TwinDisk – a high-strength sandwich panel fastener (07/07/2009)

bigHead has introduce the TwinDisk fastener to provide very high tensile and torque values when fixing to sandwich panels. Permanently bonded to the panel skins, TwinDisk provides a secure fixing that is also very neat. Inserted from one side...

'Poppit' - the discrete fastener with many applications (23/04/2009)

Poppit was designed by bigHead to solve tricky problems, such as how to fix a panel discretely using a fastener that ensures perfect alignment and allows the panel to be easily demounted without damage either to the panel or the fastener. ...

Bigheads Now Benefit From Bigbond Adhesives (01/12/2005)

BigHead Bonding Fasteners has introduced the BigBond range of surface mount adhesives for bonding BigHead fasteners into a wide range of substrates. Three formulations are initially offered: High Grab, PU Fast Set and FS Acrylic, providing an...

Bighead Switches To Chrome-Free Plating (01/10/2005)

BigHead Bonding Fasteners has now standardised on a new chrome-free zinc-passive finish for the mild steel range of fasteners, at no extra charge to customers. This move is in line with the EU's RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive...

Bighead Bonding Fasteners Aplenty On New Cd-Rom (01/11/2004)

There are more than 2,000 variants of BigHead bonding fasteners to peruse on the company's latest CD, which is free on application. The products are presented as 2D and 3D CAD drawings in DXF format, conformable to AutoCad 14 onwards. For...

Linear Bonding Fastener System For Quick-Setting Adhesives (01/05/2004)

Bighead has launched its first linear bonding fastener system. Bigstrip is suitable for applications that require linear fixings in materials such as gypsum, which has a short pot life, or with accelerated adhesives where standard Bighead...

Heavy-Duty Castor Mounting (01/04/2003)

Mailbox Mouldings, a manufacturer of rotational moulded polyethylene trucks, trolleys and bins for materials handling duties, is using specially designed four-stud plates, supplied by Bighead Bonding Fasteners, to fix castor wheels to its...

You Ve Heard Of Bigheads - Now Welcome Bigrings (01/03/2002)

You've heard of Bigheads - now welcome 'Bigrings' A new development from Bighead Bonding Fasteners uses the minimum of materials to achieve a lightweight, strong and versatile bondable ring for establishing permanent fastenings in plastics....

Invisible Fixings Are Best For Decorative Panel Work (01/10/2001)

The sunburst sundial adorning the south-facing wall of Bridport's new hospital is fixed to the brickwork using an invisible threaded fastening system that was bonded in position when the sundial was made When Redline Signs of Wells was...

Glad To Have You Onboard! (01/04/2001)

Freeboarding is a strenuous sport that places great demands on the materials of construction and components - particularly the fasteners. The new steerable 'Loko' from inventor Ric Russell's stable, is no exception Freeboard inventor,...

Bighead S Book Of Brainwaves (01/06/1999)

Bighead's 'Book of Brainwaves' Bighead's 'Book of Brainwaves' is a designer's guide to the use of these robust bonding fasteners in all manner of applications. The publication features case studies of customers' products with...