Hutchinson Technology's etched stainless steel screens offer high percent-open area and robust dimensional stability.

    Benefits of HTI's etched screens include:

• Burr-free
• Excellent dimensional stability and uniform hole size
• Metal thickness from 0.0016″ to 0.010″
• Hole diameters down to 0.002″
• Open area greater than 50% is available.
• Hole shapes: a variety of geometries are available

    Applications include:

• Hydraulic fluid systems: last-chance filters
• Medical devices
• Particle separation
• Sugar filtration
• Food processing
• Various other critical filter processes

    Comparison of etched screens over standard woven mesh screens:

• Improved dimensional stability
• More uniform hole size and shape
• Enhanced strength
• Smoother and easier to clean surfaces