Assembly Fasteners, Inc. (AFI)

The cost-effectiveness, even stress distribution, and binding power of adhesives make an ideal fastening solution. They are available in a variety of formulations for top performance, including: Anaerobics – including thread sealants and thread lockers, as well as retaining compounds Cyanoacrylate Adhesives – designed for instant applications Epoxies – ideal for structural applications and featuring a two-part room temperature curing process (or single-part heat cure) Structural Acrylic Adhesives – designed for high-stress applications Polyurethanes – for extreme stickiness and solid-setting bonds UV Light Curable Compounds – popular for electronic, telecommunication, aerospace, and other high performance applications with curing times as fast as one second MS Polymers – an eco-friendly, high performance solution for creating permanently flexible bonds

Also referred to as zip ties, hose ties, or tie-wraps, cable ties were specifically designed for fastening bundles of cables or wires. With their ultimate ease of use and variety of design styles, these fasteners are indispensable to a wide variety of industrial environments.

AFI has served the global marketplace as a fastener specialist for over 30 years, and we pride ourselves on offering customers a full range of abrasives in our catalogue of components, all supported with worldwide delivery. Our collaboration with top partners like VSM, use of innovative Vendor Managed Inventory Programs, and deep dedication to customer service all help us hold your world together. Our knowledgeable staff offers over a century of combined experience. Contact them today for help to find the best abrasive to fit your application.

The delicate, interconnected workings of electronics and data processing circuitry demand a family of specially developed components for high-level performance. The individual chips, circuits, and power sources in an electronic system must be mounted, secured, and assembled with particular fasteners and hardware solutions.

As fastener specialists with over 30 years of experience, we pride ourselves on providing superior solutions with world-wide delivery. Top suppliers, innovative Vendor Managed Inventory Programs, and a dedication to customer service help us to hold your world together.

Standard rivets provide permanent fastening with a smooth cylindrical shaft binding two surfaces together. The basic structure features a head on one end and a tail on the other; rivet installation upsets or bucks the fastener’s tail, which holds the assembly in place. In the case of blind rivets, the component is tubular in nature, with a central mandrel for support. To join two parts, the rivet is inserted into a hole and a specialized tool is used to draw the mandrel into the rivet until it snaps off at its pre-engineered break point. Due to this unique installation, blind rivets are ideal for joints that can only be reached from one side. The unique design means they are non-locking and subject to weakening from vibration, but still provides an ideal solution for limited access joints. They can be particularly useful in sheet-type production situations.