Patent ID: 10570939

Abstract:
A rivet (1) for fixing cementitious sheets to supports is provided, which rivet comprises a metal rivet body (10) with an axial length Lr, metal rivet head (12) and metal mandrel (14), characterized in that the rivet further comprises at least one polymer tubular member (20) having a length Lm in axial direction (30), Lm being less than Lr, said polymer tubular member being coaxially mounted on the rivet body along its length Lm. In addition, methods for fixing a cementitious sheet to a support by means of such rivets are provided as well as uses of such rivets in the building industry. Also, building systems, comprising a support and a cementitious sheet, which cementitious sheet is fixed to the support by means of at least one of the rivets of the invention is provided herein.