Wire Cloth Products & Materials

Your choice of wire sizes may range from 1" diameter down to wire sizes finer than human hair. Mesh opening sizes range from 4" and larger down to one micron (.00003937 inch). The type of weave (plain, intercrimped, twill) is frequently dictated by the wire diameter or the opening size desired, or by a combination of these factors, types and materials to suit virtually any requirement. Since wire cloth is produced in such varying combinations of wire diameter and opening size, its use has been widely accepted throughout the industry. It is extremely versatile in application. Whether you're sizing, separating, sifting, filtering or protecting, wire cloth will do the job.

We offer wire cloth and welded mesh in full rolls, cut to size pieces, slitting, circle cutting, blanking, and stamping. If you have custom or fabricated parts, just use the handy “Have a Question- File attachment” feature to upload your drawings directly form this page.

Petrochemical & Refining- 24/7 Service

Marco Specialty Steel routinely works with refineries, petrochemical plants, and vessel fabricators to supply catalyst support grids, outlet collectors, catalyst baskets and strainers, in a variety of material grades and meshes. Because we maintain one of the largest in-stock inventories in the World of refinery specific meshes and grades we are uniquely qualified for emergency turnaround and shutdown maintenance. Call us today and speak with one of our Technical Sales Reps. about how we can help eliminate your heachaches trying to find material in stock for next turnaround. All our material is backed by our strict QA program, and we maintain full tracability with Material Test Reports.

Marco Specialty Steel has the specifications you need need in 310ss, 321ss, 347ss, 410ss, Inconel , and Monel

We also offer "aluminizing", or "alonizing" for longer screen life. We have very competitive prices, short lead times, and a process that's approved by Chevron, UOP, Shell, Unocal, Arco and Exxon. For more information, click this link: aluminizing

Architectural Wire Mesh and Green Building Design

Marco Specialty Steel offers and expansive line of Architectural Mesh for every application, indoor or outdoor. Marco’s line of woven and welded wire products serve to enhance the health safety and general welfare of those who occupy a space where these products are used. Marco architectural mesh systems allow for a free flow of natural air and light through a space reducing or eliminating the need for artificial lighting. When used in applications such as parking structures or stair rails, the Marco architectural mesh system can serve as fall protection as well as a security system, without hindering visibility through the system. With the proper design and specification a Marco architectural system can in turn be used to obscure the view of unsightly mechanical systems while not obscuring airflow Marco architectural systems will also enhance the look of any structure and draw attention to the façade of a structure while providing shading from the sun's harsh rays the same system can be turned into a nighttime campus painted with up lighting to cast an ever-changing pattern on the buildings exterior. You can choose from our extensive inventory, or we are also happy to custom weave any non-standard design you need.

As an added bonus, our Perforated Metal products can help you achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits and certification meeting the following objectives.

• Reducing energy in use.
• Minimizing external pollution and environmental damage.
• Reducing embodied energy and resource depletion.
• Minimizing internal pollution and damage to health.

Value Added Services

• Custom Weaving
• Cut Pieces
• Shearing
• Bending
• Calendaring
• Disc
• Slitting
• Segmented circles

Helpful Wire Cloth Definitions:

Calendering

A rolling operation which flattens the knuckles of wire cloth giving it a smoother surface.

Crimp

Undulations in warp and fill wires which hold each other in place.

Fill Wire

aka SHUTE WIRE, wire running across the width of the cloth.

Filter Cloth

Cloth used for flattening or straining (primarily plain and twilled dutch wire cloth and certain specifications of square mesh and off-count standard wire cloth).

Hardware Cloth

Plain weave square mesh cloth of relatively light wire galvanized after weaving (usually between 2 to 8 openings per lineal inch).

Market Grade

Applies to wire cloth specifications most commonly used for general work. market grade cloth is made of one size wire for each size closed mesh.

Mesh

Number of openings per lineal inch, measured from center of wire to center of wire.

Micron

1/1000 millimeter, 0.00003937 inch. The unit of measure for particle retention of filter media.

Oil Tempered Wire

High carbon steel wire that is heat resistant to produce good strength and abrasion resistance.

Opening

Dimension between parallel adjacent wires.

Rectangular Mesh

Wire cloth with different warp and fill wire mesh counts which results in rectangular openings. The most common have a higher warp mesh than filler mesh. Advantages are increased open area and reduced cost.

Selvage

The finished edges of wire cloth running the length of the roll which are produced by the weaving operation.

Space Cloth

Wire cloth specified by the opening size rather than by the mesh count.

Square Mesh

Mesh with equal spacing of warp and shute to give square openings.

Warp Wire

Foundation wires running parallel to the length of the cloth.

Weaves

Pattern in which wires are interwoven.

Wire Diameter or Gauge

Diameter of wires used in weaving cloth.

Wire Cloth Weave Styles