Application guide for Knitted Wire Mesh to Industry convention. The core duty of the type is gas-liquid separation, EMI shielding, vibration damping and filtration with knitted wire mesh — interlocked wire loops that stretch, compress and spring back. The typical industries, the how-to-specify checklist, handling practice and the exclusion cases are set out below.
Typical Applications for Knitted Wire Mesh
Where Knitted Wire Mesh is specified and bought:
- Process vessels: demister pads and coalescers.
- Electronics: EMI shielding gaskets and strips.
- Automotive: exhaust and catalytic converter mounting and airbag filters.
- Kitchens & industry: grease filters and scrubbers.
How to Specify Knitted Wire Mesh for Your Application
- Wire: Round or flat wire 0.1–0.3 mm in stainless, copper, Monel or nickel.
- Form: Flat or crimped sleeves, tapes, pads or compressed shapes.
- Density: Specify density or compressed thickness for the duty.
- Standard: Quote Industry convention and the size designation from the table on the product page, plus any value you changed in the technical drawing.
Handling & Installation Practice
- Compress pads evenly into frames.
- Keep shielding gaskets clean and in compression.
Common Selection Mistakes with Knitted Wire Mesh
- Using it for fine particle filtration.
- Over-compressing demister pads.
Where Knitted Wire Mesh Is Not the Right Choice
Not a fine solid-particle filter.
