Mesh Specifications

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Physical Specifications


	Mesh Count		Mesh Count (or Mesh Size) refers to the number of openings per linear inch, measured from the center of any wire. Larger openings are listed as fractions (5/8" to 1"), which is the distance between the centers of two adjacent wires. This only applies to mesh cloth.
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	Opening Size		Opening size is the actual clear opening or space between the inside edges of two parallel wires or the diameter of each hole in a perforated sheet. For rectangular openings, enter the opening width (smallest side of the rectangular opening) in the 'at least' field. Enter the opening length (longest side of the rectangular opening) in the 'no more than' field. The difference between mesh and opening size is how they are measured. Mesh is measured from the centers of the wires while opening size is the clear opening between the wires. A two-mesh cloth and a cloth with 1/2-inch (1/2") openings are similar. However, because mesh includes the wires in its measurement, two-mesh cloth has smaller openings than a cloth with an opening size of a 1/2-inch.
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	Wire Diameter		The diameter of the wire, strand, or filament before weaving.
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	Open Area		Open areas is the dimension between adjacent parallel wires, usually expressed as a percentage of open area of total coverage of cloth.
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Materials of Construction


	Metal
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	Aluminum		Aluminum is a bluish, silver-white, malleable, ductile, light, trivalent metallic element that has good electrical and thermal conductivity, high reflectivity, and resistance to oxidation.
	Copper / Brass / Bronze		Copper is a common reddish, metallic element that is ductile, malleable, and is one of the best conductors of heat and electricity. It is alloyed with zinc and tin (or similar metals) to produce brass and bronze, respectively, which are tougher and more corrosion resistant.
	Molybdenum		Molybdenum is a refractory metal with a very high melting point and a relatively high density. Molybdenum and molybdenum alloys are used to fabricate PVD evaporation crucibles, electrodes, electrical contacts, and other high temperature components.
	Nickel / Nickel Alloys		Nickel and nickel alloys are non-ferrous metals with high strength and toughness, excellent corrosion resistance, and superior elevated temperature properties. Nickel can also be magnetized. Nickel's properties result in the use of nickel alloys in jet engine super-alloy components, corrosion resistant chemical process equipment (valves, piping, and pumps), magnets and electrical resistance alloys, and heating elements. Nickel is also a useful alloying element in stainless, tool, maraging, and other alloy steels.
	Stainless Steel		Stainless steel is chemical and corrosion resistant and can have relatively high-pressure ratings. Many different grades of stainless steel are used in wire cloth.
	Steel		Steel is a commercial iron that contains carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 percent as an essential alloying constituent. It is malleable when under suitable conditions, and is distinguished from cast iron by its malleability and lower carbon content. Wire cloth is often woven from steel due to its relatively low cost, high tensile strength, and ductility. Low carbon steel is often the choice when the cloth will not be in contact with corrosive or abrasive fluids. Steel may be galvanized, tinned, plated, painted, or coated.
	Titanium		Titanium and its alloys are extremely lightweight and are widely used in the aircraft and aerospace industry. It has an excellent high strength-to-weight ratio especially in moderate temperature ranges (300°F to 700°F). In natural environments, a protective oxide film forms which enhances its corrosion resistance. Titanium wire cloth is also used in medical applications for implants in artificial joints.
	Tungsten		Tungsten has good strength in a protective atmosphere up to 5000°F. As is true with other refractory metals, tungsten exhibits good corrosion resistance qualities.
	Other Metal		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary material.
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	Plastic
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	Aramid		Aramid fibers are based on a polyphthalamide system. DuPont’s Kevlar® and TeijinConex Twaron® are examples of aramid fibers.
	Fluoropolymer		Polymers are based on fluoropolymer chemical systems, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). Fluoropolymers are used in applications requiring superior chemical resistance. PTFE is used in applications requiring superior chemical resistance or low friction.
	Polyamide / Nylon		Polyamide is a commonly used system for molding high-strength engineered components. Polyamides provide higher strength than polyethylene or other commodity-type polymers. Nylon is a well-known example of a polyamide engineering resin.
	Polyester		The polyethylene terphthalate (PET) and polybutylene terphthalate (PBT) polymer systems are based on a thermoplastic polyester or terphthalate system.
	Polyolefin (PE, PP)		Polyolefins include polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), and copolymers of both. Typically lower in cost than other materials, products based on these materials are used where flexibility and chemical resistance are valued.
	Other Plastic		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary polymer.
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	Natural Fiber
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	Cotton		Cotton is a soft, fluffy, staple fiber that grows in a boll or protective capsule around the seeds of cotton plants
	Hemp		Hemp is the soft, durable fiber cultivated from plants of the Cannabis genus. Hemp fibers are used to make yarn, rope, woven materials, and other textiles.
	Silk		Silk is a natural protein fiber, which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori.
	Other		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary natural fiber.
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	Other Material
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	Carbon		Carbon fiber (also called graphite fiber, carbon graphite, or CF), is a material consisting of extremely thin fibers about 0.005–0.010 mm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms.
	Fiberglass		Fiberglass is a material consisting of numerous extremely fine fibers of glass.
	Other		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary ceramic or glass fiber.
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Weave Type


	Weave Type
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	Plain		Plain woven construction is the most popular weave. Each weft wire passes alternately over and under each warp wire and each warp wire passes alternately over and under each weft wire. Warp and weft wire diameters are generally the same.
	Plain Dutch		Plain Dutch construction has similar interlacing as in plain weave, except the warp wires are larger in diameter than the shute wires. The lighter shute wires are driven up close thus forming a dense filtering medium. This weave displays a tapered or wedge-shaped opening. While the warp wires remain straight, the weft wires are plain woven to lie as close as possible against each other in a linen weave forming a dense, strong material with small, irregular and twisting passageways that appear triangular when diagonally viewing the weave.
	Twill		In twill wire cloth, each warp wire and each shute wire passes successively over and under the two adjacent wires -- in both the warp and shute directions. This over and under movement shifts one wire with each pass of the shuttle. This pattern permits the weaving of heavier wires in varying meshes. Each weft wire alternately passes over two, then under two successive warp wires and each warp wire passes alternately over two and under two successive weft wires, in a staggered arrangement. Twill weave is normally used to allow a heavier than standard wire diameter in association with a given mesh.
	Dutch Twill		Dutch twill construction technically combines the twill weave and Dutch weave. The larger diameter warp wires successively pass over and under the lighter diameter shute wires. Each pass of the shute wires shifts the over and under movement. The shute wires are driven up close, resulting in a tightly woven filter cloth with tapered or wedge shaped openings.
	Other		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary common weave.
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	Features
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	Calendered / Flattened		Calendering is a finishing process where fabric or other material is passed under rollers at high temperatures and pressures to reduce the thickness of the material, increase its bulk density, and/or create a smoother surface.
	Crimped		Crimping is a process to transform a fiber or wire from a straight form to a wavy, often sawtooth, form.
	Other Features		Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary feature.
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Application



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	Agricultural		The product is used to produce, grow, raise, harvest, process, store, market, and/or sell food and other crops and livestock.
	Battery Separator		The product is used as a separator between the anode and cathode of a battery or similar electrochemical device.
	Bolting Cloth		Stainless steel bolting cloth is a light, wire cloth woven of highly durable wire. The wire is drawn with a very smooth surface to speed up the bolting action which increases screening machine capacity. "Tensile Bolt" is a lightweight grade of wire cloth produced in mesh counts ranging from 16 x 16 mesh through 230 x 230 mesh. This specification uses smaller wire diameters than the Market Grade designation, which results in a greater open area for a given mesh.
	Building and Construction		The product is used in architecture, civil engineering, and/or a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure.
	Catalyst Support		The product is suitable for supporting nickel, platinum, precious metal, or other catalyst materials in catalytic converters or chemical processing systems.
	Electrode		The product can be used as an electrode material to carry a current in a battery or similar electrochemical device.
	EMI / RFI Shielding		The product is used as shielding (or insulation) from electromagnetic and/or radio frequency waves. The product typically shields sensitive electronic devices.
	Fluid Filtration		The product has features suitable for use as a filtration medium.
	Gasketing / Seals		The product is suitable for die cutting or conversion into gaskets or seals.
	Industrial Safety		Products are used to prevent or reduce the damage of industrial injury or accidents to individuals or groups
	Material Handling		Products are designed for use in material handling applications.
	Packaging		Products are designed for packaging applications.
	Reinforcement		Reinforcing screen is used in composite constructions, such as concrete forms, and becomes imbedded in the completed structure. The reinforcement prevents cracks from propagating and can improve structural performance.
	Screening		The mesh or cloth can be used as a screen. Screens block coarser particles, animals, or insects while allowing air and smaller particles to pass through. Window and door screens are the most popular application for woven wire cloth. The product designation is commonly referred to as "insect screens" or "fly screens."
	Shock / Vibration Control		The product has sufficient loft, springiness, and dampening characteristics for shock and vibration control applications.
	Sieve / Bulk Material Classification		The product can be used in classification, screening, or sieving applications.
	Soil / Earth Stabilization		The product is designed or suitable for retaining or stabilizing soil or earth in building and construction applications.
	Sound Absorption		The product has sufficient loft and sound attenuation characteristics for sound absorption and acoustic insulation applications.
	Space Cloth		Space cloth is wire cloth designated by the aperture (open space) width, expressed in inches or fractions thereof. Wire cloth is designated by the width in inches or fractions thereof of the open space between the inside faces of parallel wires in both the warp and shute.
	Other		Other unlisted, proprietary, or specialized industrial applications.
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