AMICO Secura Lath® is a heavy-duty security lathing product for plaster ceiling installations that offers great penetration resistance. It is fabricated from 0.060-in carbon steel that is expanded to form a diamond pattern much like that of diamond mesh lath.
Introduced in the 1980s it is still fabricated from 0.060-in thick carbon steel that is slit and stretched to form a diamond pattern much like that of diamond mesh lath. Because Secura Lath is made from one sheet of steel, it will not unravel when cut and in fact requires up to 142 individual cuts to make a 2-ft x 2-ft square opening. Secura Lath is furnished pre-galvanized or hot dip galvanized by special order and lead time.
This patented AMICO product has our mesh and specially designed Kraft paper factory attached. The paper is vinyl coated on one side to aid in the curing of the plaster. This paper also offers resistance and therefore affords better keying and economy of plaster. A special hole pattern is punched through the paper allowing Secura Lath to be wire tied to the support structure. Secura Lath is only intended for ceilings, not to be used on walls.
When plastered with Portland cement or high strength gypsum plaster, Secura Lath provides a superior barrier to penetration.