Edged Sifter Screens: Bonded, Vinyl and Hook Edges

An edged screen is a sifter screen with its cut edges bound in an edge material. The edge seals the raw edge of the wire cloth or synthetic mesh, protects it from fraying, and gives the screen a durable border that seats cleanly in the sifter or separator.

The right edge depends on what you are sifting and how hot the process runs. Bonded U-bind tapes are heat sealed to the screen for long edge life. Clear vinyl edges are washable for sanitary processing, and steel hook edges stand up to heavier scalping duty.

We build edged screens on the screening media you need, in the size and edge material that fits your equipment.

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Bonded cotton edges are made of natural cotton webbing coated with heat-activated adhesive. The U-bind tape is heat sealed for optimum edge life. It was developed for food grade applications and has been approved for indirect contact, but it is used in many other industries as well. It is the most economical edge preparation, with an operating temperature of up to 300°F, and sewing is available on request.

Bonded polyester is a U-bind edge designed to adhere to polyester and nylon woven cloth, so the edge becomes an integral part of the screen without sewing. Bonded Nomex® is a black, heat sealed U-bind tape formulated for very high operating temperatures up to 600°F.