UK specialist fastener distributor, Star Fasteners, has collaborated with Arconic to produce the Penta-Lok – a fastener specifically designed for the composite panel market.
Due to its high pull-out strength, Penta-Lok is suited for use within thin materials or delicate composites, as well as within misaligned, oversized, or slotted holes, and its uniquely engineered peel system installs with ease into shallow panels. It is an easy to install, 6.4mm diameter, plated steel, peel fastener with superior blind side strength. It has a neat domed head and its positive mechanical pin retention ensures structural integrity.(…)
