Alco-Knit

Alco-Knit is a resilient compressible conductive EMI knitted wire mesh gasket. Standard wire alloys are knitted into rectangular, round, dual rounds and P shape supplied in a variety of cross sections with or without fin. Alco-Knit is used to shield joint unevenness on enclosure applications requiring metal to metal contact. Alco-Knit is attached to mounting surfaces with adhesives, riveting or spot welded. Alco-Knit is supplied in cut to length strips terminated to prevent fraying ends, formed mesh gaskets fabricated to customer drawings or spooled.

*Alco-Knit mesh is not recommended for environmental or salt spray environments.

Material Specifications:
Aluminum wire per AMS-4182 / 5056 Alloy .005 wire diameter
Monel wire per QQ-N-281 .0045 wire diameter
Sn/Cu/Fe per ASTM-B-520 .0045 wire thickness

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