Difference Between Tensile Bolting Cloth And Market Grade Sieve

There is a wide variety of steel mesh used for numerous applications. When it comes to sifting or sieving, however, most clients opt for a tensile bolting cloth. That being said, it's quite different in design from a market-grade stainless steel mesh. In this blog, Ferrier Wire will explore the major difference between these two types of wire mesh. But before that, it's important to define sieving in this context.

What Is Sieving?

Sieving is a simple yet highly effective filtration process wherein smaller particles are sifted or separated from larger particles using a wire mesh, which could be either a tensile bolting cloth or a market-grade mesh.

Difference Between TBC and Market-Grade Mesh

Open Area: Open area can be defined as the amount of material allowed to pass through the mesh at any given point. In this context, a tensile bolting cloth has a greater open area than a market-grade mesh, ensuring more throughput in the long run.

Wire Diameter: Tensile bolting cloth offers a higher open area by using wires that are a lot thinner than market-grade sieves. Therefore, the wire diameter of a TBC is significantly thinner. 

Durability: Owing to the reduced wire diameter, the TBC suffers a little in terms of durability. For operations requiring robustness, it is best to opt for a market-grade wire mesh as a sieve.

However, if achieving maximum throughput is the primary focus, then tensile bolting cloth is undisputed. Ultimately, a TBC sieve is optimal for free-flowing, non-abrasive materials, whereas a market-grade mesh is best suited for more viscous materials, where durability becomes a major factor.

Ferrier Wire And Goods Company Ltd. manufactures wire mesh including stainless steel, copper, brass, and aluminum mesh. The company also manufactures welded wire mesh, along with textured sheet metal, chicken wire, decorative metal sheets, perforated metal, and more. Contact us today to know more or to place an order.