Woven and Welded
Woven & Welded
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Introduction Product Properties
The Manufacturing Process
The origins of woven wire mesh in architecture and design are based on
As a raw material woven wire mesh offers unique
Our woven meshes are manufactured using hybrid
industrial applications involving filtration and separation. More recently
properties to the designer, combining exceptionally
automated looms. The warp rods or wires are
large panel sizes with flexibility and efficient fastening
stretched and spaced vertically, a shuttle then fires
architecture has adopted these materials for their outstanding visual impact,
techniques. The variety of weaves allows the
back and forth adding the weft material. Depending
strength and versatility. Our range of woven meshes have been designed
issues of transparency, acoustics and airflow to
on weave components, sheets of up to 8 metres in
and selected with this in mind, with the GKD materials at the very forefront.
be resolved through the correct choice of mesh.
width and of practically unlimited length are possible
Although there are standard fixing methods, which are illustrated in this
Creative lighting accentuates the visual impact of the material from simple lighting to full image
book, many of the projects shown using woven meshes have individually
projection as recently showcased on the Bernabeu
designed fixings and finishings to suit the clients’ needs.
Stadium in Spain.
The increased use of these materials in architecture and design has led to a number of innovations and exciting new products which you will find in the following pages.
The pre-crimped and welded meshes have many
(please note that these larger panels are only available using cable meshes). The construction of this material allows flexibility in one direction whilst maintaining a degree of rigidity in the other. Tensioning the mesh correctly
of the aesthetic and acoustic properties of the
through fixing methodology will add additional rigidity
cable meshes with the additional benefits of natural
and stability to the entire assembly if required.
rigidity. Designed to be more effective over smaller
The pre-crimp meshes are woven in a similar
areas, these meshes are ideal for balustrading and
way also using looms. These meshes offer a rigid
screening applications.
panel that requires no tensioning making it ideal
Our entire woven and welded mesh range can be
for specific applications such as balustrading.
made from high-grade 316 quality steel, which is suitable for almost all environments and offers the
Materials
greatest resistance to corrosion and discolouration.
It is also worth considering that whilst the majority of meshes are specified in either
NB. Minimum order quantities may apply to certain products in this section.
Stainless Steel 304 or 316L, other materials are available for bespoke weaves including Bronze, Brass, Aluminium and Copper.
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Case Study Carlyle Square, London This commissioned sculpture was a relatively unusual application for a material that is more commonly associated with cladding and screening. The material was hung under tension with water flowing from the bespoke fixings, with the final piece being beautifully enhanced through sensitive lighting. Specification Designer: Andrew Ewing Contractor: N/A Mesh Type: Lamelle Material: Stainless Steel 316L Rods: 1.5mm Finish: Bright Mill with cable ends welded Page No: 18
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Baltic Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Weft Wire Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
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Ocean Stainless Steel 43% 2.5mm x 2mm 6mm 8mm 5.5mm 7.8kg/m2 6m Clamping Profiles
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Weft Wire Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Delphin Stainless Steel 21% Cable 3mm, Rod 3mm 5mm 10mm 7.5mm 14.8kg/m2 6m Clamping Profiles
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Weft Wire Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Luna Stainless Steel 31.7% 1.8mm, 1.75mm x 0.6mm 3.2mm 6mm 3mm 5.2kg/m2 6m Clamping Profiles
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Stainless Steel 42.3% 1.75mm x 0.6mm Halfround 5mm 1.3mm 2.8kg/m2 3m Clamping Profiles
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Futura 3110 Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Weft Wire Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
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Futura 240 Stainless Steel 65.9% Cable 3 x 2.75mm, Rod 4mm 110mm 14.5mm 10mm 8.48kg/m2 6m Inserted Round Bar with Eyebolts
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Weft Wire Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Tigris Stainless Steel 61.5% Cable 2 x 2.75mm, Rod 4mm 40mm 14.5mm 10mm 9.35kg/m2 6m Inserted Round Bar with Eyebolts
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Weft Wire Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Sambesi Stainless Steel 62.1% Cable 3 x 2mm, Rod 3mm 80mm 10mm 6.2mm 6kg/m2 6m Inserted Round Bar with Eyebolts
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Weft Wire Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Stainless Steel 40% Cable 4.2mm, Rod 3mm 50mm 6mm 7mm 11.2kg/m2 6m Inserted Round Bar with Eyebolts
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Lago Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Weft Wire Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
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Lamelle Stainless Steel 44% Cable 4 x 1mm, Rod 2mm 36mm 4mm 3.5mm 6.8kg/m2 6m Inserted Round Bar with Eyebolts
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Weft Wire Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Kiwi Stainless Steel 44.3% Cable 4 x 0.75mm, Rod 1.5mm 26.4mm 3mm 3mm 5.15kg/m2 6m Inserted Round Bar with Eyebolts
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Weft Wire Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Mandarin Stainless Steel 37.2% Cable 3 x 0.5mm, Rod 0.5mm 3.5mm 1.43mm 1.3mm 2.25kg/m2 3m Clamping Profiles
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Weft Wire Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Bronze 37.2% 3 x 0.5mm x 0.5mm 3.5mm 1.43mm 1.3mm 2.4kg/m2 3m Clamping Profiles
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Crystal Sambesi 132/Two
Crystal Lago 128/One
Tatami
Materials: Crystal Design: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Thickness: Maximum Width: Weight: Standard Fixing Details:
Materials: Crystal Design:
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Weft Wire Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Stainless Steel 316 Single Pearl 14mm 40% Cables 4 x 2mm, Rod 3mm 50mm 14mm 6m 11kg/m2 Inserted Round Bar with Eyebolts
Stainless Steel 316 Long Pearl 25/8mm Single Pearl 7mm Open Area: 44% Wire Diameters: Cables 4 x 1mm, Rod 2mm Cable Pitch: 36mm Thickness: 8mm Maximum Width: 6m Weight: 6.5kg/m2 Standard Fixing Details: Inserted Round Bar with Eyebolts
Omega 1520 Stainless Steel 5% Cable 2mm, Rod 1.5mm 17.5mm 1.5mm 4.5mm 10.4kg/m2 3m Clamping Profiles
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Cable Pitch: Weft Wire Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Stainless Steel 50.6% Cable 2mm, Rod 1.5mm 17.5mm 3.5mm 4.5mm 5.2kg/m2 6m Inserted Round Bar with Eyebolts
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Aluminium 6010
Aluminium 3510
Escale 7 x 1
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Rod Pitch: Rod Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Standard Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Standard Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Spiral Pitch: Rod Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Aluminium 45.7% 2.5mm x 1.5mm 4mm 1.5mm, 17.5mm 3mm 2.45kg/m2 6m Clamping Profiles
Aluminium 44% 2.5mm x 0.7mm 7.5mm 2mm 1.5kg/m2 6m Clamping Profiles
Mini Escale Stainless Steel 50% Spiral 7 x 1mm, Rod 7mm 20mm 100mm* 22mm 8.9kg/m2 According to Requirement Eyebolts
Material: Open Area: Wire Diameters: Rod Pitch: Thickness: Weight: Maximum Mesh Width: Standard Fixing Detail:
Stainless Steel 30% Cable 2.8 x 1mm, Rod 2mm 15.8mm Approximately 10.5mm 8.7kg/m2 According to Requirements Hooks
* Different pitches available upon request
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Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Galileo
Welded Mesh
Welded Mesh
Welded Mesh
Square Welded Mesh
Materials: Opening: Wire Diameters: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Stainless Steel and Mild Steel 25mm 3mm 6mm 2m Subject to Specification 83% 4.75kg/m2
Materials: Opening: Wire Diameters: Thickness: Maximum Width: Maximum Panels: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Stainless Steel and Mild Steel 73 x 10mm 3mm 6mm 1.25m 1.25 x 2.5m Subject to Specification 75% 5.5kg/m2
Materials: Opening: Wire Diameters: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 2.5 x 42mm 1.25 x 2.5mm Flat Wire 1.5mm Round Wire 2.75mm 1.25m Subject to Specification 50% 5.6kg/m2
Materials: Opening: Wire Diameters: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 5mm 0.7mm 2mm 1.6m Subject to Specification 69% 2.5kg/m2
Wires and openings are variable. Wires and openings are variable.
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Lacuna
Topeka
Chingo
Axial
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Stainless Steel 304 / 316 10mm 2m Subject to Specification 67% 9Kg/m2
Stainless Steel 304 / 316 4mm 2m Subject to Specification 44% 7Kg/m2
Stainless Steel 304 / 316 7mm 2m Subject to Specification 42% 12Kg/m2
Stainless Steel 304 / 316 4mm 2m Subject to Specification 44% 7Kg/m2
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Pico
Manuk
Lyra Grande
Lyra
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight::
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Stainless Steel 304 / 316 6mm 2m Subject to Specification 62% 6.5Kg/m2
Stainless Steel 304 / 316 5mm 2m Subject to Specification 51% 6.1Kg/m2
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 4mm 2.5m Subject to Specification 53% 6.2kg/m2
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 3.25mm 2.5m Subject to Specification 52% 5.5kg/m2
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Chara
Meera
Dufir
Trebon
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 2.5mm 2.5m Subject to Specification 51% 4.64kg/m2
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 3.25mm 2.5m Subject to Specification 52% 7.65kg/m2
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 3.85mm 3m Subject to Specification 63% 3.52kg/m2
Stainless Steel 316 3mm 2m Subject to Specification 62% 3.72kg/m2
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Ransome
Jorvik
Remek Type N0
Remek Type E2
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 5.3mm 3m Subject to Specification 62.7% 9.53kg/m2
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 9.5mm 3m Subject to Specification 63.2% 11.33kg/m2
Stainless Steel 316 11.5mm 2m Subject to Specification 65% 14.75kg/m2
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 11.5mm 2.5m Subject to Specification 65% 14.86kg/m2
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Ekarma
Moroa
Mach
Sumava
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Pre-Crimped Woven
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight::
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Materials: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Stainless Steel 304 / 316 8mm 2m Subject to Specification 64% 12Kg/m2
Stainless Steel 304 / 316 5mm 2m Subject to Specification 70% 5.3Kg/m2
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 2mm 2m Subject to Specification 84% 1.06kg/m2
Bronze 3mm 2m Subject to Specification 76% 2.50kg/m2
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Jarnik
Santana
Fabini
Warhol
Woven
Plain Woven
Plain Woven
Plain Woven
Materials: Opening: Wire Diameters: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
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Stainless Steel 316 and 304 5mm 1mm 2mm 2m Subject to Specification 69% 2.10kg/m2
Materials: Opening: Wire Diameters: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 0.87mm 0.4mm 2.25mm 1.25m Subject to Specification 51% 1.21kg/m2
Materials: Opening: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 0.25mm 0.8mm 2m Subject to Specification 5% 2.4kg/m2
Materials: Wire Diameters: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Stainless Steel 316 and 304 1mm 3mm 2m Subject to Specification 0% 13kg/m2
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SL Sambesi and SL Lamelle side profiles showing edge and laminate detail
Asimov
Laminated Mesh - Introduction
Pinstripe Woven Materials: Opening: Thickness: Maximum Width: Length: Open Area: Weight:
Bronze/Brass and Stainless Steel Pinstripe Pitch 38mm 0.8mm 2m Subject to Specification 5% 2.2kg/m2
Laminated Mesh, one of the latest innovations from
Our woven meshes are laminated between two
Cadisch MDA has been developed in conjunction
layers of annealed or toughened glass of varying
with Fusion Glass whose knowledge and experience
thickness depending on structural, safety and the
with designed glass is unrivalled. Between us we
aesthetic requirements of the project.
have brought together our expertise in our own fields to offer a range of materials that are unlike
Applications
any other. These materials allow the transparency,
Cladding
Stair Treads
rigidity and enclosing qualities of glass, with the
Partitions
Balustrade infils
depth, added strength and the decorative qualities
Doors
Flooring
of the meshes.
Features
Screening - Decorative and Structural
Max panel sizes are 2000 x 4500mm depending on mesh.
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SL Sambesi
SL Lamelle
SL Mandarin
SL Tensing Brass
Laminated Mesh
Laminated Mesh
Laminated Mesh
Laminated Mesh
Materials: Laminate Thickness: Glass Thickness: Total Thickness: Maximum Width: Maximum Length: Open Area:
Materials: Laminate Thickness: Glass Thickness: Total Thickness: Maximum Width: Maximum Length: Open Area:
Materials: Laminate Thickness: Glass Thickness: Total Thickness: Maximum Width: Maximum Length: Open Area:
Materials: Laminate Thickness: Glass Thickness: Total Thickness: Maximum Width: Maximum Length: Open Area:
Stainless Steel 316 6.4mm 2 x 10mm 26.4mm 2m 4.5m 40%
Bronze 5mm 2 x 9.5mm 24mm 2m 4.5m 44.3%
Bronze 4.5mm 2 x 9.5mm 23.5mm 2m 4.5m 37.2%
Brass 2mm 2 x 10mm 22mm 1.5m 4.5m 60%
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SL Tensing
SL Tensing R
SL Tensing RD
Laminated Mesh
Laminated Mesh
Laminated Mesh
Materials: Laminate Thickness: Glass Thickness: Total Thickness: Backing: Maximum Width: Maximum Length: Open Area:
Materials: Laminate Thickness: Glass Thickness: Total Thickness: Maximum Width: Maximum Length: Open Area:
Materials: Laminate Thickness: Glass Thickness: Total Thickness: Maximum Width: Maximum Length: Open Area:
Stainless Steel 2mm 2 x 10mm 22mm Black (other colours available) 1.5m 4.5m 60%
Stainless Steel 2mm 2 x 6mm 14mm 1.5m 4.5m 60%
Stainless Steel 2mm 2 x 6mm 14mm 1.5m 4.5m 35%
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10mm Square x 6mm Flat Wire
10mm Diamond x 4.7mm Flat Wire
19mm Tartan x 3mm Flat Wire
Brass, 24mm Diamond x 4.5mm Flat Wire 16 Mesh Backing
Hand-Woven Grilles/Meshes
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Hand-Woven Grilles
Meshes
Backing Meshes
These products have been made the same way for
We offer square or diamond weave in six sizes,
Fine and coarse backing meshes can be fixed to the
over a hundred years. Every wire is cut, crimped
including some non-standard patterns. The mesh
grilles to create a more solid or less see-through
and then woven in by hand. Each grille is built to
sizes range from 4mm through to 25mm and can
effect.
your sizes and specifications, as the mesh does
be woven using materials such as brass, stainless
not hold shape when cut from larger panels.
steel and Aluminium.
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