1. Unique metal texture. The metal material itself has high value and high-grade texture. This is incomparable with other materials.
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2. Rich surface treatment forms. Decorative metal screens can achieve rich textures such as electroplating / spraying / sandblasting, which can show different effects.
3. Excellent structural. Super high and super large decorative metal partitions can be made.
4. Strong and durable. The metal material is insect-proof, corrosion-resistant, and can be used for many years.
5. Environmentally friendly. Metal materials have high recycling value.
6. Good fireproof features. Aluminum and stainless steel are excellent fireproof materials as metals, which can reach the fireproof requirements of high-rise and super high-rise buildings for building materials.
△Source:LMC Metal,Hotel Lobby Metal Divider.H=mm
According to the main constituent materials, decorative metal partitions generally have the following classifications:
3.1 Stainless steel partition. The main material is a combination of stainless steel plates or tubes.
3.2 Iron partition. The main material is a combination of iron plates or iron pipes.
3.3 Aluminum carved CNC partition. The main material is solid aluminum sheet. The frame can be aluminum or stainless steel.
3.4 Brass carved CNC partition. The main material is solid brass plate.
3.5 Metal mesh partition. The main material is metal mesh, and the frame is generally stainless steel.
Decorative stainless steel partition
There are two main types of stainless steel partitons, one is a stainless steel tube partition, and the other is a stainless steel plate laser-cut partition.
△Source: LMC Metal, Brass Metal Screen
△Source: LMC Metal, Stainless Steel Tube Partition after electroplating.
The decorative stainless steel tube screen refers to the screen pattern in the middle made of stainless steel tubes. The main process is to cut stainless steel pipes, weld them into shape, and then perform PVD coating or spraying after polishing.
The advantage of the stainless steel pipe screen is that it has a strong sense of three-dimensionality and a sense of design. The disadvantage is that the welding labor cost is too high, the welding heat deformation is large, and the process is difficult to be perfect.
Stainless steel plate laser cutting screen refers to laser cutting a whole piece of the stainless steel plate and then fixing it with a stainless steel frame. After the frame is spliced with the laser-cut stainless steel plate in the middle, then welding or spraying.
△Multi-Layer Stainless Stainless Steel Laser Cutting Screen
The advantage of this kind of partition is that the shape can be very rich, and there is almost no pattern limit. The disadvantage is that the price will increase as the thickness of the material increases (material and processing costs increase at the same time), and it is relatively heavy.
Iron Partition
The craftsmanship of the wrought iron partition is similar to that of the stainless steel partition, and it is also divided into two types. One is a partition made of pipe, and the other is a partition made of iron plate laser cutting. Both designs have the same pros and cons as stainless steel.
△Source: LMC Metal, Iron Laser Cutting Divider
△Source: LMC Metal, Iron tube partition
Stainless steel partitions and iron partitions are made of different materials, and the effects of surface treatment are also different. Due to the excellent weather resistance of stainless steel itself, various surface treatments can be done. details as follows:
1. Various hairline treatments
2. Mirror treatment
3. PVD coating treatment
4. Anti-finger print processing
5. Copper antique treatment
6. Color painted treatment
7. Namination treatment
8. Sandblasting
9. Etching treatment
△Surface Treatments of Stainless Steel Divider
The weather resistance of the iron partiton is relatively poor, so only the following surface treatments can be done:
1. Color painting
2. Namination treatment
3. Copper antique treatment
△Surface Treatments of Iron Material Divider
CNC Aluminum Divider
Aluminum carved divider refers to a divider made of solid aluminum plate. The main process is to use CNC to process a whole piece of aluminum plate. After the processing is completed, it is assembled with a frame, and then various surface treatments are processing.
△Source: LMC Metal, Aluminum CNC patterns with Stainless steel frame.
The feature of the aluminum divider is that it can be processed by CNC, not only can realize various complex 2D shapes, but also can make relief three-dimensional shapes. The shape is richer than the stainless steel laser-cut flat plate.
△Source:3D Pattern Aluminum CNC Jali
Compared with stainless steel solid plate cutting, in the case of using the same thickness of material, the cost is lower than stainless steel, and the weight is lighter than stainless steel.
It should be noted that the cutting tool for CNC cutting is circular, and the minimum tool diameter is 3mm. Therefore, when cutting some sharp corners, it can only appear as a right angle, and cannot present a right angle like stainless steel laser cutting. If a right-angle shape is required, the aluminum plate can be cut with a high-power laser cutting machine.
△Thickness=40mm, CNC Aluminium Divider
The surface treatment options of the aluminum carving divider are as follows:
△Surface Treatments of Aluminium Divider
1. Various hairline treatments
2. Mirror treatment
3. PVD coating treatment
4. Anti-finger print processing
5. Copper antique treatment
6. Color painted treatment
7. Namination treatment
8. Sandblasting
Copper Divider
Copper raw materials are more expensive, and the frame can be copper plate or stainless steel. If it is not necessary to use copper material, aluminum or stainless steel can be used instead. At present, the surface treatment technology of imitation copper can reach a very good level.
△Real Cooper Partition Before Surface treatments
△Real Cooper Partition After Antique Surface treatments
Metal Mesh Screen
The metal mesh screen is a kind of screen with a metal mesh shape as the main content and a metal frame around it. The metal mesh has a unique shape, and through a similar textile process, the metal lines are woven together to form a unique metal facade.
△Metal Mesh Pattern Options
△Source: LMC Metal, Metal Mesh Screen
△Source: LMC Metal, Stainless Steel Mesh Screen
△Source: LMC Metal, Antique Cooper Stainless Steel Mesh Screen
△Source: LMC Metal, Metal Mesh Sample board
The metal mesh screen can be matched with double-sided tempered glass, which can not only maintain the texture effect of the metal mesh but also isolate the possible stinging touch of the metal mesh.
△Metal Mesh Screen With Glasses
Mixed material metal screen
Bronze Stainless Steel with Braided Leather
△Antique Cooper Stainless Steel Frame and Woven Leather
△Antique Cooper Stainless Steel Frame and Woven Leather
Bronze Stainless Steel with Crystal Bricks
△Antique Cooper Stainless Steel Frame and Crystal Bricks
Rose gold stainless steel with Color embossed glass
△Rose golden Stainless Steel Frame and Colored Embossed Glasses
Double-sided stainless steel grille with Craft laminated glass
△Double Side Stainless Steel Patterns With Art Laminated Glasses in the middle
△Source: LMC Metal
Black matt stainless steel with Laminated glass
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△Black Matt Stainless Steel With Laminated Glasses
Stainless Steel Frame + CNC Aluminium Patterns + Wooden Patterns
△Stainless Steel Frame +CNC Aluminium Patterns+ Wooden Patterns
Classified by different design
● Traditional Chinese Screen
△Traditional Chinese Screen
● Classical European Design Screen
△Classical European style
● Islamic Design Jali
△Islamic style
● Modern Design Partition
△Modern minimalist style
△Modern minimalist style
When you need to order a metal screen, what factors do you need to consider? Here are some suggestions for you from LMC Metal:
1. Design: As a decorative screen, design is what customers care most about. The design needs to consider the color, material, and process detail requirements. As a part of the interior design, the color of the screen needs to match with other materials in the interior. Choose finish and color to match.
2. Craftsmanship: To measure whether a screen is good or not, in addition to the overall design and shape. Process details also need to be considered.
Spot Welding Process: This is a welding process where components are spot welded at critical angles. Keep the natural seams for the rest. Because there is no need to do more polishing surface treatment. Process processing will be cheaper than full welding.
△Spot welding process
In addition, spot welding does not require as much material thickness as full welding. Because there are fewer welding positions for spot welding, the thermal deformation of the material will be less.
Full welding process: full welding is a welding process for integral welding of connecting parts. All welding is required to be seamless as a whole part. A good full welding process has requirements for material thickness. Especially when the welding length is relatively long, the material thickness should be more than 1.5mm (stainless steel or iron). If it is aluminum welding, the full welding recommendation is 2.5mm thickness.
△Full welding process
△Full welding process
3. Budget: Everyone wants to buy the most suitable things within a reasonable budget, and the same is true for purchasing metal screens. LMC Metal recommends that you purchase metal screens in consideration of the following factors, which can achieve a balance between cost and effect.
●Material: generally the same thickness, copper plate>stainless steel>aluminum>iron. The thicker the material, the more expensive the finished product.
Stainless steel has SS201, SS304, SS316 and other commonly used specifications, and the price is different for different application scenarios. SS201# is mainly used in indoor environment, SS304# can be used in outdoor environment, and SS316# is suitable for saline-alkali environment such as seaside.
△The Difference Application Scenarios Of SS201 SS304 SS316
●Process: For example, whether the welding method is full welding or spot welding, and whether the cutting method is CNC engraving or laser cutting. The more complex the pattern, the more expensive it will be.
●Surface treatment: the richer the surface treatment, the higher the cost. Generally speaking, the surface treatment of painting price is the lowest.
●Size: A height exceeding mm is an ultra-high dimension, and a width exceeding mm is an ultra-wide dimension. Extra regular sizes cost more than regular sizes. It is recommended to increase the budget or change the plan.
4. Transportation conditions: Metal screens are used in some hotel lobbies or outdoors, and sometimes the designer will actually make a larger size. When communicating with the factory for customization, the shipping conditions need to be fully considered.
● The size of the container, the conventional size is Hmm * Wmm, the details are as follows
△Cargo container size space
● Elevator Size
● On-site Entrance Size
Installation Steps:
Due to the material of the decorative metal divider, it is difficult to make changes on site after ordering. Therefore, in order to get the perfect application of the decorative metal divider, a good installation process and steps are essential. The following installation recommendations are provided by LMC Metal:
1. Provide accurate size, provide accurate on-site size, including width, height, and side thickness (need to be considered in embedded installation)
To measure the width, some decorative metal dividers are embedded installation, so the actual headroom width needs to be measured. It is recommended to select three points in the vertical direction to measure the width. Provide the narrowest position to the factory.
To measure the height, it is recommended to select at least three points in the horizontal direction to provide the shortest height to the factory.
2. Order from factory, provide exact size when place the order from factory. If there is an ultra-high or ultra-wide situation, please be sure to communicate with the factory about the splicing method.
3. Measure the finished product size. After receiving the goods, the finished product measurement is carried out first. See if it matches the on-site size.
4. Install the accessories. Generally, we will provide a U-groove for installation, and it is recommended to use explosive screws to fix it on the ceiling or the ground.
5. Install the decorative metal divider.
6. Glue: Glue in the hidden position. The advantage of doing this is to make the decorative metal divider more tightly after fixing. After the glass glue dries, it will act as a buffer between the screen and the installation accessories to avoid abnormal noise.
7. Finished product protection. Before opening the package, it is recommended to use a protective film to protect the decorative metal divider, and then tear off the protective film for use after all the decoration is completed.
Generally speaking, we have two situations. Regular and non-regular sizes.
Conventional size: We have the following installation methods:
1. Fixed at the botton and suspended at the top (Application to screen height less than the ceiling, floor mounting)
2. The bottom is fixed, the sides are fixed, and the top less than ceiling.
3. Bottom fixing, ceiling fixing, single side against the wall.
4. Fixed at the botton alone. (Need to make pre-buried parts pre-buried into the concrete base)
Super high size decorative metal screen
1. Make it in sections, the height direction is made of large and small pipe sockets.
2. Generally, we recommend that the frame and the lattice be installed separately. In this way, the frame can be hidden and fixed to the floor and ceiling separately.
3. Considering safety matters, the frame should be made larger and made of thicker materials.
Mesh materials come in various forms, each offering unique properties and benefits suited to specific applications. Understanding the differences and advantages of each type is crucial in making an informed decision that aligns with the project’s requirements and goals. The most common question that we get from our customers is usually “Which Mesh Can I Use For My Project?”.
It is clear that The Mesh Company specialises in providing a diverse range of mesh materials, catering to a wide spectrum of industrial and architectural needs.
This guide focuses on four primary types of mesh:
Each type presents distinct characteristics and applications, making them suitable for various tasks, from reinforcing concrete in construction to enhancing aesthetic appeal in architectural designs.
Perforated metal mesh, a highly versatile and commonly used material, is characterised by its array of precise holes or perforations. There are various shapes, sizes, and patterns of perforations that are available with this mesh type, which make it particularly adaptable to a wide variety of different applications due to its level of customisation.
It is created by punching sheet metal panel. This gives a strong product with a lot of potential hole shapes and sizes.
The Mesh Company offers an extensive selection of perforated metal mesh options, including but not limited to:
Each variety caters to different requirements, ranging from structural applications to aesthetic enhancements. Specifications such as hole size, pitch (distance between holes), and thickness determine a mesh’s suitability.
There are numerous advantages to using perforated metal mesh. With excellent ventilation capabilities, it is ideal for air flow systems, and its sound absorption qualities make it ideal for acoustic panels. As a result of its filtration properties, perforated mesh is a preferred choice for a variety of industrial processes. The aesthetic appeal of perforated metal mesh cannot be overstated, as its use in architectural designs provides both functional and decorative benefits.
Common applications of perforated metal mesh extend to various sectors. This material is used in architecture for façade cladding, decorative panels, and privacy screens, providing a blend of visual appeal and practicality. Perforated mesh panels are widely used in auditoriums, conference rooms, and other spaces where sound control is essential. Using this mesh in air ventilation systems ensures efficient air flow while filtering out unwanted particles. In both industrial and architectural settings, perforated metal mesh is versatile and useful.
Expanded metal mesh is a distinctive and highly functional material widely used in various industrial, architectural, and security applications. It is often likened to perforated metal as it has similar characteristics for the end use.
As a result of its unique manufacturing process, this mesh stands out from other types of mesh. As a result of this process, the solid metal sheet is slit and stretched, resulting in a one-piece construction that does not unravel or fray as a result of the process. In this way, a mesh with diamond-shaped openings is created, resulting in a pattern that is both strong and lightweight thanks to its diamond-shaped openings. As a result of this production method, the material retains its structural integrity, which results in a high strength-to-weight ratio and a long service life.
The Mesh Company offers a broad spectrum of expanded metal mesh, catering to diverse needs and specifications. Some of the offerings include:
These variations differ not only in material composition – aluminium versus mild steel – but also in dimensions and thickness, allowing customisation in accordance with specific project requirements.
Corrosion-resistant and lightweight, aluminium expanded mesh is ideal for outdoor and architectural applications. In contrast, mild steel expanded mesh is prized for its strength and durability, making it suitable for more demanding structural applications.
Expanded metal mesh has a wide range of applications and advantages. Durability is one of its key strengths. Because it is made from a single piece of metal, it is extremely durable and long-lasting. The security aspect of expanded metal mesh is also important. Providing a secure environment without compromising visibility or air flow, its robustness makes it an excellent choice for protective barriers and fencing.
It also allows air, light, and visibility to pass through. In HVAC systems, machinery guards, and architectural facades, this feature is particularly useful when ventilation is required while security and visibility are not compromised. Openings in the mesh allow adequate airflow and light penetration while preventing unwanted access.
Welded wire mesh is a robust and versatile material widely used across various industries due to its exceptional strength and adaptability. Steel wires are precisely welded at their intersections to form a grid-like structure. Parallel longitudinal wires are laid out, then intersected with transverse wires. A solid bond is formed at each junction by welding the wires together, usually by electric fusion. The mesh produced by this method is exceptionally strong and rigid, with uniform openings.
The Mesh Company offers a diverse range of welded wire mesh products, catering to a wide array of applications and requirements. These products vary in several key aspects, such as:
For example, their offerings include:
These variations allow for a range of applications, from light-duty tasks to heavy-duty industrial uses.
One of the most significant properties of welded wire mesh is its strength and durability. At each intersection, welding creates a strong bond that maintains the mesh’s shape and integrity, even under stress or when cut. Due to its strength, it is an ideal choice for applications requiring robust structural support.
Material selection plays a crucial role in corrosion resistance. For example, galvanized steel offers excellent corrosion and rust resistance, making it suitable for outdoor or humid environments. Stainless steel mesh can also be used in environments with higher corrosion resistance, such as marine or acidic environments. The PVC coating further enhances the durability and lifespan of welded wire mesh.
Known for its precision weaving process and wide range of applications, woven wire mesh is a highly intricate and versatile material. Weaving metal wires together in a similar manner to weaving cloth results in a mesh with uniform openings and a flat surface. A stable and consistent pattern is formed by interlacing longitudinal (warp) and transverse (weft) wires at right angles. This process allows for a variety of weave patterns, including plain weave, twill weave, and Dutch weave, each offering distinct characteristics.
Mesh Company offers a wide selection of woven wire mesh in a variety of materials, wire diameters, and weave patterns. From micron-sized meshes to coarser varieties, they cater to a wide range of needs. Their range includes the following examples:
Depending on wire diameter, hole size, and number of lines per inch, these varieties can be customised to suit specific project needs. Due to their strength, flexibility, and corrosion resistance, stainless steel is commonly used for woven wire mesh.
One of the most valuable characteristics of woven wire mesh is its precision and versatility. Due to its tight tolerances and specific mesh counts, it is ideal for applications that require precise filtration and separation. With its variety of weave patterns, it can also be tailored for specific strength, permeability, and aesthetic needs.
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