High-Precision Photochemical Etched Screens for Demanding Environments
From fine filters to custom apertures, Fotofab’s etched screens deliver strength, accuracy, and repeatable performance for mission-critical designs.
Fotofab’s Precision-Etched Fine Mesh Screens
In applications where precision, consistency, and reliability determine success, Fotofab’s precision-etched fine mesh screens set the standard. Each screen is crafted using our advanced photochemical etching process, creating perfectly uniform openings without burrs, distortion, or mechanical stress. The result is a durable, high-performance solution for shielding, separation, and flow control across critical industries.
Precision-etched openings deliver unmatched consistency and strength, ensuring that every part performs with the same accuracy from prototype to high-volume production. Whether filtering, shielding, or controlling airflow, Fotofab’s metal screens provide repeatable, reliable results in the most demanding environments.
Key Applications of Precision Fine Mesh Screens
Fotofab’s etched metal screens are engineered for precision across a wide range of industries and applications, including:
EMI/RFI shielding:
Protecting sensitive electronics from electromagnetic and radio frequency interference.
Acoustic dampening:
Managing airflow and vibration for optimized sound control, for instance speaker grilles.
Particle separation and sieving:
Providing consistent filtration for fine particulates in industrial and scientific systems.
Optical and sensor protection:
Ensuring clear, debris-free performance for cameras, sensors, and laser optics.
Aerospace and defense components:
Delivering high strength-to-weight ratios and corrosion resistance in mission-critical assemblies.
Benefits of Chemical Etching for Screens
Benefits of Chemical Etching for Screens
Fotofab’s advanced chemical etching process provides superior control over hole geometry and pattern uniformity, achieving details and consistency that are impossible with traditional manufacturing methods. The process enables high-precision screen designs that retain the strength and flatness of the base metal.
Key Benefits Include:
- Perfectly uniform apertures and screen patterns for consistent flow and filtration.
- No mechanical stress or warping, ensuring material integrity.
- Rapid prototyping and low tooling cost, ideal for design development.
- Burr-free edges for cleaner airflow and reduced contamination.
- Wide range of shapes, sizes, and metals tailored to your application.
- Seamless scaling from prototype to full production
Materials & Tolerances
Fotofab’s expertise in fine metal fabrication enables us to produce highly accurate screens across a range of materials and specifications.
- Materials: Stainless steel, copper, nickel, titanium, and Inconel.
- Material Thickness Range: 0.0005”–0.060”
- Etching Precision: ±0.0001” – ±0.010
- Finishes: Optional plating, passivation, and forming for enhanced performance.
Every part is manufactured entirely in the U.S., ensuring full traceability, quality assurance, and supply chain reliability.
Masters of Metal Screen Components: Why Choose Fotofab
With decades of expertise in photochemical etching, Fotofab is a trusted partner for precision metal mesh components. Our scalable manufacturing model supports everything from prototypes to full production runs, delivering consistency, cost-efficiency, and unmatched quality.
Every screen we produce undergoes rigorous inspection to meet ISO-certified standards, ensuring reliability in even the most demanding operating conditions.
When control and performance matter most, choose Fotofab’s precision-etched metal screens, built for strength, accuracy, and long-term dependability with certified processes; ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D, ITAR registration and RoHS compliance.
Fotofab: Your Proven Partner for High Precision
At Fotofab, we combine design flexibility with decades of expertise to create finely etched screens and precision-etched components that deliver exceptional performance. Every project benefits from our ability to customize features and geometries to your exact requirements, ensuring strength, uniformity, and reliability in every part.
Available Metals
Explore Metals We Chemically Etch
Here at Fotofab, we provide photochemical machining (chemical etching, acid etching) services for a wide range of metals and alloys.
Fotofab is committed to quality.
Advantages to Fotofab
Fotofab has been a leading manufacturer in making precise metal parts and screens through photochemical etching for over 50 years. Fotofab is known for offering some of the fastest lead times around with standard parts taking 1 week from blueprint to shipment.
We also offer premium delivery services for 3-day and same-day turnaround. Fotofab also prides itself on offering excellent customer service as well as producing top quality metal parts. Fotofab is ISO 9001:2015 certified and ITAR registered.
