Posted to News on 24th Jun 2026, 09:00
Selecting adhesives for surface‑bonded fasteners
The experts at bigHead point out that choice of adhesive for surfacebonded fasteners can have a big impact on performance. So to make the selection process easier, the company has created a free guide that brings the key considerations together in one place.
This 8-step decision-making workflow will help you choose confidently and avoid common failure modes.
It covers: assessing suitability for surface bonding; understanding the substrate surface; identifying the roles your adhesive may need to perform; practical differences between adhesive families; considering factors like thixotropy, bondline control and cure behaviour; and preparing substrates and fasteners.
It also looks at additional considerations for sandwich panels and metallic substrates, as wells as testing and validating adhesive performance.
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