Perforated Metal
Perforated Metals are used in a number of different applications for a variety of reasons
- Perforated Metal Uses
- screens
- filters
- shields
- guards
Perforated metals can control the passage of air, liquid, light, solids, heat, electromagnetic waves, and sound waves.
With these abilities, perforated metals are often found many OEM applications:
- Some OEM Applications:
- clothes washer and dryer drums
- speaker covers
- automotive grills
- exhaust components
- airplane engine silencers
- grain dryers
- microwave ovens
- computer cabinets
In addition to OEM applications, perforated metals are also used for their aesthetics in architectural and design applications such as facades, fixtures, and privacy panels.
| Common Industries Served | Display/ Aesthetics | EMI/ RFI Shielding | Liquid Control | Air/ Gas Control | Sizing/ Filtering | Acoustics | Heat Dissipation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | x | x | x | x | |||
| Agriculture | x | x | x | ||||
| Appliance | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Architectural | x | x | x | ||||
| Automotive | x | x | x | ||||
| Computer | x | x | x | ||||
| Construction | x | x | x | x | |||
| Electronics | x | x | x | ||||
| Food Service | x | x | x | ||||
| Furniture | x | x | |||||
| HVAC | x | x | |||||
| Lighting | x | ||||||
| Marine | x | x | x | x | |||
| Medical | x | x | x | ||||
| Mining | x | ||||||
| Petrochemical | x | x | |||||
| Power Generator | x | ||||||
| Retail | x | ||||||
| Security | x | x | x | ||||
| Telecomm | x | x |