A retention fastener solves attachment applications where the design intent is simply to keep two separate materials joined or positioned in a specific arrangement. Retention fasteners can be broken down into two main categories: pin-style and clip-style. Both pins and clips function on the basis of providing a shear barrier to materials sliding out of […]
You may know PTFE coated fasteners by a trademark name: Teflon. Explore the insights into PTFE and this versatile fastener material.
Are you looking for Monel screws nuts or bolts? Learn the industries that use them and the applications that monel fasteners are properly used.
Hastelloy is a superalloy with uses in fasteners in aerospace, chemical processing, and oil and gas industries, to perform under extremely harsh conditions.
Hastelloy is a superalloy with uses in fasteners in aerospace, chemical processing, and oil and gas industries, to perform under extremely harsh conditions.
Inconel is a superalloy with uses in fasteners in aerospace and automotive industries, due to its excellent high temperature mechanical properties.
When choosing components and fasteners for manufacturing and production, it’s important to consider the application, the environment of the finished products and the characteristics of the materials available. Plastics, and especially some of the advanced composite materials, make a great choice for many applications and offer exceptional strength and resistance to wear. In this post […]
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What’s best for reducing friction and wear within fastening materials: metal on metal and plastic on plastic? The answer may surprise you.
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