Bulb-Tite Rivets

What is a Bulb-Tite Rivet?

The Bulb-Tite® rivet has a propeller blindside anchor that combines with a rubber washer to create a weatherproof joint. An adaptable all-aluminium rivet with an extend material grip range. They work differently compared to other blind rivet because their body expands into three separate “legs” upon installation. The legs stretch in different directions over the blind side of the parent material, creating a type of anchor that holds the rivet in place. This makes pulling out the rivet extremely difficult and gives it a larger footprint over the blindside compared to many other types of rivets. These rivets are also known as Tri-Bulb blind rivets, tri-fold rivets, Olympic, load spreading rivets and exploding rivets.

They are ideal for fragile materials that normally don’t work well with other fastener types, such as timber, fibreglass, composites, rubber, and plastic. Additionally, the opened legs can bend around the blindside as needed, making them quite useful for curved surfaces like pipes.

How to Install Bulb Rivets?

Bulb rivets are installed in much the same way as other blind rivets. Be sure to use the appropriate nose piece and jaws as advised by the manufacturer of the rivet to insure proper installation.

The information above should be enough to show you the benefits of bulb rivets and get you started with using them. If you are interested in acquiring some, you can find plenty of high-quality bulb-tie rivets from Aerobolt. Look over our selection today and discover how much they can help you with your labour.