Structural Bonding Fasteners for Composite and Thin-Wall Panels
Where a thin panel cannot carry a tapped thread and drilling through would destroy sealing or appearance, this bonding fastener offers a third way: a wide, perforated base plate is bonded to the substrate with structural adhesive, and the perforations let the adhesive key mechanically into the base for a joint stronger than the adhesive film itself.
The bonded stud or nut then provides a standard metallic thread for subsequent assembly. Load is spread over the whole base area instead of a single point, so thin skins, honeycomb cores and foams see dramatically lower local stress. Installation needs no heat, no riveting access to the rear side, and no finishing work.
Used on composite panels and enclosures, battery pack covers, rail and vehicle interior panels, drone and low-altitude aircraft structures, HVAC sandwich panels and any thin-sheet or non-weldable substrate requiring a strong threaded attachment point.
