bigHead® Embedding and Surface Bonding Fasteners

A pre-defined range of 156 products, supported by usage guidelines and technical data. Core range products can be used in both post-process and co-process applications.

• Core range product overview (PDF)
• Basic information for assembling core range products (PDF)
• Intermediate information and guidance for assembling core range products  (PDF)
• Intermediate core range loading guides (PDF)

Selected product ranges, in a wider variety of fixing type and size combinations.

• Noncircular heads, including square and rectangle
• Further circular head diameters
• Additional fixings: nuts, nails, loops, pins, etc.

Adhesive bonding is the most common post-process installation technique for bigHead^® products, although some solutions utilise mechanical fixation. Adhesive bonding is suitable for both metallic and non-metallic materials, including sandwich materials. 

• Basic information for adhesive bonding of core range products (PDF)
• Intermediate information and guidance for core range adhesive applications (PDF)

Embedding or co-processing a bigHead^® includes the fastener in the parent component’s manufacturing process, such as moulding.

• Basic information for embedding core range products (PDF)
• Intermediate information and guidance for core range embedded applications (PDF)

Working in partnership from early in the design phase, bigHead^® can help you avoid design, fastening or assembly compromises. bigHead^® has the knowledge and expertise to support your design and engineering activities across multiple stakeholders.

• Technical information and guidelines 
• Design and assembly review
• Materials and manufacturing process integration
• Applications engineering support
• Testing and validation
• Prototyping and samples

If the pre-defined core and extended ranges don’t meet your exact requirements, bigHead^® can offer a multitude of ways for you to optimise your product solution.

• Different sizes and configurations for maximising fastening possibilities
• Coatings options to suit wide-ranging requirements
• Features for optimising manufacturing process integration, assembly operations
• Products that fulfil specific application or performance requirements
• Design and development from prototype to full-scale production
• Testing and validation and applications engineering support