Sometimes, it isn’t really about the material used to make the screw or the fastener itself. Instead, it’s about the coatings that are used on fasteners to provide them with additional features that you won’t find on regular old screws that you can get at the hardware store. These kinds of coatings can allow fasteners […]
What kind of screws are you going to use on your next construction or manufacturing project? The answer is surprisingly complex. The average person doesn’t realize just how many screw choices there are, and we’re not just talking about diameter and length. Screws can be made out of many different materials, all of which have […]
It is mind-boggling how many options you have for construction materials. You can build with many different species of wood and order boards in many different sizes. Metal panels are common in some applications, so they come in a wide variety sizes, thicknesses, and varieties. But, perhaps the most surprising of all, is how many […]
Mylar® is a Polyester Film and is registered trademark owned by Dupont Tejjin Films. Mylar is wear resistant, durable and strong and suitable for many applications. What are the Highlights of Mylar Plastic Fasteners? Mylar is: AN extremely good electrical insulator Less expensive and an alternative to Kapton Dimensionally stable Additionally, mylar fasteners exhibit low […]
In our last article, we talked about four reasons to use plastic fasteners in a marine environment. There are a couple of convincing reasons to give plastic fasteners a try: Plastic marine fasteners won’t corrode in water Some plastics are UV resistant Plastic marine fasteners can be combined with other materials Plastic marine fasteners require […]
Few environments are more corrosive than the marine environment. The wind, sun, and especially the water can do quite a number on a wide variety of materials. Strength is important if you’re building underwater or constructing a ship, so it makes sense that you’d want to use the strongest material available—metal. Well, if you scroll […]
When you enter the wide world of plastics, there are a lot of really interesting, unique, and downright weird ways it’s being manufactured and used. From using plastic as a filler to plastics that can enhance workplace safety, we’re coming up with new ways to use plastic all the time, and with new uses for […]
When building a new home, apartment complex, or commercial store, a wide variety of materials are used. When it comes to the skeleton of the building, wood, steel, and concrete are king, but the rest of the details are likely to feature different materials, including plastic. As the years have passed, plastic has taken a […]
The last place you might expect to find machined plastics is in agriculture, but plastic is everywhere. You can find it in aerospace, in the military, and even in cryogenics. It should come as no surprise then that plastic can be found in agriculture, too. The use of plastic in agriculture has risen exponentially in […]
Things aren’t always what they seem, and that’s definitely the case with plastic. When most people look at a plastic bag or a plastic screw, they automatically assume that it’s made entirely out of plastic, but nothing could be further from the truth. Many different kinds of fillers can be used in plastic fasteners. Even […]