Automotive Applications Knitted Mesh Spacer Rings & Air Gap Seals
Features & Benefits
State-of-the-art manufacturing techniques for low-cost production
Wide range of materials to suit temperature requirements up to and exceeding 1000°C
Ring-shaped spacers plus other profiled shapes to suit different pipe designs
Rapid, cost-effective prototypes available from low-cost die sets to reduce development time
Knitted Mesh Spacer Rings & Knitted Mesh Air Gap Seals
KnitMesh Technologies knitted mesh spacer rings and knitted mesh air gap seals are exhaust components used widely to reduce vibration and noise on dual pipe and down pipe exhaust systems by maintaining a constant gap between pipes.
Allows for thermal expansion
Sandwiched between the inner and outer pipes, knitted mesh spacer rings allow a constant gap to be maintained even with thermal expansion caused by temperature changes within the exhaust system. Knitted mesh spacer rings also act as extremely effective vibration dampers, protecting exhaust components, due to the tiny springs that are formed by the looped wires created during the knitting process.
Knitted mesh spacer rings are normally produced from grade 304 or 316 stainless steel. Other higher temperature grades, such as 321, 309, 310 and 310S, may also be used. For temperatures exceeding 1000°C, Inconel* 601 is also available.
For better shape definition, a sleeve of knitted wire mesh can also be placed around the outside of the wool packing.
* Inconel is a registered trademark of Special Metals Corporation, USA.
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