Key Benefits of Extruder Mesh Discs
- Ensure contaminant-free polymer melt
- Withstand high temperatures and pressures
- Reduce extrusion downtime and maintenance
- Extend life of downstream tooling
- Customisable in mesh size, shape, and frame type
What Are Extruder Mesh Discs?
Extruder mesh discs are specialised wire mesh filters used in plastic, rubber, and synthetic fibre production. They are installed in extrusion machines to prevent contaminants from entering the final product during the melt phase. Typically constructed from stainless steel or mild steel wirecloth, these discs are configured as single or multi-layer packs, sometimes with reinforced rims for added strength.
How Extruder Mesh Discs Work
Positioned at the melt zone of an extruder, these discs trap foreign particles or degraded material that could compromise product quality or damage precision tooling. The mesh layers are carefully chosen to provide a balance between flow rate and filtration efficiency.
Why Choose Locker Wire Weavers for Extruder Mesh Discs?
With over 140 years of weaving expertise, Locker Wire Weavers Ltd offers unrivalled knowledge in wire mesh manufacturing. Our extruder screens and disc packs are tailored to client specifications and manufactured from the highest quality metals.
Materials and Mesh Options
Locker stocks an extensive range of woven mesh in aperture sizes from 5 mm down to 1 micron, offering high open area for optimal flow, precise aperture control, resistance to corrosion and high temperatures, and custom diameters and shapes.
Applications of Extruder Mesh Discs
Extruder mesh discs are essential in plastic extrusion, rubber processing, synthetic fibre manufacture, recycling operations, and food and pharmaceutical-grade polymer filtering.
Custom Engineering Capabilities
Locker doesn’t just weave mesh – we fabricate complete solutions. Our in-house engineers provide design advice, welding, brazing, spot welding, press forming, and laser and air plasma cutting for intricate shapes.
Locker Quality and Delivery
Certified to ISO 9001:2015, Locker ensures repeatable performance and fast supply with large stockholding, quick turnaround for custom disc fabrication, and UK-based production and international shipping.
Single screen filter
Spot Welded Filter Packs
Rimmed Mesh Filters
FAQ: Extruder Mesh Discs
What mesh size should I use?
It depends on the type of contaminant and required flow rate. Locker’s team can help specify based on your process.
Can I get multi-layer discs in different meshes?
Yes, we offer layered screen packs with progressively finer meshes for staged filtration.
Do you supply with rims?
Absolutely – rims in aluminium, copper or stainless steel improve durability and handling.
Can you make custom shapes?
Yes, we cut discs, rings and shaped parts to order – even complex designs via laser cutting.
Get in Touch
For technical advice or a quotation, contact our experts at Locker Wire Weavers Ltd. We’re here to help optimise your extrusion performance with quality mesh filtration.