Expanded metal can be used for many applications, and whether you’re an architect, filter manufacturer, designer, or other professional, specifying it into your design-build has environmental advantages.
LEEDING THE WAY WITH RECYCLABILITY AND MORE
Expanded metal is 100 percent recyclable. The raw metal is routinely sourced from suppliers typically includes 20-35 percent recycled metal, with some suppliers using up to 40 percent. Per the US Green Building Council LEED 2009 recycled content requirements, “high-recycled content” steel contains 40-57.5 percent recycled content that can be utilized in calculating LEED MR Credit 4 – Recycled Content. According to the USGBC, LEED v5 is the next version of the globally recognized comprehensive framework for green building practices. Although LEED certification is not legally mandated, many municipalities require it for new construction or major renovations, particularly for large commercial projects. Therefore, LEED certification can be considered a practical requirement depending on the project location and scope.
NO WASTE?
Expanded metal is manufactured by slitting and simultaneously stretching the metal to make the openings. This continual process of slitting and stretching- creates no waste and gives expanded metal its signature diamond-shaped uniform pattern. Furthermore, the manufacturing process requires no additional parts or processes.
LESS IS MORE
Even the manufacturing process has environmental advantages: It produces more finished expanded metal from the raw you started with. The more it is stretched, the bigger the openings. Its single-sheet structure offers a high strength-to-weight ratio, a uniform pattern that is visually appealing, and has no points that can separate.
HOW WALLNER EXPAC CAN HELP
Wallner Expac is employee-owned and the world’s largest manufacturer for expanded metals for HVAC filters. With corporate headquarters and manufacturing in Ontario, California and additional manufacturing plants in Kennesaw, Georgia and El, Paso, Texas, the company has designed and fabricated a comprehensive portfolio of standard and decorative expanded metal patterns that are used across numerous industries and applications. This includes its patented X-Mesh® portfolio engineered specifically for HVAC filters (U.S. Patent #6,896,781), and MicroForm® micro meshes for applications requiring a fine mesh. Additional product offerings include the patented four-way ceiling diffuser grilles- U.S. Patent No. D921174 for Decorative Patterns and U.S. Patent No. D921175 for Standard Patterns. The on-site tooling facility provides a full range of services to support customer specific requirements.
For more information or samples, contact us at info@expac.com or (909) 481-8800.
