Types of weaves

Plain Weave. The majority of manufactured wire mesh cloth uses a plain weave. Warp wires (running the length of the wire roll) and weft wires (running the width) pass over and under each other in both directions. The weave itself locks the wires in place at the desired size Intermediate

 

Dutch Weave is produced by the use of coarse mesh (mesh wire, woven wire mesh, wire mesh basket) in the warp and a fine mesh with relatively smaller wire in the fill. This weave results in greater strength with very fine openings and is primarily used as a filter cloth. The shape and position of the openings aid particle retention and increase filter cake formation.

 

Twilled Weave. While a plain weave has wires woven over and under each other consecutively (one over, one under), the twilled weave uses a two over, two under approach. This creates a more pliable wire mesh cloth that is commonly found in filtration applications.

 

Twilled Dutch Weave is produced by a combination of the features of the Dutch Weave and the Twilled Weave. Fill wires are passed alternately over and under two warp wires forming a fine mesh in one direction and a coarse mesh (mesh wire, woven wire mesh, wire mesh basket) in the other. This type of weave is capable of supporting greater loads than the Dutch Weave, with finer openings than the Twilled Weave. It is used in applications where the filtering of heavy material is necessary.Wire cloth (woven wire cloth, stainless steel wire cloth, wire cloth screen, wire cloth strainer, industrial wire cloth, metal cloth, wire cloth) is metal wire of various alloys that is woven or welded forming a cloth like material. Wire cloth can be formed in a variety of opening sizes and wire diameters. The open area is call mesh count or mesh per linear inch and is the critical information needed when ordering wire cloth.

 

In addition to these specifications, customers can choose the opening sizes, edge finishing and grade type (standard or market, bolting or milling), the latter of which refers to the wire diameter, opening size and percentage of open area

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