Why use FTI products in composites?
FTI product systems provide simple installations, design flexibility, and improved performance. They eliminate the risk and time associated with sealants, satellite holes, and other types of interference fit products. Each product is radially expanded from an initial clearance fit to lock it into the structure and provide uniform contact with the hole surface resulting in the following advantages over other assembly methods: • Improved open hole compression strength. • Faster product installation and joint assembly. • Hole protection in areas where bare holes can wear or wallow. • Reduced arcing and laminate damage caused by lightning strike. • Improved electrical conductivity through fastened joints to grounding locations. • Simplified repair. • Better open-hole fatigue life. • Higher installation reliability and repeatability. Improved Electromagnetic Performance FTI expanded products achieve excellent bonding and grounding or earthing performance because each product is radially exp
