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The Advantages of Buying Pre-Cleaned and Packaged Fasteners & O-Rings

Fasteners, O-rings

Reposted with permission from UC Components, Inc. View the original post on their site here: https://www.uccomponents.com/the-advantages-of-buying-pre-cleaned-and-packaged-fasteners-o-rings/ Manufacturing fasteners and O-rings is a dirty job. The machining process leaves behind metal shavings, dust, and debris. Lubricants and coolants used to reduce friction and heat during machining leave a residue on the fasteners. An unprocessed, or “raw”,

Unseen Complications: Outgassing and the Role of Vented Fasteners and O-Rings

Fasteners, O-rings

Reposted with permission from UC Components, Inc. View the original post on their site here: https://www.uccomponents.com/unseen-complications-outgassing-and-the-role-of-vented-fasteners-and-o-rings/ Outgassing is often an underestimated concern in vacuum systems, cleanrooms, and high-performance assemblies, especially when using fasteners and sealing materials not engineered explicitly for such environments. Outgassing is the release of trapped or absorbed gases from materials when exposed to a

Your vacuum system’s fasteners may be a problem, why?

Fasteners

Reposted with permission from UC Components, Inc. View the original post on their site here: https://www.uccomponents.com/your-vacuum-systems-fasteners-may-be-a-problem-why/ Vacuum chambers must remain clean and free of contaminants and volatile materials that would lead to contamination of the entire system. Assembly for critical applications requires a wide variety of fasteners and their effectiveness is the key to the