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News Release from: Bighead Bonding Fasteners | Subject: Stainless steel fastener for composite materials
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 March 2007
SS fastener joins composite materials
A high-performance, stainless steel fastener for composite materials has a simple, strong design and provides a rapid and efficient fastening point anywhere in a structure.
The use of composite panels and structures in the aerospace, automotive, marine, construction and other core industries is growing rapidly These new materials - utilising carbon fibre, GRP, glassfibre, thermoplastics, wood and alloy outer skins - are typically bonded to honeycomb, block, foam or solid core materials
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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A technical partnership with Caparo Vehicle Products has now provided the composites know-how to perfect an entirely new, high-performance fastener for composite materials.
The 316 stainless steel TwinDisk, with its simple, strong design and unique BigHead weld technology, provides a rapid and efficient fastening point anywhere in a structure.
BigHead's own BigBond adhesives complete the system; for maximum strength, the two-part FS Acrylic version is recommended for all types of composite materials.
The Twindisk has two heads, or disks, joined by an internally-threaded collar or a threaded stud.
A hole is drilled into the panel; adhesive applied; and the Twindisk pushed into the cavity.
The bottom disk is glued to the bottom skin, and the top disk to the top skin (rebated or surface-mounted).
Tensile, shear and lateral loads are efficiently transferred to both skins.
Male versions are supplied with adjustable top heads, fitting depths from 5mm to 100+mm.
Threads are M4 to M16 (male or female).
Head diameters are 20mm, 30mm and 40mm; other sizes can be supplied. Request a free brochure from Bighead Bonding Fasteners ...
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