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enclosure, and mixed-media options allow integration with copper infrastructure. A recessed sliding drawer (RSD) is designed for easy access to modules, while internal cable managers maintain proper bend radius.

more than seven times. Not only were we successful in preventing corrosion but after treatment, the fasteners are 1.9 percent stronger.” ASTM B117 salt spray and hardness-tensile test data for Foreverbolt’s NL-19 treated products can be found at the company’s website.

Fastener surface treatment

The Foreverbolt NL-19 treatment is an advanced corrosion protection, developed to reduce maintenance and repair costs. The treatment modifies the surface of stainless steel products, producing a brighter finish, greater strength, and higher corrosion resistance, but without affecting the fastener’s exterior dimensions.

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Company founder Patrick Vogel explained: “Under normal conditions ordinary stainless fasteners will corrode and fail, resulting in unwanted replacement and maintenance costs. “The NL-19 treatment modifies the surface of stainless steel fasteners in a way that increases their corrosion resistance by

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