by Fastener Components | Feb 10, 2020 | General, Plastic Fastener Materials
Hastelloy Fasteners When you need fastener that can stand up to the harshest conditions possible, a tried and true material is the safest way to go. That’s where superalloys like Hastelloy® come in. Hastelloy® is a nickel-based superalloy created by Cabot Corporation...
by Fastener Components | Jan 29, 2020 | General, Plastic Fastener Materials
Inconel Fasteners Inconel is an austenitic nickel-chromium based superalloy. It was developed by Wiggin Alloys in the 1940s for use in the Whittle engine, and is a brand name commonly used to refer to the class of alloys. Like all other superalloys, Inconel is used...
by E&T Fastener Components | Nov 15, 2019 | Plastic Fastener Materials
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...
by Fastener Components | Oct 17, 2019 | General, Plastic Fastener Materials
Here in the United States, there’s no need to look to a calendar to know Fall has officially arrived. There’s a smell of pumpkin spice in the air, mostly because of everything from coffee to Spam seem to have embraced the seasonal flavor (nope, we didn’t make that up...
by Fastener Components | Sep 16, 2019 | General, Plastic Fastener Materials
In reducing friction and wear within fastening materials: Metal on Metal is better than Plastic on Plastic, right? Not so fast. Let’s face it. Humans as a species have a tendency to the “bigger is better” approach. If a single patty is good, a quad-McBurger must be...
by Fastener Components | Jul 8, 2019 | General, Plastic Fastener Materials
If you’re looking for self-adhesive bumpers, you’ve come to the right place! We often get questions about the different types of rubber bumpers. Look no more! Hemispherical Bumper Feet Hemispherical bumper feet are commonly used for sound dampening...
