PEEK screws as nylon alternative

Q: Can you provide alternative for a nylon pan head screw?

A:   Here the customer needed an alternative to nylon. Resistance to electrical fields was a primary concern. In addition, he also needed a material that had a better dissipation factor than nylon. In this situation we would recommend PEEK. It has similar properties with regards to its electromagnetic properties, better dissipation.

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