Expanded Metal Filtration

 

Small mesh expanded metal not only serves to protect and support non-woven fabrics, filter papers, and other filter media but also functions as the main filter material to remove foreign substances. It's an ideal choice for the filtration industry and widely used in air filtration, process water purification, paint filtration, oil filtration, and other areas.

Expanded metal for filtration is typically made from small mesh expanded metal. Through advanced shaping processes, it can be formed into conical, curved, cylindrical, and other shapes to meet the demands of various filtration applications.

Features:

Economical and eco-friendly: Expanded metal is made through slitting and stretching, resulting in no material waste during production, making it an excellent alternative to perforated metal.

Strong and durable: When air or liquid passes through filter elements under high operating pressure, the support layer remains robust and resistant to loosening.

Precise filtration: The aperture sizes of expanded metal can be customized according to the desired filtration grade to effectively remove specified solid particles.

Corrosion resistance: Hot-dip galvanized expanded metal surfaces do not facilitate rusting in acid and alkali filtration environments.

 

Expanded Metal Filtration
Perforated Metal Filtration

Perforated filters are utilized in various systems and by different consumer types. These metal structures are an ideal solution for keeping filter media clean and preventing unwanted contaminants from affecting light, liquid, and composite filtration systems.

Features:

  • Air systems, household systems utilize perforated metal filters to clean airflow from dust and particle pollutants in industrial environments to safeguard against potential harmful contaminants.
  • Liquid filtration systems employ perforated metal to filter water or other liquids through high-pressure mechanisms or vibrations while maintaining a stable structure. Perforated metal patterns ensure the filter remains stable while remaining efficient.
  • Filters can also be utilized in solid waste filtration. Perforated metal is resilient against damages that may arise from usage, making it suitable for devices and systems encountering solid debris particles, such as in the automotive and agricultural machinery industries.

ANB provides high-quality perforated metal filters for air, liquid, light, and solid filtration systems.

Perforated Metal Filtration
Popular Filtration Models
Here we showcase our common industrial expanded mesh and perforated metal models. We can also develop custom expanded mesh and perforated metal products to meet your specific requirements according to your design concept.
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What is Filtration?

Filtration can be defined as the process of separating substances from an intended area like solids from liquids or gases by using a special item called a filter medium which permits some substances to pass through, across various industries we can find this process widely used such as food production, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and water treatment, filtration is an essential process as it ensures particles, contaminants, and impurities are removed from the intended area offering safer, cleaner environment or products.

In the metal filtration context, there are many types that come into play with specialized materials such as perforated metal filters and expanded metal. These materials are used to ensure the filtration process is done highly and efficiently. These materials can resist harsh factors like high temperatures, pressures, and corrosive substances, resulting in solid performance in demanding industrial environments.

Advantages of Metal Filtration

When we talk about metal filtration systems benefits durability and strength come first as the main ones, for example, perforated metal filters and expanded metal for filtration are manufactured to withstand harsh demanding conditions making them a perfect solution for a wide range of applications, Furthermore, industrial filter applications are made specifically to respond to demanding loads unlike traditional paper or fabric filters, those filters are highly resistant to wear and tear, resulting in higher performance and long lifespan.

In addition to longevity, metal mesh for filtration is superior in filtration efficiency. For example, the small holes in perforated metal filters or the design of expanded metal for filtration provide accurate control over a wide range of particle sizes and rate of flow this feature has made them effective for filtering both fine and granulated particles.

Moreover, metal filters are characterized by having excellent resistance to many factors like corrosion, high temperatures, and even chemical substances exposure, which ensure that they can be used in different environments such as oil and gas industries and food processing Custom metal filters can be designed to satisfy any specific needs of any application.

Choosing the Right Metal for Filtration: Important Considerations

Several factors need to be considered when choosing the right metal for filtration to ensure the filter can perform well and last for a long time. Firstly the material's resistance to corrosion is crucial specifically when dealing with corrosive substances. For example, Stainless steel is a common choice for metal filters as it enjoys excellent corrosion resistance and solidity.

Some materials such as titanium or special alloys can fit different applications particularly those dealing with high temperatures, the particles to be filtered are of essential consideration since they vary in size and solidity.

Expanded metal for filtration is a perfect match for many applications that require a large area of surfaces and lower pressure drop, on the other hand, perforated metal filters can also provide filtration with high strength and precision for medium and fine filtration requirements.

High-flow applications might require larger openings in the metal mesh for filtration compared to finer filtration applications that might require smaller openings.

In the context of industrial filtration solutions, it's vital to evaluate the specific needs of that environment as the operation is different and might require custom metal filters to satisfy certain criteri.

To conclude it is essential to take into account all these factors as they can affect the metal filtration systems as well as the demands of their industry.