These screens can be produced up to 5,1m width, and are used to transport the non-woven web between processes in the production line. WID’s need to be very accurate in the open area distribution in the circumference and width to allow a sensitive hand over of the carded nonwoven (web forming section) to the entanglement process (web bonding section). The long experience in screen making processes allows us to produce such reliable specifications and has made us the Nr. 1 supplier.

These screens are used in the first step of water entanglement. They are perforated with a hole matrix, either in a random, oriented random or regular mesh structure. The number of holes, the orientation of the hole raster and the open area and hole size contribute essentially to the entanglement effect and to the homogeneous look of the non-woven. Depending on the fabric weight and fiber mix, it can be advantageous to use different configurations. The production of pure pulp based non-wovens is an example of a material which requires new and finer structures.

The nickel compound screen is a composite product with a thickness up to 2mm. It consists on a base nickel screen, which is laminated with a polymer layer and finally plated again. The polymer layer can be engraved in a three dimensional way; in the cross-section it can show conical apertures with soft flanks or sharp edges with vertical walls. This allows subtle effects which can give a product a unique look, showing apertures or soft embossing effects.