cservice range
  • ETAassessed with ASSY D
SHARK TWIST 2C multi-purpose anchor.

SHARK TWIST 2C multi-purpose anchor. Sizes 6 x 36, 8 x 46, 10 x 56, 12 x 66 and 14 x 76 mm, in polypropylene and polyamide. For fixing light to medium loads in concrete, solid and perforated brick, sand-lime block, aerated concrete, plasterboard and gypsum fibreboard.

Five sizes

6 × 36 mm

Art. No. 5906 806 36 · 200 per pack
Anchor diameter6 mm
Anchor length36 mm
Nominal drill-bit diameter6 mm
Drill hole depth45 mm
Embedding depth35 mm
Edge clearance80 mm

Buy 6 × 36 mm

8 × 46 mm

Art. No. 5906 808 46 · 200 per pack
Anchor diameter8 mm
Anchor length46 mm
Nominal drill-bit diameter8 mm
Drill hole depth55 mm
Embedding depth45 mm
Edge clearance80 mm

Buy 8 × 46 mm

10 × 56 mm

Art. No. 5906 810 56 · 100 per pack
Anchor diameter10 mm
Anchor length56 mm
Nominal drill-bit diameter10 mm
Drill hole depth65 mm
Embedding depth55 mm
Edge clearance80 mm

Buy 10 × 56 mm

12 × 66 mm

Art. No. 5906 812 66 · 50 per pack
Anchor diameter12 mm
Anchor length66 mm
Nominal drill-bit diameter12 mm
Drill hole depth75 mm
Embedding depth65 mm
Edge clearance80 mm

Buy 12 × 66 mm

14 × 76 mm

Art. No. 5906 814 76 · 20 per pack
Anchor diameter14 mm
Anchor length76 mm
Nominal drill-bit diameter14 mm
Drill hole depth85 mm
Embedding depth75 mm
Edge clearance80 mm

Buy 14 × 76 mm

Each size takes several screw diameters, with a wood thread or a metric thread. Use the ASSY D screw for anchors to reach the load values in the ETA assessment.

Click on the Shark Twist diameter you want, then click Accessories to see the best size ASSY D screws for the job!

Where it holds

One fixing for a wide range of applications in concrete & brickwork.

The unique Shark Twist 2 component plastic technology creates a solid fixing in various types of concrete, bricks, block and hollow brickwork.

SHARK TWIST fixed in concrete, shown in section with the screw driven. Concrete
SHARK TWIST fixed in breeze block, shown in section with the screw driven. Breeze block
SHARK TWIST fixed in perforated brick with small bars, shown in section with the screw driven. Perforated brick (small bars)
SHARK TWIST fixed in vertically perforated brick, shown in section with the screw driven. Perforated brick (vertical)

Unique plasterboard fixing

1 fixing, 8 knots.

Shark Twist’s unique 8 knot fixing technology for plasterboard applications gives you a strong fixing fast & can be used with normal screw threads plus metric threads — and no need to use a hammer!

SHARK TWIST seen end-on after the screw is driven: the sleeve has formed eight knots around the screw.
The eight-way knot
SHARK TWIST fixed in plasterboard with a chipboard screw, shown in section.
Plasterboard with chipboard screw
SHARK TWIST fixed in plasterboard with a metric screw, shown in section.
Plasterboard with metric screw

Why Shark Twist

8 reasons to choose Shark Twist…

Light to medium loads: curtain rails, shelves, wall cabinets, cable ducts, switches, basins and rails, signage, detectors.

01 Set flush with one finger Can be set flush using just one finger, without the need for a hammer.
02 Low installation torque Quick & easy installation.
03 Variety of applications Various types of brick, blockwork and plasterboard & more.
04 Slip free fixing Zero rotation of the plug in the drill hole.
05 Eight-point contact Unique and innovative 8 fold knotting with large surface contact.
06 ETA assessed High load values in concrete and masonry with the ASSY D screw.
07 Several screw diameters Each size takes a range of wood-thread and metric screws.
08 Rot and weather resistant Unaffected by damp, weathering or ageing.

Watch

Check out Shark Twist…

Watch the video below to see this innovative fixing plug in action…

Order

Five sizes, or the whole set.

Buy the size the job needs, or take a system case and stop ordering anchors one size at a time.

SHARK TWIST assortment, 450 pieces, in a Sysko system case.

SHARK TWIST assortment, 450 pieces

Every size from 6 to 14 mm in one Sysko system case, with removable boxes. One case covers the whole building.

Art. No. 5964 590 680
Limited edition SHARK TWIST ZEBRA edition assortment, 660 pieces.

SHARK TWIST ZEBRA edition, 660 pieces

Two hundred and ten more fixings than the standard case, in the limited ZEBRA edition. Once it is gone, it is gone.

Art. No. 5964 590 686

Reference

Applications and limits.

What it is specified for, and the three things worth checking before you order.

Typical applications10
  • Curtain rails and poles
  • Wall shelves and brackets
  • Lightweight hanging cabinets
  • Picture frames and mirrors
  • Lamps and light fittings
  • Cable ducts and cable clamps
  • Electrical switches and sockets
  • Washbasins and towel rails
  • Information and safety signs
  • Motion detectors and sensors
Materials and limits3

Construction

  • Two-component: polypropylene (PP) and polyamide (PA).
  • White and anthracite.
  • Service temperature −40 to 50 °C.

Exposure

  • UV resistant for up to six weeks, so it is not a permanently exposed fixing.
  • Outdoors or in wet rooms only in combination with a stainless steel screw.

Load

  • For light to medium loads only.
  • ETA-assessed load values apply to a redundant non-structural system in concrete and masonry, used with the ASSY D screw for anchors.
  • See the full product information sheet before specifying.
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