Expanding - Import export

Expanding blind rivets are required when soft or porous components such as wood, hard fiber, fiberglass or plasterboard are to be joined together with a high clamping force. During the setting process the mandrel drops out of the hollow rivet and on the closing head side the mandrel divides the hollow rivet into four parts. These then claw into the material. Typical applications are plastic and wooden element assembly, caravan construction and the fastening of interior trim.

A specialized product that was developed for installing ignition elements and insulating them from the environment. Expansion of the inner diameter is also possible with longer components. For embedding other components, special gas and water-proof adhesives are available, which also retain their properties at high temperatures.