**Abstract**

Anaerobic liquid thread locking adhesives perform where mechanical fasteners fail. Just as snow tires grip the snowy track, liquid thread locking adhesives help fastener threads grip reliably. Based on anaerobic technology, these machinery adhesives do what mechanical methods had been designed to do but could not fulfill; they completely fill up the gap between the interfacing threads. Bolts secured with liquid thread locking adhesives retain clamping force better than mechanical fasteners not only reliably but also economically. A special nut or washer can cost up to five times as much as a liquid thread locking adhesive that reduces the cost of inventory, too.

**Keywords:** thread locking, mechanical assembly, anaerobic adhesive, fasteners, mechanical locking devices, tension scatter, K value, lubrication, break loose torque, bolt tension scatter, torque augmentation
