Thread-locking compounds made by Loctite, Permatex and other companies all work pretty much the same: they are anaerobic compounds that cure/harden in the absence of oxygen. If you apply ...

According to Loctite’s manufacturer, Henkel, Loctite (loctiteproducts.com) does go bad. The technical data sheets of both thread-locker 271 (red) and 242 (blue) say that the shelf life of each is 24 ...

Motorcycles are hellbent on breaking themselves apart. The vibrations caused by the pulse of their cylinders and miles of punishing asphalt both work to undo all the carefully torqued fasteners that ...

A special thread form keeps bolts and nuts tight under vibration by attacking the problem from a different angle. Two conventional methods for securing threaded fasteners against preload loss include ...

No one likes to think about having a nut, bolt, or screw spontaneously come loose in an elaborate device or machine. If a single, vital fastener happened to fall out of your current mechanical project ...

Loctite 278 is a new high strength threadlocking adhesive from Henkel. It is oil tolerant and resistant to high temperatures. Being anaerobic, it cures when confined in the absence of air between ...