Reusable, High-Pressure, Self-Sealing Fasteners

Aug. 21, 2006
Englewood, NJ: … APM's patented, pre-assembled self-sealing fasteners provide both fastening and sealing integrity in a single unit. Unique design features a resilient O-ring held captive in a precision engineered groove under the head. Vibration-resistant and reusable machine screws, rivets, bolts and nuts withstand internal and external pressures/vacuum to 6,000 psi. SEELOC® Washers are self-sealing, vibration-resistant washers, each having a silicone rubber section, molded and bonded to a stainless steel formed washer. APM’s self-sealing fasteners provide positive sealing under vacuum or pressure, install like a conventional fastener and are reusable & compatible with all surface finishes. the metal-to-metal contact assures fastening integrity and are available in optional O-ring seal materials - silicone rubber, BUNA-N, *Viton®, and others. They provide uniform, high-strength design and meets Military MIL-S-82496A spec for integral O-ring self-sealing machine screws.] Among the typical applications: are fuel tanks, pressure gauges, gear/transmission boxes, valves, motor housings, instrument and communication gear housings, portable instruments, Military equipment, food processing systems, and any application where both fastening and sealing are required.