Stainless Steel Papermaker's Fine Mesh Fourdrinier Cloth
High-precision woven stainless steel cloth with mesh finer than 36 wires/cm, supplied flat for fabrication into Fourdrinier paper machine forming fabrics. Essential for high-quality tissue and printing paper production. HTS 7314.14.60.00 covers other (non-endless) Fourdrinier wires.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If made from chain link fencing wire
Different wire forming process (not woven cloth) changes to chain heading.
If for antimony linen in textile machinery
Similar fine mesh but textile machinery use falls under machinery parts.
If seamed endless versions
Seamed endless Fourdrinier wires have specific statistical breakout.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Require supplier certificate confirming 'Fourdrinier suitable' design and stainless steel grade (typically 316L)
• Document width measurements; over 20 cm width affects statistical reporting but not heading
• Beware reclassification if shipped in rolls over certain lengths resembling endless bands
Related Products under HTS 7314.14.60.00
Seamed Stainless Steel Fourdrinier Wire Cloth
This is a seamed woven cloth made from stainless steel wire with meshes finer than 36 wires per linear centimeter, designed specifically for use in Fourdrinier papermaking machines. It forms the forming section where pulp slurry is dewatered into a continuous web of paper. Classified under HTS 7314.14.60.00 as other Fourdrinier wires (not endless) suitable for papermaking.
Unseamed Flat Fourdrinier Forming Wire
A flat, unseamed stainless steel woven wire cloth with ultra-fine mesh (over 36 wires/cm) used in the forming section of Fourdrinier paper machines. It supports pulp slurry drainage while allowing fiber formation. Falls under HTS 7314.14.60.00 as 'other' (non-endless) Fourdrinier wires for papermaking.
Custom Width Fourdrinier Wire Cloth Panel
Tailor-cut panels of stainless steel woven wire cloth featuring mesh density over 36 wires/cm, intended for seaming into Fourdrinier paper machine wires. Used in specialty paper production lines. Classified as HTS 7314.14.60.00 'other' Fourdrinier wires.
316L Stainless Fourdrinier Forming Section Wire
Corrosion-resistant 316L stainless steel woven cloth with ultra-fine mesh (>36 wires/cm) for the forming section of Fourdrinier papermachines. The flat cloth is seamed on-site into endless bands. HTS 7314.14.60.00 for other seamed/not seamed Fourdrinier wires.
Tissue Grade Fourdrinier Wire Cloth
Specialized stainless steel woven cloth optimized for tissue paper production in Fourdrinier machines, featuring extremely fine mesh exceeding 36 wires/cm. Supplied flat for machine installation. Classifies under HTS 7314.14.60.00 as other Fourdrinier papermaking wires.