The Diverse Usage Of Wire Mesh Filters

So many products need to filter out impurities yet very little thought goes into how much we need these products in our day to day lives. Primarily, these are made from extremely fine metal wire and has a huge variety of uses. From your kitchen’s faucet to the fuel filter on your boat, wire mesh is removing impurities and particulates seemingly everywhere.

So what is the scope of these filtration products? The answer is as far as you can imagine. Today, manufacturers like Recco have found ways to produce wire mesh so that it has become a vital part of industries ranging from food processing, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, printing and even the military. Truly the market for these products are as broad as you can imagine.

Here are some more specific uses for wire mesh:

1.Special types of wire mesh are used to back plaster during the construction of homes. Most often this is used in remodeling projects where the existing walls have been damaged.
2. There are stronger types of wire mesh that are also used in construction jobs that require heavy brick and masonry, again as a deterrent to cracking.
3. Finer wire mesh is used in jet fuel engines. These are remarkably detailed items that also must withstand incredibly high temperatures as they protect the orifices of high tech engines.
4. The most common products that use wire mesh are around the home, kitchen strainers, baskets and sometimes small shelving utilizes wire mesh.

Wire mesh actually dates all the way back to the Ming Dynasty, where the first known production plan was set up creating metal wire mesh. At this time production was done by hand, by artisan Asian laborers.

These days production is handled in high tech facilities with the highest level of manufacturing standards including AS9100 and Six-Sigma. Needless to say the industry has come a long way, but when the products are being used as components in jet fuel systems, military applications and other critical areas this level of accuracy in manufacturing is simply a necessity.

So next time you start your engine or turn on your fountain, you may want to take a little time to appreciate the innovators behind this easy to forget, but all important item that enables your day to day life.