High-Performance Structural Thermal Break Solutions
From high-rise balconies to complex steel-to-concrete connections, Benchmark products are tested for durability and performance, ensuring your project remains energy-efficient and maintenance-free for decades.
Our Structural Thermal Breaks are engineered to meet the most rigorous building codes, providing a high-capacity load-bearing solution without compromising the thermal envelope.
Structural Thermal Breaks prevent condensation and mold, reduce heat transmission loss through envelope penetrations, increase energy efficiency, lower carbon emissions, and reduce owner liability.
Reducing energy usage in buildings has become a focal point of the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry to meet national energy goals and reduce costs to building owners.
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) contribute significantly to total building energy use, leading designers to pursue strategies for achieving better thermal performance.
PTFE is renowned for its non-stick properties, but its low surface energy makes it notoriously difficult to bond. To resolve this, a process known as “etching” is required to prepare the PTFE for adhesion to substrates like stainless steel. This is essential for lining chemical tanks or equipment used in corrosive environments.
Sodium ammonia etching is the most cost-effective method, utilizing a specialized chemical mixture to quickly create a bondable surface. This treatment is fully compliant with commercial and military standards for all major fluoropolymers (including PFA, FEP, and ETFE). Whether you are working with microchips or industrial-sized rolls, this process can be applied to any geometry—from tubing to machined parts—on specific surfaces with high precision.
The bearing pads shall be manufactured of all new (unused) materials and composed of multiple layers of prestressed 50/50 cotton-polyester blend duck, 8.1 ounce per net square yard, duck warp count 50 ± 1 threads per inch and filling count 40 ± 2 threads per inch, impregnated and bound with a high quality, oil-impervious nitrile rubber compound, containing rot and mildew inhibitors and anti-oxidants, compounded into resilient pads of uniform thickness. The pads shall withstand compressive loads perpendicular to the plane of laminations of not less than 10,000 psi before breakdown
Our comprehensive range of engineering solutions is designed to ensure the structural integrity, longevity, and safety of modern infrastructure. From seismic isolation to thermal expansion management, we provide the critical components that allow buildings and bridges to withstand dynamic loads and environmental shifts.
We provide a specialized range of high-quality industrial supplies designed to support infrastructure, construction, and manufacturing. From precision hardware to heavy-duty site equipment, we ensure your projects have the reliable materials they need to succeed.
Our comprehensive range of engineering solutions is designed to ensure the structural integrity, longevity, and safety of modern infrastructure. From seismic isolation to thermal expansion management, we provide the critical components that allow buildings and bridges to withstand dynamic loads and environmental shifts.