When screws or bolts are threaded directly into plastic components, failures can occur due to stripped threads or plastic creep. (When plastic is exposed to static mechanical stresses or elevated ...

We have all done it, overtightened a bolt and blown out the threads. When a bolt starts to tighten up and then go suddenly loose, you know that the threads are toast and now you have a problem.

E-Z LOK, a manufacturer and master distributor of threaded inserts for metal, plastic and wood is now offering E-Z Knife brass and stainless steel threaded inserts for wood. Suited for use in ...