Sourcing the bonding fastener that you require

When you are searching for a supplier of a particular bonding fastener, it is likely that the part you require is laid down to a rigid specification that cannot be deviated from, especially when it comes to the fastener length. For example, if a 4mm diameter male stud with a 30mm length is required but the only choice from your existing supplier is one of three lengths (16, 20 or 25mm), your options may seem non-existent.

What if you could get the same part but it was available in ten lengths (eg. 12, 15, 16, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, or 75mm) and could be supplied directly from stock, to be with you the next day? Or another length of your choice at up to half the price that you'd previously been paying?

This is what Veck Composite Fasteners offers, all of the time and to all of its customers. This is not a one-off, time-limited promotion - this is a permanent commitment. We don't offer 'special' prices to win or retain customers because we give our best prices consistantly and unconditionally.

For over 10 years Veck has been providing choice, high quality, immediate availability, excellent value and professional service. With price savings often being 40% or more, new customers are often remarking how they wish they'd found us sooner.

Visit our website to find out more, or contact us now for confirmation of the current price and availability for the part you require.

Chris Barrett has been the Sales & Marketing Manager with Veck Composite Fasteners Ltd since 2002 and comes from a background which includes aircraft engineering and the design/manufacture of precision components used in aerospace, automotive and other markets.

the Veck website - now available in German, French, Italian and Spanish

To assist our broad customer base across continental Europe, our company website has been republished in four additional languages:

click here to enter our German website

click here to enter our French website

click here to go to our Italian website

click here to go to our Spanish website

Further translations are scheduled for roll-out in the near future, so please check back regularly for further news on this.

Chris Barrett has been the Sales & Marketing Manager with Veck Composite Fasteners Ltd since 2002 and comes from a background which includes aircraft engineering and the design/manufacture of precision components used in aerospace, automotive and other markets.

Veck Fasteners - Bighead bonding fasteners part number equivalents

Sometimes I am asked by customers for an equivalent part number from the Bighead Bonding Fastener reference they used to use. Below is a link to a our standard range catalogue, with our part number and the Bighead equivalent included on each item page

If you require help, please give me a ring or email me and I'll gladly assist you.

Mild Steel (Zinc plated) M1 male threaded fasteners click here.

316 Stainless Steel M1 male threaded fasteners click here.

Mild Steel (Zinc plated) F1 female hex nut fasteners (blind) click here.

Mild Steel (Zinc plated) F1 female hex nut fasteners (sighted) click here.

316 Stainless Steel F1 female hex nut fasteners (blind) click here.

316 Stainless Steel F1 female hex nut fasteners (sighted) click here.

Mild Steel (Zinc plated) F2 female threaded bush fasteners (sighted) click here.

Mild Steel (Zinc plated) F2 female threaded bush fasteners(blind) click here.

316 Stainless Steel F2 female threaded bush fasteners (sighted) click here.

316 Stainless Steel F2 female threaded bush fasteners (blind) click here.

Mild Steel (Zinc plated) M4 male plain pin fasteners click here.

316 Stainless Steel M4 male plain pin fasteners click here.

Chris Barrett has been the Sales and Marketing Manager with Veck Composite Fasteners Ltd since 2003 and comes from a background which includes aircraft engineering and the design/manufacture of precision components used in aerospace, automotive and other markets.

How to: hand-fixing Veck bonding fasteners using adhesives

We are often contacted by designers and manufacturers who ask for advice regarding specific assembly requirements. They are invariably looking for a strong, dependable fastening which is going to be at least as sturdy as the substrate that it is to be mounted on and one that gives them various extra options. The project may centre around a composite body panel, a Dibond/Alucobond/Alumalite sign or a glass-fibre moulding - the senarios are endless, but all call for a good, reliable non-permanent fastening system to fulfil certain requirements:

1. strength - resistence to shear, torque or push-pull forces
   
   
2. corrosion and chemical protection - environmental conditions cannot have a detrimental effect on the fastener system
   
   
3. adaptability - a 'fit for purpose' fastener type, size and shape
   
   
4. conformity - a fastening solution which your existing design or production processes can already accept
   
   
5. speed - the fixture must be quick to install, with no significant delay before proceeding to the next stage of manufacture
   

The adoption of a high quality bonding fastener and structural adhesive system should meet the technical and practical needs of your project:

1. standard tests show that the weld integrity of the fastener is greater than that of the 1.2mm thick base plate itself. Combine that with the excellent hardness and tensile properties of the structural adhesive used to secure it and it would not be unusual to find that the fastening system is much stronger than the substrate it is attached to.
   
   
2. the Zinc plating offers salt water resistance to ISO 2081 and if greater resistance is required we offer the same range of parts in marine-grade 316 Stainless Steel. The standard adhesive available is resistant to hydrocarbons, acids (ph range 3-10) and salt, as well as many other substances.
   
   
3. with 7 base plate sizes, 4 main fastener types and a great variety of thread diameters and lengths to choose from, you should find one or more bonding fasteners to suit your application every time.
   
   
4. Veck adhesives are suitable for use with many materials including GRP, FRP, gelcoats, steel, acrylics, urathanes and aluminium for GRP hand lay-up. The fastener base plate is designed with additional processes in mind, including established moulding processes (eg. rotational, injection), composite layout and thermoforming.
   
   
5. fitting bonding fasteners using adhesives is a very fast operation, with the adhesives having a 5-7 minute working time and the 10-12 minute fixture time* which will ensure that your production process stays on the move. (* based on tests carried out on 12 x 25mm overlapping joints at 20°C)
   

Now its time to fix the fasteners into place. Preparation is very important since the two-part adhesive will start to cure very soon after it is mixed. If necessary, degrease the substrate and mark out where the fasteners are to go. Then apply a generous amount of adhesive to the substrate where the fastener positions have been marked, gently press the base plate of the fastener down so that the adhesive flows through the base plate perforations (see picture) and beyond the edge of the base. Allow it to set. The beads of adhesive which now sit on top of the base will provide a positive lock and resist all of the usual forces which you'd expect to be exerted on the fastener, so resist the temptation to smooth them over or wipe them off.

Welcome to the Veck Fasteners weblog

We are the leading bonding fastener manufacturer and international distributor previously known as Rotaloc (Europe) Ltd. Our mission is to provide the fastener of your choice to the highest quality standards and on the fastest delivery possible, all at a price that will keep your costs down to an absolute minimum. With regards to the change in company identity, it is only the name that has changed - the ownership of the business remains the same, we will be trading from the same address and it is the same professional staff who will continue to give you the excellent service that you are used to receiving.

Our Mild Steel and Stainless Steel bonding fasteners act as a dependable mechanical joining system, providing high load-distributing anchorages for various designs of composite or plastic moulded parts as well as many other substrates that require secure and reliable assembly. Our fasteners do away with the need for traditional bolt or screw fixings and can be used within a variety of moulding processes including rotational, injection, composite layout, thermoforming and GRP hand lay-up.