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BigHead’s Poppit® redefines “quick fit” in ceiling and wall panels fastening and demount, with exact alignment guaranteed.  Click here for Poppit Brochure pdf >>

The new Poppit® panel fastening system by BigHead simplifies and speeds up the mounting of internal/external panels and cladding where instant demount may be required. The adhesive-based procedure ‘de-skills’ installation and ensures exact alignment during positioning. The stainless steel ball clicks firmly into a female socket, moulded in high-impact polycarbonate/GRP; the jaws grip the ball to form a strong ball/socket joint. The male/female Poppits are glued to a panel at suitable intervals; adhesive is applied to the polycarbonate cap and the panel placed in position. BigHead’s own “BigBond” 2-part acrylic adhesive is recommended; support is required for 5-8 minutes, with a final cure of 45 minutes. To demount, a firm pull separates the joints; when re-attached, exact alignment is achieved automatically by “popping” the panel back into position.

Each 30mm Poppit supports 2 kgs. For a 10kgs metre-square panel, 3x3 rows or 4x4 rows of Poppits are recommended. The safety factor with 3x3 rows is 18:10 (1.8:1) and with 4x4 rows is 32:10 (3.2:1). Further versions will offer higher performance by using a larger ball, and there will also be a 20mm range. Stainless or mild steel versions are available. The system includes spacer mouldings, to bridge voids between panels and walls/ceilings up to 50mm. Standard heights (including Poppit assembly) are 20mm, 30mm, 40mm and 50mm; bespoke lengths incur a tooling charge. An anti-vibration strut complete with damper pad helps control resonance problems on larger panels.

Poppits are covered by comprehensive patents and the design is registered worldwide. They are available direct from Bighead, or through all BigHead distributors. To see a sample Poppit, go to: http://www.bighead.co.uk/poppit.

12th April 2007 - for immediate release.
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