What exactly makes the difference between a mesh that looks qualitative and a mesh that is truly qualitative?admin2021-07-09T02:07:16+03:00It is true that not all nets are the same, although they look similar. The main aspects, which offer the possibility of a net to perfectly fulfill its basic function, namely "reinforcement" both in ETICS systems and in other applications are:

1. Quality of the glass fibers from which it is woven, both of the warp yarn and roving
2. The quality and quantity of the adhesive in percentage ratio to the nominal weight of the net
3. The method or technique of weaving glass fibers.
4. High-performance equipment that processes the wires at all stages of the production flow accurately and without defects.
5. In other words, as you can see, almost everything matters!

What is the role of the reinforcement mesh in an ETICS system?admin2021-07-09T02:08:45+03:00A decisive one! ETICS, being a sandwich system, has several layers, the integrity and uniqueness of which in the end and ensures that thermal insulation effect and reinforcement of the exterior walls. We noticed very often that everyone want to save on a net within the system, greatly underestimating its function. In other words, qualitative materials of the insulation layer are chosen in vain and here we mean mineral wool, EPS or other material, if in the end a non-qualitative mesh is applied that can damage and affect the integrity of the whole system.

What main characteristic or parameter must be checked first when choosing a fiberglass mesh to understand whether it is qualitative or not?admin2021-07-09T02:09:55+03:00Unfortunately, the main parameter that differentiates a qualitative net from a less qualitative or even dangerous one, we would say, is the results of tensile strength after the “aging” process, it means testing the resistance of the net after being in an aggressive alkaline environment, 24hours according to EN 13496 or 28 days according to ETAG 004. This is exactly the feature that tells us about the quality of the net, because it can be achieved only by strictly complying with all requirements for the technological flow, which defines the production of fiberglass nets and raw materials selected as components for the production process.