Expanded Metals

Met-Ex® Expanded Metal

Met-Ex® Expanded Metal is a very versatile product. Lighter per cubic metre and stronger per kg than the sheet of metal from which it is made.

With Met-Ex® expanded metal there is no interweaving, interslotting, brazing or welding. In other words, Even when cut into irregular shapes and left unframed, there is nothing to work loose or fray either through vibration or as a consequence of heavy impact.

With no welds or interwoven strands, Met-Ex® expanded metal shows excellent corrosion resistance.

The knuckles formed by the cutting and expanding process support weight and withstand stress better than joints or welds.

Used as the sides or as inserts in containers it allows air circulation without compromising strength or security.

Manufactured by Windsor in Auckland, NZ using mild steel, aluminium, stainless steel, pre-galvanised steel and a range of other special materials are available on request.

 

Applications:

  • Machinery guarding, Security mesh
  • Decorative panels for architectural use
  • Bird proofing, Trays, benches, gratings, Non-slip surfaces
  • Strengthening and reinforcing material for concrete and plastic products
  • Car grilles, Screening, Shelving
  • Ventilation, Racks, Animal cages and flooring
  • Correctional facilities & transport
  • Sun screens, Privacy screens, Plant supports
  • Anti-glare screens, Building cladding
  • Display stands, Street furniture
  • Filters, Fire screens, Ceiling panels, Grilles

 

Talk to our Auckland team today about your own applications >

Mild Steel
Suitable for security screens, machinery guarding, decorative panels, benches, gratings, non-slip surfaces, reinforcing,  racks and many other uses.

Mild Steel sizes

Standard 2400 x 1200 sheet size
LWD x SWD 10 x 6 to 50 x 24
Thickness - 0.8mm to 3.0mm
Strand width – 1.2mm to 4.3mm
Aluminium
Suitable for architectural features, grilles, racks, non-slip surfaces, animal cages, privacy screens and many other applications.

Aluminium sizes

Standard 2400 x 1200 sheet size
LWD x SWD 6 x 3 to 50 x 24
Thickness - 0.7mm to 3.0mm
Strand width – 0.8mm to 4.3mm
Stainless Steel
Used in all the above applications and for many more uses where corrosion resistant materials are required.


Stainless Steel sizes

Standard 1200 x 1200 sheet size
LWD x SWD 30 x 12 and 40 x 18
Thickness – 1.2mm
Strand width – 1.6mm to 2.0mm
Pre-Galv
Pre-galv sheets can be used where surface protection is required. For more arduous applications consider using fully galvanised or stainless steel metex.

Pre-Galv sizes

Standard 2400 x 1200 sheet size
LWD x SWD 30 x 12 and 40 x 18
Thickness – 1.2mm & 1.6mm
Strand width – 2.2mm and 3.0mm
Ali-Pac
Conveniently sized for small projects.

Several different mesh sizes are available.


Ali-Pac sizes

Standard 800 x 400 sheet size
LWD x SWD 6 x 3 and 30 x 12
Thickness – 0.7mm to 1.2mm
Strand width – 0.8mm and 2.2mm
Special Materials
Please contact our Auckland team about the special materials or sizes you need for your project >
Features
  • Diamond mesh stocked in a wide range of materials and mesh sizes
  • 2400 x 1200 standard sheet sizes in Mild steel, aluminium, pregalv and galvanised.
  • 1200 x 1200 sheet sizes available in stainless steel
  • Alipacs are available in handy 800 x 400 sheet sizes for hobby and craft use [car grilles!]
  • Raised mesh for strength, flattened mesh for flexibility
  • Some special materials can be made to order
Benefits
  • Standard ex stock meshes means there is normally no waiting for manufacture
  • Meshes can be made to order with special materials, diamond sizes and strand widths [minimum order quantities apply]
  • Mesh is slit from sheet or coil material – no wastage, no unravelling
  • Diamond and strand sizes can be varied to suit applications [minimum order quantities apply]
  • Raised mesh for strength
  • Flattened mesh for flexibility
Special mesh for manufacturers & designers

We are able to manufacture special meshes for your OEM projects and designs.

Special mesh sizes, sheet sizes and materials can be supplied, please contact us for more information.

Note: Minimum order quantities will apply.

Please contact our Auckland team about the special materials or sizes you need for your project >
Types of Metex

Metex is available ex stock from many metals merchants in a range of diamond sizes and materials. Special sizes and materials can be manufactured to order, minimum quantities apply.

The raw material is slit and stretched by the machine in one movement so there are no punched out components, therefore there is no waste using expanded metal.

The material is available as raised mesh or semi-flattened mesh. Use raised mesh for strength, flattened mesh for flexibility.

We reserve the right to change our specifications at all times.

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