Nonmetallic Fasteners

Perpl-CPS plastic fasteners are designed for packaging and chemical processing, as well as plating operations.
Sept. 15, 2005

They are made from fiber-reinforced Teflon, Isoplast, Ultem, PEEK, and other high-performance polymers. The reinforcements reportedly boost the fastener tensile properties by up to 82% compared to those made from traditional nonmetallic materials such as nylon. Perpl-CPS can replace fasteners in applications with standard UNC and metric threads and head configurations. Custom fasteners are available in lot sizes of 20 to 50 pieces.

Performance Plastic Fasteners, 22 Founders Way, Downingtown, PA 19335, (610) 458-2038,

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