Super strong chemical anchor with polyester filler
Published: 03 March 2015
Last updated: 06 March 2023
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Recently I had to attach a heavy cooker hood to the ceiling with four long 8mm bolts. That can only be done with strong expansion bolts or chemical anchors, which I didn't had. But I always have polyester filler on stock, which I wanted to use. I have the four bolts immured herewith and the result is astonishing, the bolts are impossible to loose:
The advantage of 2K polyester filler is the long shelf life, wide availability and you can use the filler for many more applications. I used a small screw to clamp the bolt during the curing time: