2024-03-02
Understanding micron wire mesh for filtration
There’s more to selecting the right wire filtration mesh than its micron retention rating. Filtration designers would love to depend on certain known quantities from which to start a new filter product design. Unfortunately, wire mesh is not one of them. The qualities of wire mesh often defy the typical physical qualities that more compliant materials possess. There are so many weave patterns to choose from, each with its own set of performance qualities; then, there are the inevitable compromises between a desired aperture for optimal flow and the final product’s durability in operating conditions; and finally, forming wire mesh into a fabricated product is nothing like fabricating with solid materials.