Plastic button should not be confused with metal buttons, plastic front part

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The advantage of plastic buttons in the fact that it is lightweight, factory-painted in any color, such fittings are not suffering from the effects of water, negative environmental influences and other external factors.. power connection is comparable with metal buttons alpha 12mm diameter. It should be noted that the plastic buttons have lower performance, however, perfectly maintained standard calculated the load on them.

The button consists of 4 parts: two identical hats and the two parts of the "father - mother"
                                       
Application area: Used in the manufacture of clothing, footwear, headwear, haberdashery (purses, bags, wallets, cell phone cases), in the manufacture of stationery (folders on the button, the canisters).

Before the plastic button was installed using heat, now used in the production of plastic composition and the buttons are easily installed with the help of special nozzles.

Plastic fixtures ideal for use on children's clothing, as it does not cause Nickel allergies that occur in people with hypersensitive skin in contact with the metal.

But has a major drawback: while Ironing melts in contact with iron, which requires increased caution.

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The Company "Kaji Tech Co.,LTD" (Japan) produces plastic button on the ribbon which can withstand the temperature of Ironing more than 230°C.

Material - Polyester (ribbon and button). Belt width 18, 20mm. The diameter of the button is 8.9 mm, the distance between the buttons (step) = 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80mm.

Color: yellow, pink, red, beige, black, dark blue, light blue.                                     

The principle of operation plastic buttons.

If you look closely at the details of the "dad"we can see a rim around the circumference of the protrusion of the button.             
A similar rim is on the inner side details "mom". Through these details and snaps buttons.

And actually plastic button elder relative circular buttons (button No. 61).

The prototype of the plastic button was invented in 1807. Danish izobretatel Bertel Sanders

- Botyn a presiyn o “autombtico” (Spanish website about inventors www.culturageneral.net )

The major diameters of the buttons (the front part)

The sizes of the internal parts, plastic buttons

For buttons with a diameter of 10.5 mm        
For buttons with a diameter of 12.5 mm         

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