bran duster cloth

Plain weave steel wire cloth of medium mesh sizes produced in market grade diameters. Available in in roll widths of 24", 30", 36" and 48" for use in flour mills.

broadmesh

In broad mesh specifications the warp wire is typically smaller in diameter than the weft wire.

brush cloth

See-"rice wire cloth".

bubble point test

The pressure required to pass air bubbles through the mesh (covered by a test liquid) is measured. The average aperture size is then calculated by taking into account surface tension, liquid density, temperature and immersion depth.            See- "absolute micron retention"   "glass bead test"

buffer strip

See-"crown bar cover".

bunched wire

See-"stranded wire".

B.W.G.

Birmingham Wire Gauge.

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calendered wire cloth

Wire cloth that has been passed through a set of heavy rollers to reduce the thickness of the cloth or to flatten the wires at weave intersections providing a smooth surface.

Caul Screen

A general specification for woven wire screen panels utilized in the production of Oriented Strand Board (OSB), Particleboard and Wafer Board.

chain saw spark arrester screen

Stainless steel wire cloth having a 0.022" aperture (26 mesh, 0.016" wire dia.) as approved by the National Park Bureau (U.S.A) for use on chain saws.

channel cover

See-"crown bar cover".

chicken wire

See- "poultry netting".

clear opening

The space (aperture) between adjacent parallel wires.

coarse mesh

Wire cloth having a mesh count of 30 x 30 or less.

coin

To stamp wire cloth in order to impart a shape or compact it. Wire mesh filter discs are often coined around the edges, locking the wires together to prevent unraveling.

confinement mesh

Wire mesh in a flat-top weave with a high percentage of open area, utilized for livestock flooring. May be produced using galvanized wire or in steel and then galvanized after weaving.

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