wire cloth specifications for the most common meshes from Purolator EFP

Wire Cloth Specifications
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Wire Mesh	Wire ø (inches)	Percentage Open Area	Opening Inches	Approx. Wt. of 100sq. ft. (lbs.)	Micron † Retention
4x4	0.047	65.9	0.203	57.6	5,156
6x6	0.035	62.4	0.132	48.1	3,344
8x8	0.028	60.2	0.097	41.1	2,464
8x8	0.035	51.8	0.090	65.1	2,286
10x10	0.025	56.3	0.075	83.1	1,905
10x10	0.035	34.2	0.065	41.2	1,651
12x12	0.023	52.4	0.060	42.2	1,532
12x12	0.028	44.1	0.055	63.5	1,405
12x12	0.035	33.6	0.048	102.1	1,228
14x14	0.020	51.8	0.051	37.2	1,306
14x14	0.035	26.0	0.036	116.1	925.3
16x16	0.018	50.7	0.045	34.5	1,130
16x16	0.028	30.5	0.035	83.6	876.3
20x20	0.016	46.2	0.034	23.1	863.6
20x20	0.020	36.0	0.030	55.2	762.0
20x20	0.023	29.2	0.027	70.8	685.8
20x20	0.025	25.0	0.025	85.0	635.0
24x24	0.014	44.2	0.028	31.8	711.2
26x26	0.017	31.1	0.021	56.6	545.1
30x30	0.012	39.7	0.021	29.4	533.4
30x30	0.016	27.0	0.017	51.8	440.2
40x40	0.010	36.0	0.015	27.6	381.0
40x40	0.012	27.0	0.013	40.9	330.0
50x50	0.009	30.3	0.011	28.4	279.4
60x60	0.0075	30.3	0.009	13.45	232.9
60x60	0.009	21.2	0.008	33.5	195.0
70x70	0.0065	31.4	0.008	20.8	198.0
80x80	0.0055	31.4	0.007	16.9	177.8
*100x100	0.0045	30.3	0.0055	14.2	139.7
*120x120	0.0036	32.2	0.0047	13.0	120.1
*150x150	0.0026	37.3	0.0041	7.1	103.4
*180x180	0.0023	34.4	0.0033	9.0	82.8
*200x200	0.0021	33.6	0.0029	6.17	73.7
*250x250	0.0016	36.0	0.0024	4.75	61.0
*325x325	0.0014	29.8	0.0017	4.5	43.0
*400x400	0.0012	27.0	0.0013	3.9	33.0
*500x500	0.0010	25.0	0.0010	3.5	25.0
*Carried only in stainless steel †All micron ratings are approximations. Purolator EFP carries a comprehensive inventory. Only a few common items are listed here. Please contact us for your special requirements.