One Monroe EFI is headquartered in Canton, MA, and is a go-to resource for all your fastener needs. Nylon fasteners are popular for many applications because nylon is non-corrosive, anti-magnetic, and resistant to vibration and friction. While traditional metal fasteners made from aluminum, brass, bronze, and steel are still in high demand for many industries and applications, nylon nuts, bolts, clips, and ties are increasingly the fastener “hardware” of choice for a wide range of our customers.
Nylon fasteners possess many valuable qualities, such as:
- Lighter and stronger than aluminum
- Stands up well in most harsh environments
- Versatile and cost-efficient
- Non-conductive
Nylon is a synthetic thermoplastic polymer first introduced back in the 1930s. Since then, it has become a highly popular material for an astonishing array of products and applications, including as a polymer for producing fasteners used throughout the electronics industry. Nylon fasteners are especially popular for electronics because of their high insulating value and corrosion resistance. Nylon is lighter, stronger, and more wear-resistant than the next most popular electronic fastener material, aluminum.
The unsurpassed versatility of nylon fasteners can be seen in the wide range of fastener types for which it is used, including nuts and bolts, screws, washers, spacers, bushings, panel fasteners, circuit board hardware, hose clamps, wire management clips, and cable ties.
These fasteners are used for both sub-system and system or component assembly. For example, nylon circuit board hardware provides spacing, support, and locking capabilities for attaching circuit board components to the board. Their flexibility and ease of use make them ideal for systems with interchangeable components – many styles of fasteners feature a locking mechanism that simply needs to be squeezed to enable it to be removed and replaced. Threaded nylon fasteners provide a more permanent attachment for applications in which components are not often removed.
If you’re considering nylon fasteners for your next electrical, medical, automotive, or food industry project, contact the nylon hardware specialists here at One Monroe EFI to discuss your specific requirements and the nylon options available.
