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Using Stainless Steel Wire Mesh for Unwanted Pests and Rodents

Are you having problems with unwanted pests and rodents?  At Lawrence Sintered Metals, we offer stainless steel wire mesh which is a safe, effective and environmentally friendly resolution that is used to prevent those unwanted pests and rodents from entering your house, RV’s and many other buildings and structures.  Mice and other rodents are unable […]

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5-Layer Sintered Wire Mesh Materials

Lawrence Sintered Metals 5-Layer Sintered Wire Mesh is made up of a sintered cloth that includes a single layer of fine woven mesh kept between double layers of coarser square woven mesh that is then placed between double layers of strong Dutch woven mesh and finally sintered together to produce a high strength plate. A single layer of fine […]

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2x2 Mesh .0632x2 Mesh .063" Wire .437" Opening 76.4% OA

What Is Stainless Steel Wire Mesh?

Here at Lawrence Sintered Metals, we offer wire mesh in a variety of different alloys, but our most popular metal is stainless steel. What is stainless steel, and why does it make such an excellent wire mesh option? We’re going to explore that question in this article so that you can make a more informed […]

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Get Your Interior Design Muse Singing with Copper Mesh

You’re you looking to decorate a business or other property? You’ve probably been spending hours on Pinterest and Houzz trying to find just the colors, patterns, and styles that you want. If you are thinking of creating a more industrial design, then consider how you can use brilliant copper mesh to help create the look […]

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Yes, You Can Re-Use Cooking Oil

You love to fry up French fries, chicken fingers, hash browns, shrimp, salmon, and more. The only problem is that at the end of your delicious meal, you’re left with a fryer filled with cooking oil. If you’ve ever been tempted to dump the entire mess down the drain, don’t! Not only is that wasteful, […]

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2x2 Mesh .063" Wire Welded .437" Opening 76.4% OA

Build Your Own Solar Food Dehydrator to Better Preserve Food

If you love planting a big garden, you likely face the same problem each year – how to consume all your fresh fruits and veggies before they go bad. Unfortunately, crops tend to ripen and yield in short periods of time, giving you an overabundance one month and scarcity the next.  You can probably give […]

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2x2 Mesh .0632x2 Mesh .063" Wire .437" Opening 76.4% OA

What Is Galvanized Steel Mesh?

You’ve probably heard the term “galvanized steel” before. You know that steel is an alloy of iron and carbon that results in an incredibly strong metal that is used in all sorts of things, from skyscrapers to jail cells. But what is galvanization, and how does galvanization affect the characteristics of steel? An Introduction to […]

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You’ll Need Chicken Wire Mesh for the Farm

Over the last decade, more and more Americans have become interested in raising their own backyard flock of chickens. This trend has swept through rural areas of the country, but can also be found in the suburbs, and even in urban areas. No matter where you plan to raise your chickens, you’re going to need […]

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325x325 Mesh .0014" Wire .0017" Opening 30.5% OA

Using Wire Mesh for Filtration

Our customers use our wire mesh products in all sorts of ways, from protecting gardens from pests to keeping dangerous animals contained, and even adding a unique design element to interiors and exteriors. One of the most popular uses for wire mesh, however, is for filtration. Many industries rely on filtration systems in order to […]

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When Do You Need Customized Metal Mesh Products?

Every wire mesh project is unique. In many cases, a standard weave, size, and alloy will do the trick, but in other instances you need something customized for a very specific job. How do you know whether you’ll need a custom wire mesh and what type of customization is required for your product? Let’s look […]

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5x5 Mesh .041" Wire .159" Opening 63.2% OA

The Benefits of Using Laminate Metal Mesh

It’s common to think of metal mesh as simply a single sheet of stainless steal metal or an alloy, but in some cases, you may need more than one layer of mesh in order to filtrate certain materials or to protect against volatile elements. At Lawrence Sintered Metals, we can dramatically increase the thickness, strength, […]

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100x100 Mesh .0045" Wire .0055" Opening 30.3% OA

What Type of Filter Should You Use with Your Nustche Filter?

Many different industries use Nustche filtration as part of their process, including pharmaceutical companies, chemical plants, paint producers, and waste water treatment facilities. The Nustche filtration process can protect the health and safety of workers by providing filtration of materials within an isolated environment that requires minimal operator exposure. If you are considering using the […]

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How to Keep Bugs Out of Your Home this Spring

Spring is almost here, but just as the beautiful buds on your trees and the slender sprouts in your garden begin to wake up, so do all the bugs! Spring is a time when you want to throw open your windows to let all the sunshine and fresh air in. Too bad that makes the […]

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Why Is It Important to Know the Tensile Strengths of Metal Mesh?

If you are in the market for stainless steel metal mesh and different types of wire mesh, you might notice that many descriptions of different metals and alloys include some mention of tensile strength. Most of the metals used to make metal mesh have good tensile strength, and that’s no coincidence. What is tensile strength, […]

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8x8 Mesh .063" Wire .062" Opening 24.6% OA

Understanding the Five Different Types of Stainless Steel

You may know that you want to purchase stainless steel mesh, but do you know what type of stainless steel would work best for your project? There are five different types of stainless steel. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses. Before you place your order for stainless steel mesh, know all your options. Austenitic […]

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Understanding Brass Wire Mesh

When you think of brass, you might imagine a golden trumpet playing taps or the trendy brass stools in that gastropub that just opened down the street. What about using brass for wire mesh? Does brass make a good wire mesh and what are its applications? Introduction to Brass Brass is not a pure metal, […]

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