Column packing for reactive distillation columns, namely, mesh wire with a multi-filament component or expanded metal intertwined with a multi-filament component, the multi-filament selected from inert polymers, catalytic polymers, catalytic metals or mixtures thereof for producing alkylate in a sulfuric acid alkylation

Column packing comprising mesh wire with a multi filament component or expanded metal intertwined with a multi filament component, said multi filament selected from inert polymers, catalytic polymers, catalytic metals or mixtures thereof for producing alkylate in a sulfuric acid alkylation