Bulk Mesh

Blanket Insulation Mesh

Insulation materials and labor costs are increasingly becoming more expensive, and user-warranty requirements more demanding. Metal Textiles insulation blanket mesh is engineered to help you protect your investment of materials and labor, while enhancing customer satisfaction. The insulation media for blankets, covers, or jackets is typically a pliable, heat-resistant material such as asbestos, fiberglass, ceramic fibers, etc. Although this material has high temperature resistance qualities, it does not have the physical qualities to: Flexibility – Because of the knitted loop structure, the mesh covering has at least two-way strength and is not stiffer than the insulation it covers. It is therefore ideally suited to fitting around irregular curves and complex surfaces. It can also work as unsupported flexible blanketing. Strength – Because the mesh is metallic, it is the strongest insulation covering that can be used. It will not come apart with vibration or continuous handling. It resists penetration by sharp objects or workers walking on it, and stays intact longer than the insulation can. When you run your hand over this mesh surface, it feels like a coat of chain mail over the insulation. Cost of Material – In temperature ranges of 600° to 1200° F, knitted mesh competes with other insulation coverings such as glass or asbestos cloth, or hexagonal mesh. Mesh is lower in cost than many other coverings. At temperatures over 1200° F to 2300° F, Inconel alloy knitted mesh is the only covering material able to resist heat and retain strength. Cost and Ease of Fabrication – Knitted mesh is usually bought in widths to suit the blankets to be made. It is normally cut with only a scissors and can be fabricated in many ways. Most of the time it is not sewn, reducing the need for specialized labor. In many cases, a stapler is the only other tool needed. The blankets can be made quickly and easily, saving on fabrication costs by eliminating special labor skills. Application Information for Standard Blanket Mesh Alloys 1 We also have other alloys available, such as Monel, 309SS, etc., where applications are corrosive or special atmospheres.     2 The common wire diameters used for insulating blankets are .008″, .00095″, and .011″.Where greater strength is needed...

Copper Gauze

Metal Textiles copper gauze is a proven, economical way to clean plastic extrusion equipment and molds—in a fraction of the time required by household cleaning products—while the machinery is still hot. Metal Textiles copper gauze helps dramatically reduce downtime—with as much as 120 hours of additional machine output achieved with a typical low-compression, single-screw, 2 1/2″ extruder. This versatile cleaning material has been used by many leading plastic converters to clean extruders, dies, screws, and similar machinery. It is especially economical where product purity requires frequent maintenance—for example, when molding material or color must be changed often, or thin films coated. Among the many proven applications for Metal Textiles copper gauze are removal of “drool” on sheeting extruders or tubing dies, cleaning vent holes in dies and injection molds as well as extrusion screws and barrels. Copper gauze is: Safe – Soft copper will never scratch or damage costly machine parts. No metal splinters make it safe for workers, too Rust-Free – Pure, solid copper will not rust or contaminate end product. Tough – Interlocked loops of heavy gauge copper wire make it impervious to disintegration. Effective – Knitted structure keeps flat wire on edge for excellent scraping action without scratching. Non-Flammable – Because Metal Textiles knitted copper gauze is 100% metal, it can’t burn or even smoke when used directly on hot equipment. Low Cost – Costs less than currently used household-type metallic cleaners. Efficient – Compared to other methods (charring, wire brushes, metal sponges), Metal Textiles knitted copper gauze cleans in less time—often less than one hour to clean a machine. Two Grades in One – Contains two grades of cleaning power in one grade of Metal Textiles knitted copper gauze. Use as supplied for normal cleaning, or turn inside out for heavy cleaning Cleans Without Scratching or Damaging Critical Working Surfaces-While Costing Less than Other Cleaning Products Metal Textiles copper gauze is knitted from flattened copper wire into a seamless, continuous, flat stocking-giving it excellent scraping properties-while its softness eliminates the danger of scratching or galling hard-metal surfaces. (Small amounts of industrial-grade silicone grease as a release aid will enhance its cleaning properties.) Metal Textiles copper gauze is also economical. In fact, when purchased in 400-foot...