Threaded Inserts by Application

Shop threaded metal inserts by application type, including aluminum, non-magnetic, plastics, thermoplastics, and wood.

ABS

ABS plastic is a type of thermosplastic known for its light weight and electrical insulation ability, thought superior to other plastics due to its hardness, toughness, and gloss.

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Aluminum

Pressed-in inserts provide permanent threads in aluminum and other soft metals. Aluminum applications call for knurled body to lock tightly into the hosting material.

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Ceramics

Ceramic applications typically involve molded-in inserts, which are involved in the production process. Introduced in the molding process, the ceramic material surrounds and hardens around the insert. Pressed-in installation is also possible, as an insert can be pressed into a hole in the hardened ceramics.

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Epoxied-In

Various standardized epoxied-in non-magnetic threaded insert products. Choose between molded-in, pressed-in, and molded-in Inserts with shoulder/chamfer.

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Fiberglass

Fiberglass applications call for a non-corrosive fastener that will have a snug fit, but not over tightened.

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Foamed Plastics

Foamed plastics are formed with nitrogen gas in the molding process. As a result, foamed plastics are lighter, more rigid, and produced with less stress than traditional plastics.

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Metal Tubes

Metal tube applications require an insert that provides permanent thread and the ability to lock tightly into place, while having the capability to swage to the tubing.

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Particleboard

Particleboard is a denser, lighter, and weaker material than traditional wood, calling for an insert that will be reliable and lock securely into the material. Inserts with long outer threads give strong holding power in weaker materials like particleboard.

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Plastics

Plastic applications include molded-in and pressed-in applications, where an insert is either inserted into the product at the time of manufacturing as the plastic molds and hardens around it, or pressed into a hole in the hardened, cool plastic.

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Rubber

Rubber applications typically consist of use of molded-in inserts. After a metal insert is placed into a cavity of a mold, heated rubber is injected, and encases and hardens around the insert. Pressed-in installation is also possible, where a pressed-in insert is inserted into a hole in the cool rubber.

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Soft Metals

Pressed-in inserts provide permanent thread in soft metals. Soft metal applications call for knurled body to lock tightly into the hosting material.

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Thermoplastics

Thermoplastic materials remain solid at usable temperatures, but become soft at elevated temperature. Due to their resilient nature, thermoplastics respond well to ultrasonic and thermal installation in addition to molded-in and pressed-in methods.

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Thermoset

Thermoset plastics have a cross linked molecular structure, permanently shaped in the manufacturing process. This type of material generally responds best to molded-in or pressed-in inserts.

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Wood

Inserts with coarse or hooked outer threads are ideal for wood applications, designed to have strong pull-out resistance.

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