Metal fibres are very thin metal filaments, with diameters under 100 microns (µm).
How fine are metal fibres ?
The diameters of bekaert's metal fibres range from 1 to 100 microns (µm).
How small is a micron ?
A micron, officially called a micrometer (µm) is one thousandth of a millimetre. As a comparison, the human hair is usually about 70 µm thick, and a piece of paper about 100 µm.
How are metal fibres produced ?
bekaert makes metal fibres by bundling several metal wires and drawing this bundle through a die. This process is called bundle drawing. In addition, Bekaert produces metal fibres through a patented shaving process, where a thin sheet of metal is rolled to a coil.
