Reusable Nylon Patch Threadlocking for Vibration-Resistant Fastener Performance
Forest City Technologies’ Nylon Patch is a dry, pre-applied prevailing torque locking solution that helps fasteners resist loosening, maintain joint reliability, and support clean, repeatable assembly without liquid threadlockers or cure time.
What Is Nylon Patch?
Forest City Nylon Patch is a non-reactive mechanical locking feature permanently bonded to the threads of a fastener. When installed into the mating thread, the nylon compresses and creates a controlled wedge effect that increases friction and helps prevent vibration-related loosening.
How It Works
The nylon patch compresses during assembly and creates controlled prevailing torque. This mechanical interference helps maintain joint integrity while allowing the fastener to be adjusted or removed and reused in many applications.
Manufacturing and Assembly Benefits
Nylon Patch can help eliminate liquid threadlockers, reduce operator variability, support automated feeding, avoid cure-time delays, and provide repeatable performance on specified fastener programs.
Where It Performs Best
Position Nylon Patch for assemblies exposed to vibration, movement, serviceability needs, repeated installation, or leakage concerns, including automotive, heavy truck, industrial equipment, electronics, appliance, powertrain, and specialty fastener applications.
Forest City Technologies’ Nylon Patch gives engineers and purchasing teams a clean, reliable way to add locking and sealing performance directly to threaded fasteners before they reach the assembly line. Unlike liquid threadlockers, Nylon Patch is dry to the touch, ready for immediate installation, and designed to deliver consistent prevailing torque without cure time or additional application steps.
During installation, the nylon feature compresses against the mating thread and creates a controlled wedge effect. This increases resistance to loosening caused by vibration, shock, and dynamic loading while supporting repeatable assembly performance.
Because Nylon Patch is a mechanical locking solution, it is well suited for applications where serviceability, adjustability, and reuse are important. It can also help reduce assembly complexity by eliminating loose locking hardware, bottled threadlocker application, and cure-time variability.
Need a Reusable, Threadlocking Solution?
If you need a reusable threadlocking solution that supports vibration resistance, clean assembly, and consistent torque performance, contact Forest City Technologies to review your Nylon Patch application.
