In industrial environments such as offshore platforms, all operations are held together by fasteners. With such a critical task resting on the shoulders of these simple machines, it is imperative for the industry to take ownership of how they are made and maintained in order to adapt to, overcome, and prevent corrosion.

Corrosion is the enemy of fasteners. Fasteners seize because oxide accumulates in the thread engagement between the fastener and the nut. When oxidation occurs, removing the fastener requires cutting, torching or grinding, a hard, expensive, and time consuming process known in the turnaround industry as a “death tax.” It requires either having workers operate in dangerous hot bolting conditions or risking the profitability of the company with a lengthy shutdown. In the worst circumstances, bolt failure can lead to catastrophic outcomes.

Unfortunately, there is no way to make a fastener that will last forever. But while every bolt will eventually wear out, there are measures that can be taken at the beginning of its life to extend its life cycle.

Doxsteel Fasteners have been carefully designed through rigorous research and development to specifically address and conquer problems related to seizing in the fastener industry. We know firsthand what it�s like to face an unexpected battle with corrosion in a costly and potentially dangerous situation in the field during turnarounds, and have used that experience- coupled with years of research and development- to deliver a better fastener through a unique process that decreases variability to provide you with certainty that can only come from using the longest lasting fastener on the market