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Plastobular

Plastobular thread-forming screws for plastic assemblies. Tell us the type of plastic and the application, and we'll review feasibility before quoting.

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Plastobular

What it is and how it works

Thread-forming screws with an open profile and lobular body for plastic assembly requirements.

How it works

The profile is intended to form the thread in the material during installation. Body geometry and coarse pitch are specified separately from overall length.

What sets it apart

The open profile and lobular body distinguish it from high-low thread-forming screws and from screws with a cutting point.

When it's typically considered

Considered for plastic fastening requirements where a thread-forming profile is specified or under evaluation.

Substrate and application

Plastic, boss or hole geometry, and installation conditions, always based on the customer's application.

KEY POINTS TO SPECIFY

Use these references to describe your part and fill in only what you already know.

To identify the requirement, confirm the open profile, lobular body, mating material, and hole geometry.

What to send

Share the part number, drawing, or sample part, plus the dimensions, estimated quantity, and any known requirements. If something is still to be defined, note it in your request.

What helps us quote

Drawing or sample part, mating material, profile or part number, dimensions, head, drive, and quantity.

What each team can bring

Purchasing

Share the drawing, a sample part, or the part number, volume, resin or mating material (if available), and finish requirements.

Engineering

Specify the mating material, hole or boss diameter (if known), the requested profile, and dimensions listed separately.

Quality

Provide any pull-out, torque, or test criteria defined by your specification; Visqué does not assume them.

Key points to specify

4-20
6-19
7-18
8-16
10-14
12-11
1/4-10
View head and drive references

These references help describe your part. The full list is available in the quote request.

Flat head 100°
Flat head 82°
Flat undercut head
Flat top head
Binding head
Binding undercut head
Button head
Cheese head
Fillister head
Fillister head (cap screw)
Indented hex washer head
Indented hex head
Indented hex flange washer head
Oval head
Oval undercut head
Pan head
Pan washer head
Round head
Round washer head
Truss head
Truss washer head
Low-profile truss head
Wafer head
Torx-style 6-lobe drive
Security Torx-style 6-lobe (tamper-resistant)
Slotted
Square drive
Combination drive (square + Phillips)
Combination drive (square + Phillips + slotted)
Combination drive (Phillips + slotted)
Combination drive (square + slotted)
Phillips
Pozidriv (Type IA)
Allen-style hex socket drive
Security Allen-style hex socket (tamper-resistant)
Full serrations
Nibs under head
Shoulder
Material and finish

Enter the material, grade, and finish, or attach the specification. If you don't know them yet, you can leave them open.

Low-carbon steel
Medium-carbon steel
18-8 stainless steel (302/304)
Stainless steel (316)
Stainless steel (410)
Stainless steel (430)
Brass
Burnish & passivate
Black oxide
Black phosphate
Black zinc
Green zinc
Nickel
Plain / bare
Trivalent zinc
Trivalent zinc (baked)
Yellow zinc
Clean brass
JS 500 / Ultraseal
Black Ultraseal
Clean & wax
PREPARE YOUR REQUEST

Fill in what you already know.

You don't need to fill in everything now. Your selections carry over when you continue.

If yours isn't listed, choose "Other specification."

Most common lengths. If yours isn't listed, choose "Other specification."

Measured under the head, except for flat countersunk heads (overall length) and oval heads (from the edge of the countersink). If your drawing uses a different reference, note it under additional requirements.

You can continue with this family and fill in the rest later.

Continue your request
Our team reviews the combination and confirms feasibility before quoting.
START YOUR REQUEST

Send us your requirements. We'll review them and follow up.

You can start with a drawing, a specification, a sample part, a part number, or a description.