Expanded Copper

Features of Niles Expanded Copper

Niles expanded copper mesh is soft, malleable, and ductile, and offers good thermal and electrical conductivity. Copper resists distortion and corrosion. It is environmentally safe and recyclable. Copper also has biostatic antimicrobial qualities, making it useful in the medical field.

Expanded Copper Production Process

At Niles, our expanded copper mesh products are produced from a slit and stretch process in sheet and coil with round, diamond, square, and hexagonal shapes and openings. The manufacturing process is virtually waste free which reduces overall costs. The expand process adds rigidity to the original material characteristics yet it is easily fabricated and formable. Our expanded copper comes in either a 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional appearance with up to four different views. Features such as control, light, sound, air, liquids, EMI and RFI shielding, and access may be designed into the copper mesh.

Expanded Copper Applications

Expanded copper mesh is useful in many different industries, and our ExPerf metal designs are ideal for meeting unique applications. We manufacture micromesh in copper, which is used for both lightning strike protection and EMI/RFI shielding. Additional applications include Faraday Cages, electronics, aerospace, composite structures, wind energy, and more. Other expanded copper mesh applications include floor heating, ceiling tiles, infrastructure, food services, batteries, glass, jewelry, and architectural screens and enclosures.