Mating Materials
Todays manufacturing environment requires the latest in innovative thread types to achieve the ideal fastening solution. Semblex offers options for assembly into Aluminum, Magnesium, Zinc, Thermoplastics, Thermosets, CFRP, Thin Sheet Metal and Steel.
Aluminum
Objectives: strong light weight assemblies, shallow hole depths, minimized debris generation and control in the joint due to thermal expansion
Featured Products - ALtracs® Plus, TAPTITE PRO®, FDS®, FastFlow® FDS®
Magnesium
Objectives: weight reduction, serviceability in the joint, minimized debris generation
Featured Products - Mag-Form®, ALtracs® Plus
Zinc
Objectives: strong light weight assemblies, shallow hole depths, minimized debris generation and control in the joint due to thermal expansion
Featured Products - ALtracs® Plus, TAPTITE PRO®
Thermoplastics
Objectives: smaller boss configurations, reduced radial stress, minimized clamp load loss, serviceability, resistance to vibration. Works well in plastic.
Featured Products - EVO PT®, Delta® PT, REMFORM® ll™
Thermosets
Objectives: Ease of assembly for the operator into various strengths of steels, resistance to vibrational loosening
Featured Products - Delta PT® DS
CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic)
Objectives: Enter into application with no pilot hole, strong joint with minimized fiber degradation, serviceability
Featured Product - FLOWpoint Delta PT®
Thin Sheet Metal
Objectives: Reduced material thickness, high resistance to strip out in the joint, fastener assemblies in a true vertical position
Featured Products - SHEETtracs®, FASTITE® 2000™
Steel
Objectives: Ease of assembly for the operator into various strengths of steels, resistance to vibrational loosening
Featured Products - Rolok®, TAPTITE PRO®
High-Strength Steel
Objectives: Thread Rolling capability into Advanced High-Strength Steels
Featured Products - Rolok® HS®