A Trusted Tape and Gasketing Converter Supplying Fastenal Stores Across North America
Product Selection
Product Design
Die Cutting + Fabrication
Kitting & Assembly
ENGINEERED MATERIALS EXPERTISE HELPS FASTENAL SOLVE CUSTOMER CHALLENGES
Fastenal customers have challenges. Enginered Materials has solutions.
With nearly a million products available through Fastenal stores, it's impossible for store staff to be an expert on every product area. That's where Engineered Materials comes in. As a trusted Fastenal supplier, we know Fastenal customers. We work with challenging tape and adhesive issues every day to find better solutions and maximize manufacturing efficiency for our customers. We'll find the best balance of material performance and cost, and with complete in-house fabrication capabilities, we can deliver a part that's ready for assembly. That translates to a happy customer for you - and you didn't even have to lift a finger.
"We’ve been an approved Fastenal supplier for a number of years and already have great working relationships with countless Fastenal branch locations, so we are beyond excited to expand our Partner Program to all of Fastenal’s 3,000+ in-market locations. Fastenal customers benefit from Engineered Materials being a complete solution provider, from material sourcing, to custom product design and prototyping, to final delivery. The combination of Fastenal’s nationwide footprint with Engineered Materials’s ability to create custom bonding and sealing solutions, gives manufacturers unmatched access to best-in-class products and support.”
CASE STUDY
Engineered Materials + Fastenal = a no-mess gasketing solution that reduced assembly time/costs
This Fastenal branch had a customer that was using a silicone caulk adhesive to bond fender washers to a joint on their aerial lift trucks. A strong bonding solution was needed to reinforce the joint and create a seal against moisture—which the silicone adhesive provided—but the application of the caulk was slow, uneven, labor intensive, and messy.
Fastenal reached out to Engineered Materials looking for an improved bonding and gasketing solution that would allow their customer to reduce assembly, inspection, and cleanup times and increase production output. After thorough analysis and testing, the Engineered Materials team designed and created a custom neoprene gasket that was pre-applied to the washer that makes the part easy to apply.
The results: quicker assembly without the mess and no uneven application of adhesives. The part even resulted in a tighter, more consistent seal that improved the overall quality of the product. Fastenal earned the loyalty of their customer and increased the per unit price and number of parts sold. The customer saved money by reducing their assembly and inspection times. It was a win for everyone.
"Engineered Materials has been phenomenal to work with,” said a Fastenal store representative "They are fast, incredibly knowledgeable, and never fail to understand our customers’ needs. We trialed a single size of the part they designed and immediately expanded to seven custom sizes. We can always count on them to knock it out of the park. We’d have to turn away customers if it weren’t for their deep knowledge of all things bonding, sealing, gasketing, and fabrication!”
OUR CUTTING EDGE MATERIALS
Thin Double Sided Tapes: Rubber, Acrylic, & Silicone
Adhesive Transfer Tapes: Rubber, Acrylic, & Silicone
High Performance 3M VHB and Acrylic Foam Tapes
General Purpose Double Sided Foam Tapes: PE, PU, PVC
Single Sided Foam Tapes: PVC, PE, PU, Neoprene, EPDM, Vinyl Nitrile, Silicone
Single Sided Specialty Tapes, Alu. & Copper Foil, Kapton, Teflon, UHMW, Glass Cloth, Polyester
Fastener Tapes: Velcro, Scotchmate, Hook & Loop, Dual Lock
Solid Rubber: Neoprene, Nitrile, EPDM, SBR, Silicone, Natural, Fluted Rubber
High Temp Insulation: Fiberglass, Polyester, Fiber Paper, Vermiculite, Coated Vertex Cloth
Industrial Sealants: SikaSil, Sikaflex, SikaLastomer, MultiSeal, Butyl Tapes
Closed Cell Foam: PE, Polypropylene, EPDM, Polystyrene, PVC, Neoprene
Specialty Materials: Tedlar, Thermoplastic Olefin, Cork Rubber, Felt, Flexible Graphite
OUR EXTENSIVE CAPABILITIES
MATERIAL SELECTION
Our highly experienced engineering staff will help you solve any challenges. We start by fully understanding what you need, and then help you choose the right materials to deliver the best performance for your product and process.
PRODUCT DESIGN
Whether you already have a product print or are starting from scratch, we'll work with you to ensure the part design will provide for easy asembly and ultimate performance. The end result will be a product designed specifically to meet the requirements of your applications.
CONVERTING & FABRICATING
We offer laminating, slitting, rotary die cutting, flat bed cutting, and spooling services, depending on the materials and product being discussed. Our array of automated converting and fabrication capabilities give us unmatched speed and precision at competitive prices.
PROTOTYPING
We're able to rapidly turn prototypes so you can quickly move through the testing process to ensure the product works for you in your application.
PRODUCT ASSEMBLY
We can provide your product completely assembled, ready for installation. We follow ISO quality systems to assure every part we make meets the strictest requirements. Some of our most complex product assemblies are ETL certified to UL requirements and pass quarterly audits.
OUR TOP-TIER PARTNERS
WHY ENGINEERED MATERIALS
Recognized Experts
Our credentials speak for themselves. Our business is led by former 3M employees, and we've developed such a reputation for innovative solutions, strategic suppliers regularly refer us complex customer issues that nobody else can solve.
Scale and Capability
In early 2020, we broke ground on our newly expanded manufacturing facility to meet increasing client needs. Our state-of-the-art automated equipment gives precision and manufacturing scale that our competitors just can't match.
Unbeatable Material Selection
All manufacturers have their strengths, which is why we're not biased to any individual manufacturer. We work to provide the best material for the job, at the lowest cost possible, and using the most appropriate methods of fabrication. Our immense buying power and in-stock material supply helps get you parts quickly and cost effectively.
When we have a challenging application requiring PSAs or flexible specialty materials, there's only one number we call. We know that Engineered Materials will quickly solve our problem with a quality product that maximizes our bottom line.
-Terry, OEM Customer