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Overview
Bricklaying Works
Brick/Plastering Mesh
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Lintel
Bonding Bar
Hold Fast
Brick Tie & Frame Tie
Plastering Works
Corner Bead 09
Inner Bead
K.U.S Architectural
Drip line
Groove Joint
Plaster stop
Plaster Adaptor
Components
Tiling Works
Tile Trim (Stainless Steel) 15 As part of its vision to give the best services to its client, K.U.S Group
conducted a company realignment to increase its efficiency and capability
Tile Trim (Pvc) in a fast-changing world.
Stainless Steel & Brass Strips
Divider Strips As such, K.U.S Architectural Components was founded in 2010 to provide
Tile Spacer the innovative services to the customers. It served its purpose as a
Tile Adaptor support system in catering the clients’ need when it inherited the business
operations in the aspect of trading of architectural works components and
Screeding Works
Control Joint & L-Strip 21 cable management accessories.
Carpark Ring Over the years, K.U.S Architectural Components became an established
industry leader. The company stands by its commitment to continuously
Drywall Works
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develop and supply a wide range of products and services that will cater the
Angle Bead & Inner Bead increasing demands of growing construction markets and industries while
Z-Bead adjusting strategically in the progressing construction industry.
L-Bead & Casing Bead
As an industry leader, K.U.S Architectural Components offers a
Drywall Control Joint
comprehensive range of products in the Architectural sector that include
Comparison Chart
components used in bricklaying works, plastering works, tiling works,
Self-Adhesive Fibermesh
screeding works, drywall works as well as protective materials.
Protective Materials
Protective Material 29 The company has also ventured into the M&E sector which offers high-
quality and competitive uPVC electrical conduits and fittings to cater the
electrical sector.
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Brick /
Plastering Lintel
Mesh
BRICK MESH is an essential reinforcement component materials, and areas along lines of stress. In order to LINTEL is a lightweight galvanised steel component, bent To avoid errors caused by using the wrong lintel, we
for masonry work, to minimise cracks caused by suit a variety of application needs, we supply a range of to shape to accommodate a brick wall. The lintel ranges have introduced different perforated shapes for easy
stresses, vibration and thermal movement of brick walls. different gauges. The galvanised finish provides good from lower to higher capacity with the increment of flange recognition. We can also assist you to do the load
It is commonly applied in bricklaying and plastering corrosion resistance for application in wet areas like height and thickness. It is specifically designed to support calculation free of charge, and can propose the right
works, especially between brick layers, the junction brick and plastering works. brickwork above window and door openings and replaces model to suit your specific requirements.
between brick and concrete, joints between dissimilar a conventional concrete lintel. As the component is light
The K.U.S lintel provides adequate support for vertical
in weight and has a high load-bearing capacity, it is easy
loads above window and door openings, and once it is
to install and construction speed can be increased. The
bedded in place the work can proceed without delay.
galvanised product finish improves corrosion resistance.
Steel lintels are lighter than conventional concrete lintels
and perforations facilitate plastering.
Finish Thickness (mm) Tensile Strength (N/mm² ) Elongation (%) Galvanised Coating (g/m² )
Galvanised 0.3 350 35 100 Yield strength (N/mm²) Tensile strength (N/mm²) Elongation (%) Finishing
min 195 325 ≥ 33% Pre-Galvanised
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Lintel
LINTEL BRACKET is designed to be mounted on sized punched holes for optional fasteners to be fitted.
Maximum height (mm) of standard brick (100mm) layer above Lintel:
structural walls or columns where there is no bearing We also supply Heavy Duty Lintel Bracket for use in
Lintel Models
area for the lintel to rest on. It comes with two different structural situations. Span Width (mm)
CL-100 UL-103 UL-103A UL-103B UL-103C UL-103D
Heavy Duty Lintel Bracket Lintel Bracket 1900 - 220 320 450 690 1570
150
* NOTES:
• Above calculations are based on service load in accordance to BS449-2:1969.
Technical Specification L-Bracket HD L-Bracket Item Description Packaging • Recommended end-bearing minimum 100mm - 150mm.
Finish Galvanised L-Bracket 50pcs/box • Recommended to allow 1st brick layer to set for one day before proceeding with subsequent layers to minimise beam
Thickness (mm) 3 10 HD L-Bracket 50 10pcs/box deflection.
Minimum tensile strength (N/mm²) 435 435 HD L-Bracket 75 10pcs/box • Height limits shown are indication of material strength.
Maximum load @5mm eccentric from
vertical plane(kN)
20.3 31.4 • Max height of brick wall governed by floor to floor height and not recommended to replace the structural beam.
Elongation (%) ≥ 26 ≥ 26 • Density of wall = 20kN/m3 • Density of plaster = 20kN/m3
• Thickness of wall = 100mm • Thickness of plaster = 20mm
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Hold Fast &
Bonding Bar Brick Tie /
Frame Tie
BONDING BAR is made of hot-dipped galvanised thickness of 64 microns, in accordance with BS EN 1461. HOLD FAST is widely used where there is a requirement Many contractors prefer to use Hold Fasts instead of
steel and used at the joint connection between brick The Lipped Frame also provides greater flexibility in to join together two different materials, such as the joint conventional cast-in columns, as they are easy to install
walls and concrete members so as to minimise cracks positioning the Bonding Bar to facilitate brick-laying. The between a concrete or timber structure and a brick wall. and time saving.
along the joints. Our production specifications exceed Bonding Bar should be installed at every 4th course of
BCA’s requirement of hot dipped galvanisation with brick layers. 23
minimum average coating mass of 460g/m² or equivalent
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FRAME TIE AND BRICK TIE are made of galvanised normally installed vertically at every 4th course of the
steel, which comes with perforated and corrugated brick wall to provide a connection between brick wall and
shapes for good bonding strength. These Ties are structural member, transfer load and restrain material
movement.
800
400
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Height B Height B
Bonding Bar 800 75 Bonding Bar 400 75
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Bonding Bar 800 100 Bonding Bar 400 100
Bonding Bar 800 150 Bonding Bar 400 150
Bonding Bar 800 300 Bonding Bar 400 300
Finish Tensile strength (N/mm²) Elongation (%) Zinc coating (g/m²) Packaging
Finish Tensile strength (N/mm²) Elongation (%) Zinc coating (g/m²) Packaging
Galvanised 325 ≥ 33% 460 700pcs/pallet
Galvanised 325 ≥ 33 7.8 500pcs/box
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Corner Bead Inner Bead
CORNER BEAD reinforces exterior stucco or plaster Corner beads are available in 3 main versions: sharp edge INNER BEAD was developed to counter the difficulties of internal corner even in cases where the wall does not meet
corners with durable, straight and rust free vinyl corners. for fine corners, smooth edge, and bull-nose edge for soft alignment of 90° internal corners during wall plastering. perfectly at the corner. The efficiency of this product can
Our vinyl corner bead is specially manufactured with corners. The Inner Bead was designed to give a perfect 90° save considerable time and money.
striation and perforation along the flanges, which provides
The CRL series corner bead can perform multiple
positive bonding when they are attached, and of stucco to
functions, with adjustment for angles constrained by
the product. It becomes part of the building structure and
narrow corners, walls with acute and obtuse angles and
moves along with the walls, but does not freely express its
curves for most construction radius.
coefficient of expansion or contraction.
A
B
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2
20
C
20
1.5
13
A B C
CRV -1 1 20 20
CRV -2 2 20 20
20
CRV -3 3 20 20
CRV-2 CRL
A
A
IB-7G
C C
CRV-4 CRV-3S
* G - Green Material, W - Original Material, R - Recycle Material * G - Green Material, W - Original Material, R - Recycle Material
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Drip Line Groove Joint
DRIP LINE and the Corner Bead have been integrated shorter distance between the window frame and the edge, GROOVE JOINT is used to provide distinctive enhances the bond between the stucco and joints to
into a single ingenious product. As a result, both straight and the other catering for a normal ledge. Our Drip Line architecturally pleasing breaks on any stucco wall surface. reduce separation at these locations. Since Groove Joints
corners and the groove for drip line can be achieved in a was produced with Benzotriazole, an ultra violet (UV) Chamfered and vaulted reveals are an improvement are normally used in areas which are exposed directly
single plastering procedure. To cater for a broader range resistant chemical additive that gives protection from over standard U shaped stucco reveals. Not only does to sunlight, we have added Benzotriazole, an ultra violet
of applications, we specially designed our Drip Line in 2 discolouration. this give a more appealing look to the design, it also (UV) resistant chemical additive that gives protection from
sizes, one for the window ledge (DL-1310), which has a improves the mechanism for stucco embedding and discolouration.
B
B
D
A
B
2.6 C C
4.5
3
A B
GV - Series A B C D GU - Series A B C
DL-1310 13 20
GV-10 6 10 14 4 GU-0905 5 9 18.5
A 10 16.5 DL-2010 20 25
GV-15 10 15 19 5 GU-1609 9 16 27
GV-20 10 20 25 11 GU-2010 10 20 30
Technical Specification Drip Line
GV-30 10 30 35 21 GU-5010 10 50 63
Mean Tensile Strength (MPa) 27.2
Mean Flexural Strength @ 5% Strain (MPa) 66.8 Technical Specification Groove Joint Item Description Length Packaging
Mean Deflection Temperature (°C) 60.1 Mean Tensile Strength (MPa) 26.2 GV-10 2.0m 200pcs/box
Mean Vicat Softening Temperature (°C) 80.9 Mean Flexural Strength @ 5% Strain (MPa) 66.9 GV-15 2.0m 100pcs/box
Chemical Resistance No colour changed and visual defects Mean Deflection Temperature (°C) 60.0 GV-20 2.0m 100pcs/box
Mean Vicat Softening Temperature (°C) 79.5 GV-30 2.0m 100pcs/box
Item Description Length Packaging No colour changed and GU-0905 2.0m 200pcs/box
Chemical Resistance
visual defects
DL-1310 2.0m 100pcs/box GU-1609 2.0m 100pcs/box
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Plaster Plaster
Stop Adaptor
PLASTER STOP is able to terminate plaster or stucco the intersections during installation and the edge avoids
works. K.U.S’s series of Plaster Stops includes 6mm, the occurrence of cracks in the wall . The vinyl is not
10mm, 12mm, 15mm and 35mm to create skirting along fire hazardous, and does not support combustion after
the wall, grooves on the ceiling, window and door jambs, a flame source is removed. Vinyl products also solve
as well as addressing the juncture of dissimilar materials. related problems such as static electricity, electrolysis,
rust, oxidation, and excessive dents, kinks or damage in
The specially designed L-shape angle edge trims
transit or on the job site.
(without back flange) are to provide better alignment to
Vertical Application Horizontal Application PLASTER ADAPTOR is made of polyvinyl chloride and is useful to form circular shapes and help to produce
good finishing when it comes to the plastering of household shelter ventilation sleeves. It has been designed in full
accordance with HDB’s specifications.
B C
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A B C D 5
PS-6 6 6 11 17
A
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PS-10 10 10 12 22 R1
B B
PS-12 11 12 18 31
10
PS-15 15 15 18 35
3
D PS-35 15 35 20 55
1.5
Technical Specification Plaster Stop Item Description Length Packaging DETAIL BB
Mean Tensile Strength (MPa) 27.2 PS-6 2.2m 200pcs/box
Mean Flexural Strength @ 5% Strain (MPa) 66.8 PS-10 2.2m 100pcs/box
Mean Deflection Temperature (°C) 60.1 PS-12 2.2m 100pcs/box
Mean Vicat Softening Temperature (°C) 80.9 PS-15 2.2m 100pcs/box
No colour changed and PS-35 2.2m 50pcs/box
Chemical Resistance
visual defects
Item Description Packaging
Plastor Adaptor 50pcs/box
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Accessories Accessories
TILE TRIM is specially designed to provide smooth Apart from the conventional round shaped PVC tile trim,
chamfering at the corners of tile. Tile is a non- K.U.S has newly developed the PVC square and our first TT-09 (A) TT-12 (A)
homogeneous material, making it extremely difficult to ever stainless steel wrapped PVC tile trims, which come D
chamfer off neatly at the 90 degree corner. It comes in in grade 304 and 316 in round and square shapes. The
numerous colour selections to either blend or contrast stainless steel surface enhances the perimeter of the tile B
D
with your tile’s colour theme. wall, providing a stylish and elegant trimming finish.
A
A
2.4
A
B C C
PS - 12
B
B C
C
A B C
A
TT-09(SS) 9 15 28
TT-12 (SS) 12 15 28
10.6
9.6 17
9.5
10.6
8.4 17
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Stainless Steel Divider
& Brass Strip Strip
STAINLESS STEEL (CJS-25) and BRASS (CJB-25) to adjustable flanges. This is an economical and elegant CJT-11G is designed to relieve stress in-between tiles. TD-11 is designed to minimise cracks caused by
STRIP are newly innovated products that are cost saving floor and wall trimming, with uses such as parquet to Its built-in cavity serves as a buffer that provides good expansion and contraction of concrete floor. It is also used
and environmentally friendly. Stainless steel and brass parquet and parquet to tiles. spacing to protect the tiles from movements caused by as a divider of two or more different floor sections, such
wrap over a PVC structure, with flexibility in height due
expansion and contraction. It also has a perforated line on as floors finished with tile, terrazzo and concrete.
one side of the flange for easy breakage when installing in
the perimeter or near the wall.
CJS-25 CJB-25
2.3
12.5
compared to the whole profile made of stainless steel/ Soft PVC 9.4
brass.
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2. It is light in weight, as the whole profile is composed of
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less than 7% of stainless steel/brass.
12.5
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Tiles Tile
Spacer Adaptor
TILE SPACER is a small cross-like or A-shaped piece neat and proportional appearance of the installed tiles. TILE ADAPTOR is a necessity for installing tiles surrounding the ventilation sleeve of a household shelter located in the
which is used to space tiles apart in equal distances. Spacers allow more precise alignment of individual tiles kitchen. K.U.S’s Tile Adaptor was design in full accordance with HDB’s specifications.
Spacers are used to accomplish a well-installed and and a higher degree of accuracy during tile installation.
attractive tile arrangement on floors, walls or countertops. They can also significantly speed up the work, because
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Placing the tile spacer between tiles creates uniform grout spacers eliminate the guess-work in tile placement.
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A A R1
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10 20
12
22
32
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48.5
C
B
12
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Control Joint / Tile
L-Strip Adaptor
CONTROL JOINT provides good spacing between L-STRIP is designed to minimise cracks due to expansion
concrete slabs. The built-in cavity serves as a buffer for and contraction of concrete floors. It is also used as a
floor expansion on hot days and compression in cold divider of two or more different floor sections, such as
days. A concrete slab without Control Joints will have a floor finished with tile, terrazzo and concrete.
reduced lifespan due to cracking.
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B
C
6
25.5
CARPARK RING is used to provide improved traction on ramps and slopes in carparks.
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A B C
CJ-30 30 9 5 90
CJ-40 40 15 11
CJ-50 50 15 11
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Technical Specification Contrl Joint/ L-Strip Item Description Length Packaging
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Mean Tensile Strength (MPa) 25.7 CJ-30 3.0m 50pcs/box 25 25
Mean Flexural Strength @ 5% Strain (MPa) 56.3 CJ-40 3.0m 30pcs/box
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11
Mean Deflection Temperature (°C) 61.5 CJ-50 3.0m 30pcs/box
Mean Vicat Softening Temperature (°C) 80.7 L-STRIP 3.0m 20pcs/bundle A A
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Angle Bead &
Inner Bead Z Bead
ANGLE BEAD is specially manufactured with striation and perforation along flanges, which provide positive bonding of Z-BEAD creates a 12mm reveal or relief detail in drywall and at the same time encases the raw edges of the drywall.
the product to subtraits and skim coat plaster to the product. It also creates excellent alignment at corners or angles of The wide perforated flange allows topping of key to board, eliminating the need of taping the flanges. It is also used at
the structure after finishing is done. the juncture of dissimilar materials and can be used in either vertical or horizontal position.
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90º internal corners are usually the most difficult alignment aspect during wall plastering. K.U.S has developed the
C B
Inner Bead to counter this problem. The Inner Bead is designed to give a perfect 90º straight and sharp internal corner,
regardless of whether the walls meet perfectly at the corner. Due to its self-aligning characteristic, it makes plastering of A B C
internal corners easier and more efficient, saving both time and money. ZB-09 10 12 20
ZB-12 13.5 12 20
A
13
20
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L-Bead & Drywall
Casing Bead Control Joint
PVC L-BEAD is specially developed to substitute for the conventional aluminum L-Bead whose metallic colour seldom DRYWALL CONTROL JOINT serves dual functions, such as to provide a distinctive architecturally pleasing break on
matches the colour of the wall. The PVC L-Bead is economical and offers easy installation and painting characteristics. drywall surfaces, as well as to act as an expansion joint in absorbing wall movement generated from vibration.
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10.9
24.6 56 24.6
25
DCJ-6
CASING BEAD provides an encasement to raw edges of drywall. This enables good butting of the substrates such as
masonry, glass, and window and door encasements, preventing moisture from migrating into the board. It is also used
as a moisture barrier around bathtubs and showers.
12
8
º
90
10
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12.5
15.3
23 4
DCJ-12
Technical Specification L-Bead & Casing Bead Mean Tensile Strength (MPa) 27.2
Mean Tensile Strength (MPa) 27.2 Mean Deflection Temperature (°C) 60.1
Mean Flexural Strength @ 5% Strain (MPa) 66.8 Mean Vicat Softening Temperature (°C) 80.9
Mean Deflection Temperature (°C) 60.1 Chemical Resistance No colour changed and visual defects
* G - Green Material, W - Original Material, R - Recycle Material * G - Green Material, W - Original Material, R - Recycle Material
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Comparison Self-Adhesive
Chart Fibermesh
Evaluations Zinc Profiles PVC Profiles (Corner Bead, Angle Bead, etc.)
Made of thin zinc sheet, chips off upon high Made of thicker PVC which will only leave
Safety impact, leaving sharp edges of zinc sheet with indentation marks on high impact, reducing risk
high risk of injury. of injury.
The material is dark in colour, thus the wall White PVC material blends in very well with
Appearance
corner will surface a dark line after some time. plaster and paint.
The stiff material can cause permanent PVC material is flexible, lower risk of permanent
Handling
deformation upon mishandling. deformation during handling.
Compliance to:
ASTM D638-03 Tensile Test
ASTM D790-03 Flexural Test SELF-ADHESIVE FIBERMESH plays an important role to minimise hair line cracks along the joint connection between
Laboratory Test __ ASTM D1525 Vicat Softening Point
ASTM D648 Deflection Test two adjacent dry walls or lightweight concrete panels during skim coat plastering.
ASTM D1308 Chemical Test
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PP Sheet
PP SHEET is cost saving and protects the floor and surfaces from scratches and stains during the construction period.
It is part of K.U.S’s new range of protective materials.
The flute ridges and flat backing layers of the product give it great cushioning, while covering and shielding a short or
long length of items, even in irregular shapes.
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