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Hydravex

Hydravex is a high-strength multi-grip structural blind rivet engineered to provide reliable fastening across a wide range of material thicknesses. This breakstem fastener combines multi-grip capability with high shear and tensile strength, excellent hole fill, a large bulbing protrusion and a large blind-side bearing area, making it particularly suitable for thin sheet materials and demanding industrial assemblies.

The multi-grip design enables a single Hydravex rivet to accommodate varying material thicknesses and potentially replace multiple standard grip-length fasteners. This helps simplify fastener selection, reduce inventory and improve stock control while maintaining strong and reliable joint performance. 

Hydravex is suitable for metal-to-metal, plastic-to-metal and plastic-to-plastic assemblies and is available in aluminium, steel and stainless steel. It is used across automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturing, domestic appliances, HVAC systems, electrical and electronic equipment, sheet metal fabrication and general light engineering applications.

Specifications

  • Sizes: 3.2mm to 4.8mm (1/8" to 3/16")
  • Materials: Aluminium, Steel and stainless steel
  • Head forms: Dome, countersunk and large flange

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  • Multi-Grip Capability 

Designed to accommodate a wide range of material thicknesses, Hydravex can replace multiple standard grip fasteners in suitable applications, helping simplify fastener selection and reduce inventory. 

  • High Shear & Tensile Strength 

Provides high shear and tensile strength for demanding industrial applications where strong and reliable joints are required. 

  • Excellent Hole Fill 

Hydravex provides excellent hole fill and can compensate for minor variations in hole size, including slightly oversized, irregular or misaligned holes, supporting reliable joint formation even when hole conditions vary. 

  • Large Bulbing Protrusion 

The large bulbing protrusion creates a substantial blind-side formation, making Hydravex particularly suitable for thin sheet materials and applications requiring effective load distribution on the blind side. 

  • Large Blind-Side Bearing Area 

The large blind-side bearing area helps improve joint stability and load distribution, supporting reliable fastening in thin and varying material thicknesses. 

  • Retained Stem 

The retained stem helps prevent loosening and rattling, contributing to a secure and reliable assembled joint. 

  • Vibration-Resistant Joints 

Hydravex provides strong, reliable joints designed to withstand applications where vibration resistance is important. 

  • Reduced Fastener Inventory 

Its multi-grip capability can reduce the number of rivet- length variations required, helping manufacturers simplify stock control and reduce fastener inventory. 

  • Multiple Material Options 

Available in aluminium, steel and stainless steel, allowing the fastener material to be selected according to application requirements. 

  • Stainless Steel Performance 

Stainless steel variants offer enhanced corrosion resistance and are suitable for applications where higher corrosion resistance is required.  

  • Multiple Material Options 

Available in aluminium, steel and stainless steel, allowing the fastener material to be selected according to application requirements. 

  • Stainless Steel Performance 

Stainless steel variants offer enhanced corrosion resistance and are suitable for applications where higher corrosion resistance is required.  

  • Multiple Head Forms 

Available in dome, countersunk and large flange head forms to suit different assembly and surface requirements.

 

Hydravex multi-grip structural blind rivets are designed for a variety of material combinations, making them suitable for both conventional and mixed-material assemblies. 

  • Metal to Metal 

Suitable for joining metal components and sheet materials where strong, reliable blind fastening is required. 

  • Plastic to Metal 

Suitable for mixed-material assemblies involving plastic and metal components. 

  • Plastic to Plastic 

Can also be used for suitable plastic-to-plastic fastening applications. Hydravex is particularly suitable for thin sheet materials and mixed-material assemblies, where varying material thicknesses, oversized holes or limited rear-side access can make conventional fastening more challenging.

Hydravex multi-grip structural blind rivets are designed for industrial assemblies where varying material thicknesses, thin sheet materials, oversized or irregular holes and reliable one-sided fastening are common requirements. 

The multi-grip capability allows a single rivet to accommodate a wide range of grip thicknesses, making Hydravex particularly useful for assemblies where multiple component thicknesses need to be joined without changing the fastener size. 

  • Automotive & Commercial Vehicle Assemblies 

Hydravex can be used for fastening body panels, sheet metal Industry, brackets, interior components and other automotive or commercial vehicle assemblies where varying material thicknesses and vibration resistance are important. 

  • Domestic Appliance Assemblies 

Suitable for fastening sheet metal panels, housings, brackets and component assemblies in domestic appliances. The multi-grip capability helps accommodate variations in material thickness while simplifying fastener selection. 

  • HVAC Assemblies 

Hydravex is suitable for HVAC panels, sheet metal enclosures, ducts, brackets and related components, particularly where thin sheet materials and varying thicknesses need to be securely joined. 

  • Electrical & Electronic Equipment 

Suitable for electrical cabinets, enclosures, panels, equipment housings and sheet metal components, where reliable blind fastening and efficient assembly are required. 

  • Sheet Metal Fabrication 

Hydravex is well suited to sheet metal panels, fabricated structures, brackets, enclosures and general sheet metal assemblies where material thickness can vary and access to the rear side of the joint is limited. 

  • General Light Engineering 

Suitable for a wide range of light engineering components and fabricated assemblies where multi-grip capability can reduce fastener variations and simplify inventory.

Hydravex is a high-strength multi-grip structural blind rivet and breakstem fastener designed to accommodate a wide range of material thicknesses. Its multi-grip capability can allow one rivet to replace multiple standard grip fasteners, helping simplify fastening and inventory management.

Hydravex combines multi-grip capability, high shear and tensile strength, excellent hole fill, a large bulbing protrusion and a large blind-side bearing area. This makes it particularly suitable for thin sheet materials, varying material thicknesses and demanding industrial fastening applications.

A multi-grip blind rivet is used where one fastener needs to accommodate different material thicknesses within its grip range. Hydravex is suitable for applications across automotive, commercial vehicles, appliances, HVAC, electrical and electronic equipment, sheet metal fabrication and general light engineering.

4. Can Hydravex replace multiple standard grip-length rivets?

Hydravex is designed to accommodate a wide variation in material thickness, allowing one fastener to cover multiple grip requirements in suitable applications. This can help reduce fastener inventory and simplify stock control.

Yes. Hydravex is particularly suitable for thin sheet materials due to its large bulbing protrusion, excellent hole fill and large blind-side bearing area, which support reliable fastening and joint stability.

Yes. Hydravex provides excellent hole fill and can compensate for oversized, irregular, slotted and misaligned holes, helping achieve a reliable joint where hole conditions are not perfectly uniform.

Hydravex is designed for:
Metal-to-metal
Plastic-to-metal
Plastic-to-plastic
assemblies, making it suitable for a wide range of thin-sheet and mixed-material applications.

Hydravex is available in aluminium, steel and stainless steel, with sizes ranging from 3.2 mm to 4.8 mm (1/8" to 3/16"). It is available in dome, countersunk and large flange head forms.

Yes. Hydravex is designed to provide strong, reliable and vibration-resistant joints. Its retained stem also helps prevent loosening and eliminates rattling issues associated with a loose stem.

Hydravex rivets are used in automotive manufacturing and body panels, commercial vehicles and transport equipment, domestic appliances, HVAC systems, electrical and electronic equipment, sheet metal fabrication and general light engineering applications.