{{Short description|Fastening material made of steel}} '''Metaklett''' (from {{langx|de|Metall}}, "metal" and {{lang|de|Klettband}}, "Velcro ribbon") is a fastening material made of steel that acts on a similar principle to conventional hook and loop fasteners. It was developed by Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH, Technische Universität München, Hölzel Stanz- und Feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. KG and Koenig Verbindungstechnik GmbH. Metaklett is claimed to support shear strength 35 tonnes per square meter at temperatures up to 800 °C.{{fact|date=May 2015}} It consists of two complementary strips of 0.2 mm thick perforated steel with catcher and holes. A second variant consists of two strips with protruding brushes and hooks. There is also a hybrid variant with one metal and one synthetic fleece ribbon.
In the context of the development Dr. Christoph Karl Hein compiled his dissertation "Systematic analysis to metallic hook-and-loop bondings".
== Sources == * [https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17739-extreme-steel-velcro-takes-a-35tonne-load.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news Extreme steel 'Velcro' takes a 35-tonne load], New Scientist, 2009-09-04 * [http://www.metaklett.de/ German-language website] with technical and business details * Systematische Untersuchungen zu metallischen Klettverbindungen - {{ISBN|978-3-89791-394-3}}
Category:Fasteners
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