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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
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.
Provides high shear and tensile strength for demanding industrial applications where strong and reliable joints are required.
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.
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.
The large blind-side bearing area helps improve joint stability and load distribution, supporting reliable fastening in thin and varying material thicknesses.
The retained stem helps prevent loosening and rattling, contributing to a secure and reliable assembled joint.
Hydravex provides strong, reliable joints designed to withstand applications where vibration resistance is important.
Its multi-grip capability can reduce the number of rivet- length variations required, helping manufacturers simplify stock control and reduce fastener inventory.
Available in aluminium, steel and stainless steel, allowing the fastener material to be selected according to application requirements.
Stainless steel variants offer enhanced corrosion resistance and are suitable for applications where higher corrosion resistance is required.
Available in aluminium, steel and stainless steel, allowing the fastener material to be selected according to application requirements.
Stainless steel variants offer enhanced corrosion resistance and are suitable for applications where higher corrosion resistance is required.
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.
Suitable for joining metal components and sheet materials where strong, reliable blind fastening is required.
Suitable for mixed-material assemblies involving plastic and metal components.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Suitable for electrical cabinets, enclosures, panels, equipment housings and sheet metal components, where reliable blind fastening and efficient assembly are required.
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.
Suitable for a wide range of light engineering components and fabricated assemblies where multi-grip capability can reduce fastener variations and simplify inventory.