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EXPANDED METAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PRODUCT USES |
The
Product
Expanded metal is sheet or coil metal slit and stretched into a non-raveling
unit of uniform-sized diamond-shaped openings. It is available in various
thicknesses with different opening sizes, from micro mesh to grating.
Advantages
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- Expanding, unlike perforating, eliminates scrap,
- Open to facilitate air, fluid or light flow,
reducing maintenance cost,
- Available in a variety of metals and other materials,
- Maximum strength, rigidity and durability,
- Continuous, non-raveling unit,
- Stock size, cut-to-size and coil options.
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| Applications |
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- Air and Fluid Filters
- EMI/RFI Shielding
- Battery Cells
- Ventilation Systems
- Strainers
- Satellite and Radar Antennas
- Partitions
- Outdoor Furniture
- Speaker Grills
- Security walls, ceilings, floors, doors
- Machine and window guards
- Fencing
- Shelving and Racks
- Concrete Reinforcement
- Walkways and Stair Treads
- Containers
- Greenhouse Benches
- Decorative Dividers
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Terminology |
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- LWD - Long Way at Diamond
- SWD - Short Way of Diamond
- Bond - Intersection of two strands
- Strand Width - Amount of material
fed into press to make one strand
- Strand Thickness - Standard-thickness
of base metal; Flattened-overall thickness of finished sheet
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