Every body use household netted window screens, strainers, filters
in their daily life. Such wire mesh products are made up with wire mesh of
various materials like iron, copper, stainless steel, galvanized steel, carbon
steel, aluminium, nickel, platinum, brass, and other metals. Each one is having
distinct attribute, and so they are used in specific applications in which the
materials are suitable.
Wire meshes are versatile products and these are used
in thousands of different industrial and household applications. From
commercial to industrial usages, wire meshes are used for insect screening,
animal caging, filtration, infill panels, machine guards, bird aviaries, house
fencing, etc. We use and see these products in our day today life all the time.
These products are available in many different sizes and materials. Presence of
the wire mesh products are there in every small to big scale industries.
What Is Wire Mesh?
Wire mesh is an item which is made through certain weaving
processes using the materials like chemical fibers, silk, metal wire etc.
Wire mesh products are used in almost all the industries and there are too many
variations in it. Some of the main types of wire meshes which are used now are,
Stainless
Steel Wire Mesh, Expanded Metal, Crimped Wire Mesh, Perforated Metal Sheet,
Vibrating Screens, Woven Wire Cloth, etc.
The wire mesh cloths
are also classified depend on the weaving style such as plain weave, twill square
weave, plain Dutch weave, twilled Dutch weave, double crimp and lock crimp
weaves. Common wire mesh types are explained here.
Stainless Steel Wire Mesh: It is the meshed wire that is made up of various categories of stainless
steel. It is especially used for its corrosion resisting capability in various
types of chemical, food and pharmaceutical industries to assure hygienic refining
like processes.
Expanded Metal: It is made by pressed metal sheets which cut in zigzag shaped frames and
interlinked with diamond shaped gap. Different types of materials like aluminium,
brass, stainless steel, copper, nickel and platinum. It is used in making grates,
fences, furniture and construction plastering.
Crimped Wire Mesh: These types of wire mesh are manufactured by crimping distinct types of stainless
steel, iron or other wires with straight weaving type. By crimping style it is
classified as single crimped and double crimped wire meshes. It is specially used in household safety screening, stair step
handrails, window bug screening, etc.
Perforated Metal Sheet: It is manufactured by die punching metal sheets with specific designs of
holes. It is made with high tolerance quality and most types of metals depend
on the application used like indoor and outdoor furnishing, security fencing,
stairs, and noise control in electronic devices.
Vibrating Screens: It is actually made from wire mesh screen with metal covering edges. It
is used in processes like coal, metallurgy, ores and minerals, wood
pelleting, fractionated reclaimed asphalt pavement, food, pharmaceutical and
chemical industries.
Woven Wire Cloth: It is made from stainless steel, galvanized wire, brass, PB, copper like
materials. It is used mostly used in industries like food, paper,
chemical, architectural etc. They can also be used for drying, filtering and
transporting the food and non food items. These are also used as the decorative
items in the buildings.
