When specifying for such assemblies, an essential part of the decision-making process will involve how the plastic materials or components will be attached.
The ever-increasing use of plastics in the manufacture of household appliances, compact consumer electronics, medical devices, and many other applications presents opportunities for designers to reduce the weight of assemblies and enhance end-product performance. When specifying for such assemblies, an essential part of the decision-making process will involve how the plastic materials or components will be attached.
Among the conventional options, adhesives or rivets can be appropriate candidates, but these methods will not allow for subsequent disassembly and reassembly of units, since adhesives and rivets are “fixed” and unyielding. For applications where disassembly and reassembly will be required, threaded metal inserts will serve as enabling choices.