Glossary

Expanded metal as it comes off of the press with closed diamond edges.

The primary material source found in a product

Products used to trim the corners or edges of flooring or mat products.

Matting and Flooring products available in either rolls or tiles, designed to meet the demands of specific applications.

Panel, plank or sheet products designed to be used as flooring over a solid surface.

McNICHOLS offers a diverse product line selection. Each product line is carried in the most popular styles, material types and sizes. Materials include carbon steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel, aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, brass, bronze, copper and other unique metals.

This is the nominal distance from the mid-point of one bond in expanded metal to the mid-point of the next bond measured across the SWD.
Mesh is expressed in inches.

Mesh refers to the number of openings per inch in a wire mesh product, measured from center to center of each wire. This characteristic identifies the number of openings in one dimension, typically parallel to the width, of a wire mesh item.

Mesh refers to the number of openings per inch in a wire mesh product, measured from center to center of each wire. This characteristic identifies the number of openings in one dimension, typically parallel to the length, of a wire mesh item.

Flooring products designed to provide a walking surface with load bearing capability over short spans.

Flat sheet or plate products designed to provide a flooring surface with no load bearing capability.

For Handrail Brackets, a Product Type of Handrail Components, this identifies how the bracket was made.

This characteristic identifies a specific grade of material within a larger material type. These include grades of plain steel and stainless steel, alloys of aluminum, and specific fiberglass resins.

Grating products constructed by molding fiberglass into a specified grid pattern of uniform thickness.

Treads for stairs made from molded fiberglass grating products