Copper antiviral fabrics to mitigate COVID-19 in public spaces Article curated from: https://www.knittingindustry.com/flat-knitting/copper-antiviral-fabrics-to-mitigate-covid19-in-public-spaces/ Academic literature shows that COVID-19 contamination can easily happen in restaurants, when people take off their masks to eat and contaminated aerosol can be airborne to surrounding tables. This study COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020, shows how one single person infected 10 people of three different families, all dining out in the same restaurant room. Another recent study, Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1 shows that copper represents a hostile environment for the virus. The above [...]

Steel wool can be used for a lot of things around the home. Check out some of our favourite uses – you just might be surprised at the versatility of this material. 1.Steel wool for tough stains If you need to remove tree sap, adhesive residue or other tenacious stains from your windows, try steel wool. Lubricate the glass with a spritz of window cleaner and buff away the stains with a wad of super-fine steel wool. 2. Flawless surface prep Anxious to put varnish on that freshly sanded project? Well, just hold on for a second! Before applying the [...]

Knitted wire mesh is a type of wire fabric manufactured by a circular knitted machine. It can be made of various materials, such as stainless steel, copper, nickel, Monel, Teflon plastic and other alloy materials. The various material wires are knitted into a sleeve of continuous stocking of inter-linked wire loops. knitted wire mesh can be divided into different types according to different standard. You can refer to the following types, and choose the best fit for you. According to the material. The knitted wire mesh can be made of various materials including steels and plastic materials. The steel knitted wire mesh [...]

Knitted wire mesh has a broad spectrum of applications which is why we decided to write a knitted wire mesh applications part 2. Here are some more interesting applications for knitted mesh: 1. Knitted wire mesh can be used as a method to protect against vandalism. Due to knitted wire mesh’s flexibility and durability the mesh can provide a structure that is slash resistant to protect bus seats from being vandalized. The knitted mesh prevents extensive damage by inhibiting the blade from slicing through the material. 2. Knitted wire mesh can be used to prevent theft from canvas covered trucks. [...]

When talking about demister rebuilds one specific case comes to mind. In this case we had a client with very specific needs. The client wanted us to remove an existing demister from a tower, exchange the old mesh with new mesh and reinstall the demister into the tower. Various challenges were identified when this project was considered: The first challenge was the constricted timeline since we were only allocated 3 days to complete the project. Other challenges were the amount, dimensions and weight. The demister which needed replacing was made up of 41 sections of which each section weighed [...]

Exceptional Noise Suppression and Dispersion with Knitted Wire Mesh Noise—whether continuous or intermittent—is unpleasant, reduces productivity, and may even promote hearing loss. In addition, meeting OSHA, MESA, and other state and federal legislative requirements mandates that manufacturers incorporate effective noise suppression in equipment. Basically, there are four ways to achieve noise suppression: Add a physical sound barrier Install a vibration damper Provide sound absorption Metering the air flow Only knitted wire mesh functions as all four—economically and as a single-composite material. Due to its basic structure, knitted wire mesh provides exceptionally efficient absorption of high-energy sound. Beyond acting as a physical [...]

Knowing we thoroughly convinced you of the advantages associated with using knitted mesh and informed you on the differences between wire meshes we know it is time to show you all the ways you can apply knitted mesh over various industries. That is what this article is about – showing you every day and not so everyday applications for knitted wire mesh. Knitted wire mesh can be used for liquid-gas filtration systems. The knitted wire mesh acts as a filter between liquids and gases. These filters can be used in many industries such as chemical, petroleum, pharmaceutical, metallurgy, cooking etc. An example [...]

Knitted wire mesh is a wire mesh well known for its unique structure. As the name implies the wire is knitted with an industrial machine in the same way wool jerseys are knitted. The wire is arranged in a loop formation where through the next loop is hooked to form a hive like formation.  SMI is privileged to be in possession of twelve of these industrial knitting machines for the production of the best quality knitted wire mesh. The production process associated with knitted wire mesh results in many advantages and practical application opportunities. The advantages are durability, flexibility, sustainability, compressibility, [...]

Have you ever wondered about the differences between knitted, woven, welded and expanded mesh? If you have you are not alone. Whether it is the confusing names or the similar appearances is unknown. A lot of people find themselves confused when confronted with which product they need. Never fear we are about to describe each product in detail and explain the many individual applications for each product. Knitted Mesh is easily distinguishable from other types of mesh with the knitted appearance. This type of mesh is made up of wire knitted together to form a hive like structure. SMI has 12 [...]

Whether in radiators or catalytic converters - knitted wire fabric is used frequently in modern automobiles. DHD Technology, a leading company in the process and environmental engineering sector based in Spalt near Nuremberg, Germany, supports its partners in the automotive and automotive suppliers industry with many years of experience. The tailored solutions range from filtration to storage and insulation. The innovative fabrics from DHD Technology can contain up to 5 strands - smooth or wavy. The diversity of knitted materials comprises steel, various stainless steels and copper. Monel®, plastic monofilament, multifilaments, aluminium, glass and carbon can also be processed, however. Wires [...]