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The
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800.440.6374
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micron retention |
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Micron retention is defined as the diameter of the
smallest round particles which can
not pass through a filter. |
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Micronic grades |
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Finer mesh range of Dutch Weave cloth in meshes giving retentions of 50 microns or
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Mill Grade |
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Group of industrial wire cloth specifications with lighter wire diameters than
"market grade". Standard wire diameters of this grade produce a medium
percentage of open area. |
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Mud Screen |
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A wire cloth screen panel fitted with hooks for tensioning installed on shale shakers. |
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nonferrous alloys |
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Non-pure metals containing no iron, such as copper, brass, aluminum, etc. |
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notched |
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See - "cut-back". |
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OCW |
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Outside clamping width. |
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offal |
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Fall-off or excess (drop) wire screen material cut from a standard roll, in the slitting or
fabricating process. |
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off count |
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A mesh which has a greater number of wires per inch in one direction, usually the warp
direction. |
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open area |
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The ratio of open space area between the wires, to the total area of a given section of
wire cloth, expressed as a percentage. |
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opening |
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The dimension between adjacent parallel wires, usually expressed in decimal parts of an
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See -"aperture" See - "space" |
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outside clamping width |
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Outside dimension (overall) of hooked edges on a screen panel. Also referred to as
"OCW". Most original equipment manufacturers recommend an OCW of 1" less than the clear
clamping width between the vibrator side plates.
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outside dimension |
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The distance between the outside edges of a formed screen panel. |
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particle |
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A minute portion, piece, or amount. |
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particle retention |
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The particle size that will be retained by a given mesh, usually expressed in microns. |
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