Our wide palette of raw materials and post-weaving treatments provides a variety of options for color, finish, and corrosion-resistance.

From top: blue and orange anodized aluminum, roll of stainless steel wire, powder coated mesh.

With the exception of the copper based alloys, the metals we weave (steel, stainless, aluminum), when highly polished, will exhibit specular reflection with little or no color shift from the illuminating source. In other words, the color of the metal is a function of the color of the light source. However, it should be noted that architectural fabrics produced from very smooth diamond drawn wires will, at times, exhibit subtle striations of varying degrees of light and dark. These are not defects, but rather, part of the natural beauty of the material.

In order to achieve absolute color uniformity, post weaving treatments such as pickling and electro-polishing must be applied. It should be noted that these treatments can result in a look that resembles an overly retouched or enhanced photograph.

While not a new technology, powder coating continues to develop new and improved products. If you want color and durability, you need to consider powder coating. A particularly effective combination for woven fabrics is Bezinal™ or Galfan® coated steel wire with powder paint finish. Banker, in collaboration with Payne Fence Co. has several commercial installations consisting of powder painted Galfan® that are showing no signs of corrosion after two years of service.

Learn more: www.powdercoating.org

Anodizing is the formation of an aluminum oxide layer on the surface of aluminum. This surface is very hard, and, depending on layer thickness, very durable. In addition, a variety of coloring or staining techniques are available that give a broad range of colors, many retaining the metallic look of the base metal. Myriad architectural applications use anodized aluminum, and woven aluminum fabrics can be readily anodized.

Learn more: www.anodizing.org/architect.html