CUSTOMER & END PRODUCT

• A market leader in domestic pressure cookers in India

SITUATION

• Customer was using star washers to lock the yellow passivated M4 screw of top lid handle
• Field complaints of handle loosening
• Star washer unable to accommodate difference in thermal expansion between dissimilar materials

LOCTITE® SOLUTIONS

• Loctite® 243, Anaerobic oil tolerant threadlocker

BENEFITS

• Loctite® 243 fills the gap and withstands thermal expansion & contraction
• Field complaints reduced to 0.5% from 12%
• Improved customer satisfaction