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Merchants
Fasteners
The Fred Werner Company is proud to represent one of the largest and oldest suppliers of fasteners to O.E.M.'s in the United States.
Narrowly viewed, fasteners are simply threaded devices to hold products together. But Merchants fasteners are much more. They are the result of decades of product innovation in the area of productivity enhancement, corrosion resistance and appearance improvement.
Applications Engineering is one of the things customers like most about Merchants. Need a special fastener? The Fred Werner Company has decades of experience and has solved most fastener assembly problems. Let them solve yours!
Fastening Vinyl and Plastic
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VYN-L-HOLDTM SCREWS are specified by virtually every vinyl window manufacturer in the United States. If you are a vinyl window fabricator this fastener is a must for your operation. |
Merchants has developed a broad range of fasteners with deep, widely-spaced threads designed to reduce boss cracking, material damage, and strip-out in fastening plastics, PVC, vinyl and other materials. Designed for fast start and low torque drive, Vyn-L-Hold Screws have a 45° thread angle and a 10° trailing angle to cut more cleanly through the material and to provide more holding power and less strip-out in "soft" material. |
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Fastening Metal & Wood
| Sheet Metal Screws
Used for fastening multi-layers of material, they form their own mating threads in pre-drilled holes. They are designed for quick entry in metal or wood. |
Self-Piercing Screws
Eliminates the need for pre-punched holes in thin metal less than .050 thick by having an extra sharp point. |
| Drywall Screws
For driving through dense wood such as chipboard and particle board and up to 25 gauge metal. Available with either fine or coarse threads depending upon applications. |
Thread Cutting Screws
Eliminates need to tap a hole by having the screw form its own mating thread. Multiple styles- type F, 23, and 25 are designed for various materials and thicknesses. |
Screws that drill their own holes
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| Merchants has the largest selection available
of all types of labor-saving, self-drilling screws. They come in the following materials: |
| Stainless
Steel 410 Combines the corrosion-resistant advantages of stainless with 410's magnetization for easy use and the highest tensile-yield strength available. Stainless Multi-Metal Exclusive to Merchants Combines the maximum corrosion protection of 18-8 with the drilling power of hardened steel by welding a steel drill point to an 18-8 screw. Assembled Sealing Washers Our self-drilling screws are available with bonded sealing washers assembled to the screw to seal out water and air and maintain secure joints. |
Stainless 18-8 Provides that extra margin of protection against rust and corrosion that only a totally non-ferrous fastener material can provide. Steel Zinc-Plated Represents the most economical material but should not be used when corrosion resistance is essential. Are you kidding? Nope! |
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Head Styles
| Merchants' fasteners come in a variety of head
styles. These include standard heads like pan, truss, and hex washer where the head sits
above the material, and countersunk heads like flat and oval which sit flush with the
material. |
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Materials, Coatings & Plating
Steel Zinc Plated
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Stainless 410
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| Crypton Coated
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Stainless 18-8
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Plating
| Finish | Color | Used On | Characteristics |
| Brass Plate | Bright Yellow | Steel and Stainless | Decorated finish recommended for indoor use |
| Dichromate | Yellow, colored or iridescent | Cadmium and Zinc plated Steel | A colored coating added to zinc or cadmium parts for added protection |
| Black Zinc Chromate | Black Semi-Lustrous |
Zinc or Cadmium Plated Steel | Added corrosion protection, outdoor decorative purposes |
| Painting | Any Color | All Metals | Excellent applied coating finish for decoration. Limited corrosion protection |
| Zinc Plate | Silver Grey | All Metals | Good corrosion resistance in environments not subject to excessive moisture |