FLEXBOND® (Fatigue Life Extension) Nutplates0 pages
FLEXBOND Nutplates
®
• 3/16”, 1/4”, and 5/16” nut tt
diameters in counterbores from
-1 through -14
• 20% lighter than alternative tt
solutions
• No substrate thickness
limitations
• Permanent, clip-retained, and t
high-reuse nut styles
• Sealed dome nutplates for fuel t
immersion applications
• Continuous sleeve lines and tt
protects hole bore
Extend structural life, repair hole damage
Click Bond’s FLEXBOND® (Fatigue Life Extension) rivetless nutplate products combine
adhesive bonding and ACRES® sleeves to create the ultimate solution for structural
fatigue life enhancement and nutplate installation, in one easy process.
FLEXBOND nutplates utilize structural adhesives to provide nutplate retention and
anti-rotation. A disposable mandrel expands a continuous stainless steel, thin-wall
sleeve inside the fastener hole, simultaneously cold working structure and protectively
lining the hole. Oversize FLEXBOND nutplates repair corrosion or other hole damage
and return fastener holes to nominal size.
Unlike solutions incorporating mechanical anti-rotation features, FLEXBOND cold
work nutplates install with standard pullstem fastener tools, eliminating the need
for investment in specialty equipment. Their smooth, symmetrically expanded sleeves
maintain structural stress continuity and do not require removal of parent material.
Click Bond, Inc.
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