Hardware and Industrial Cloth, available in a welded or woven construction, is widely used in the farming industry and serves many other applications due to its corrosion resistant and lightweight characteristics.
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Product Finishes
Hardware and Industrial cloth can be hot-dip galvanized or pre-galvanized woven or welded wire mesh. Hardware cloth is a light gauge (usually between 2 and 8 mesh).
Hardware and Industrial Cloth Comparisons
Welded Hardware and Industrial cloth holds its shape better when cut beca weld holds the wires in place. For a given size, woven wire mesh is usually more flexible.
Pre-galvanized wire mesh is the most economical but is more prone to corrosion beca galvanized surface is burned off where the wires are welded. However, pre-galvanized is more attractive in appearance than hot-dip galvanized.
Hardware and Industrial cloth is not recommended for animal cages beca galvanizing is toxic if ingested.