As well as rod and wire anode geometries, Anomet provides platinum clad anode materials in sheet, strip, and woven mesh.
Our woven mesh anode material is particularly unique in that it is manufactured by weaving platinum clad niobium wires in a mesh pattern yielding very high surface areas and no unplatinized edges.
This material is produced by weaving .020" diameter platinum clad niobium wire in a 10 x 10 mesh pattern (10 wires/inch in both directions). The standard platinum thickness is 100 microinches; this would be equivalent to 125 microinches two sided expanded mesh. The working surface area of Anomet's 10 x 10 woven mesh is 1.25 in2/in2. This compares to a 2 to 1 expanded mesh working area of 1 in2/in2. This increased surface area means lower operating current densities and longer anode life.
Anomet's woven mesh is available in virtually any size and may be obtained up to 36 inches wide with no joining or welding. Frames and tabs are also available upon request.
Expanded Mesh Anodes
Anomet can also provide mesh anodes in expanded mesh form using a sheet or strip material that is then expanded. The expanded mesh anode material is not readily available and must be specially ordered. Contact Anomet for more details.
