Bulbex/LSR- rivets for soft and brittle materials
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All aluminium fasteners with a long tail that splits and folds into three lobes when placed. Bulbex and LSR rivets are suitable for the assembly of soft or fragile material including board, wood, fibreglass, plastics etc. Bulbex has very good multigrip capabilities and can join materials up to 12.0 millimetres thick.
Available to special order plastic snap on caps are offered in a range of colours to match your requirements for Bulbex rivets.
Available to special order plastic snap on caps are offered in a range of colours to match your requirements for Bulbex rivets.
Bulbex rivets are available in 4.0 or 4.8 mm diameters
LSR rivets are available in 3.2, 4.0 and 4.8mm diametersKey features and benefits
- Multi-grip capability
- Split tail formation provides a very large blind side bearing area against the rear sheet
- Retained stem
- Wide choice of installation tools
- One fastener can often be used to replace several standard grip fasteners
- Accommodates wide variations in material thickness
- Reduced fastener inventory and simper stock control
- Spreads the tail bearing load/clamp load on the rear sheet
- Ideal for use in thin sheet materials
- Provides strong, vibration resistant joints
- No damage, electrical problems or rattling due to loose stems
Aluminium body and stem. Available in 4.0 and 4.8 millimetre diameters. Bulbex and LSR rivets are made entirely from aluminium. When installed the tail splits to form a tri-lobe which spreads load.
