NyShield®

Galvanic Corrosion Protection

EXPANDING OPTIONS FOR FASTENING DISSIMILAR METALS

NYSHIELD^® is effective in preventing galvanic corrosion between steel fasteners and the most extreme lightweight materials – which include both magnesium and carbon fiber.

NYSHIELD^® is applied uniformly to the steel fastener surfaces that contact dissimilar materials, and shields/protects the least noble material. This product has minimal clamp load loss (compared to control but without NYSHIELD^®) while maintaining an exceptional chemical resistance and adheres well to most substrates.

NYSHIELD^® protects steel fasteners from galvanic corrosion in high-risk material combinations:

• Carbon Fiber
• Magnesium
• Aluminum
• Chrome Plating
• Others

In response to customer demands, Nylok developed and released a new product (NyShield^®) that is effective in preventing galvanic corrosion between steel fasteners and the most extreme lightweight materials (including magnesium and carbon fiber), as well as all metals in-between (aluminum, stainless steel, chromium, etc.). This product allows for the use of steel fasteners for these “at risk” joints instead of turning to much more expensive and less practical alternatives. At this time when these materials are being used to light weight many products this has become a major issue especially in the automotive industry. Also, up to this time there has been very few coatings that can withstand harsh environments as constant exposure to ocean water. Nylok’s breakthrough product NyShield^® has been tested and protects to over 1,000 hours of salt spray testing in these extreme environments.