Kimisteel WIRE Kimia - Steel Fabrics for FRCM Reinforcement

The Kimisteel WIRE Kimia product is part of the Kimisteel line from Kimia S.p.A., a leading Italian company since 1979 in the production of materials for FRCM Steel Reinforcement Fabrics. High-strength stainless steel fiber strand

Technical Specifications

• Model: Kimisteel WIRE
• Line: Kimisteel
• Category: FRCM Steel Reinforcement Fabrics
• Manufacturer: Kimia S.p.A., Via del Rame 73, 06134 Perugia (PG), Italy
• Made in Italy: 100% Italian production
• Quality standard: ISO 9001, CE marking

Advantages

• Stainless steel/galvanized fabric: high-strength strands, exceptional durability
• Certified CVT system: Ministerial Technical Assessment Certificate n° 207
• Unalterability: final degradation rate 0.4% (maximum allowed limit 20%)
• Use in cultural heritage: over 12 km installed in the Papal Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi
• Kimia reliability: tested by the 1984 and 1997 earthquakes in Umbria, proven performance in real construction sites
• Technical support: pre/post-sales assistance with Kimia engineering team, training and BIM objects available
• Italian supply chain: Perugia plant, natural raw materials, environmental sustainability

Applications

The Kimisteel WIRE Kimia product is intended for professional use in the following contexts:

• restoration of historic-monumental buildings: churches, palaces, historic villas, villages, protected cultural heritage
• anti-seismic structural reinforcement (seismic retrofit) of existing masonry and reinforced concrete buildings
• structural consolidation with certified FRCM and FRP composite systems with CVT
• recovery of modern buildings: 1960s-1980s condominiums, industrial buildings, infrastructure
• concrete repair: balconies, bridges, tunnels, parking lots, viaducts
• waterproofing: terraces, tanks, drinking water reservoirs, foundations
• dehumidifying plasters for masonry subject to rising damp

Why choose it

Kimia S.p.A. is an Italian company founded in 1979 in Perugia, a leader in the production of products for restoration, structural reinforcement, and building recovery. With over 45 years of experience, Kimia has specialized its range in 12 lines dedicated to historical, modern, and infrastructural construction. The quality of Kimia products was proven by the architectural heritage damaged by the 1984 earthquake and consolidated with Kimia products, which safely withstood the 1997 Umbria-Marche earthquake. Kimia holds ministerial CVT (Technical Assessment Certificate) for 5 FRCM composite systems.

All Kimia products comply with European regulations for building materials: EN 998-1 (plaster mortars), EN 998-2 (masonry mortars), EN 1504 (concrete repair), EN 12190 (compressive strength), EN 1015 (mortar tests). Mandatory CE marking on all structural products. Kimia FRCM systems (Kimisteel INOX 800, Kimisteel GLV 650, Kimitech BS ST 200/400) are certified with CVT n° 207 by the Superior Council of Public Works. Compliant with NTC 2018 (Technical Construction Standards) and CSLLPP Guidelines for the consolidation of existing constructions.

Standards and Compliance

Reference standards: EN 998-1 (internal/external plaster mortars), EN 998-2 (masonry mortars), EN 1504 (concrete protection and repair systems), EN 1015 (mortar test methods), EN 12190 (compressive strength), CVT (Ministerial Technical Assessment Certificate for FRCM systems), NTC 2018 (Technical Construction Standards), CSLLPP Guidelines, CE marking, ISO 9001 (quality).

Request a quote from AMES Srl for Kimisteel WIRE Kimia: our sales team will contact you with availability, packaging (bags/buckets/drums), indicative consumption, and detailed technical data sheets.