Newark Wire Cloth Company

Test Sieves

Stainless Steel Test Sieves

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Newark Wire Cloth manufactures Test Sieves!  Precision test sieves providing consistent, repeatable, and reliable particle sizing results from 5” (125 mm) openings down to 0.0008” (20 micron) openings. Newark’s test sieves are manufactured in accordance with ASTM E11 and ISO 3310-1 specifications.

Newark Wire fabricates test sieves conforming to:

ASTM E11 Standard Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves.

The ASTM E11 specification specifies that test sieves shall be available in (3) different confidence levels.
Compliance Grade (66.0% Confidence level)
Inspection Grade (99.0% confidence level)
Calibration Grade (99.73% confidence level)

ISO 3310-1:2016 International Standard for Test Sieves; Technical requirements and testing for test sieves of metal  wire cloth.

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8"dia Test Sieve

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200mm Air Jets

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18" dia. Test Sieve w/brakets

Compliance Test Sieve (66% Confidence Level)

Test sieves manufactured using sieve cloth that has been inspected after weaving and before being mounted in the sieve frame. The sieve cloth mounted in sieve frame will meet the requirements of ASTM E11 (Table 1) with respect to the number of openings measured per 100 s/f (Column 7) and not exceed the maximum allowable standard deviation (Column 8).

Click image to view a sample of the documentation and certification supplied for Inspection Sieve Certification.

Test Sieves Standard-Certificate of complains
Certification does not include any statistical documentation.

Inspection Test Sieve (99.00% Confidence Level)

Manufactured using sieve cloth that has been inspected after being mounted in the sieve frame.  The sieve cloth meets the requirements of ASTM E11 (Table 1) with respect to the number of openings measured (Column 9) and not exceeding the allowable maximum standard deviation (Column 10).

Click image to view a sample of the documentation and certification supplied for Inspection Sieve Certification.

Test Sieves Certification
Certification includes the average aperture size, separately for both the warp and shute direction of the sieve cloth.

Calibration Test Sieve (99.73% Confidence Level)

That has been manufactured using sieve cloth that has been inspected after being mounted in the sieve frame.  The sieve cloth meets the requirements of ASTM E11 (Table 1) with respect to the number of openings measured (Column 11) and not exceeding the allowable maximum standard deviation (Column 12).

Click image to view a sample of the documentation and certification supplied for Calibration Sieve Certification.

Test Sieve Calibration
Certification includes minimum number of apertures and wire diameters measured, average aperture size, average wire diameter, and standard deviation; all measurements are done for both the warp and shute direction of the sieve cloth, separately.
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SuperlaSieve technology - ‘Cleaner-by-Design’

  • All standard Test Sieve frames and pans die Stamped Components proper fit for easy nesting and ‘stacking’
  • Test Sieve frame is polished inside and out
  • Crevice and Epoxy Free construction!
  • No ink markings on the sieve cloth
  • No rivets on the inside surface of the test sieve frame
  • SuperlaSieve ‘Cleaner-by-Design’ technology is used for all sieve construction types – Pure Tin Solder, UV Adhesive, or Resistance welded
  • Test Sieves are identified in accordance with ASTM E11
  • Each test Test Sieve is supplied with a Certificate of Conformance
  • Each Test Sieve is individually boxed
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Types of Construction

Pure Tin Soldered

Pure Tin Soldered Test Sieve

Pure Tin Soldered

Pure tin solder is used to secure the sieve cloth to the underside of the sieve frame. Evidence of pure tin solder is virtually absent from the interior surfaces of the sieve.

Most Pharmaceutical, Food, and Beverage applications permit the use of test sieves fabricated using pure tin solder.

Pure tin solder can be used for most ‘wet sieving’ and ‘dry sieving’ applications.

Pure tin solder should not be used when temperatures are greater than 350oF

Pure tin solder is not recommended for equipment exposed to caustic cleaning solutions or acid. Pure tin solder will break down over time. We recommend using a welded test sieve when these conditions exist.

UV Adhesive

UV Adhesive Rest Sieve

UV Adhesive

UV Adhesive, a proprietary state-of-the-art polymeric adhesive is used to secure the sieve cloth to the underside of the sieve frame. It effectively seals the joint between the sieve cloth and the test sieve frame. Similar to the pure tin solder, it is virtually absent from the interior surfaces of the sieve.

The UV adhesive has been laboratory tested and certified to be in compliance with USP Biological Reactivity Tests in Vivo USP Plastics Class VI.

NOTE:  UV adhesive test sieves are not the best choice if you’re looking for laboratory test sieves for ‘wet sieving, or for applications with significant humidity or moisture; as the adhesive bond   between the sieve cloth and the test sieve frame can break down and become weak over time.

Welded Construction

Welded Test Sieve

Welded Construction

A welded test sieve has the sieve cloth continuously resistance spot welded to the underside of the sieve frame.

The individual spot welds are overlapped, no voids thus ensuring that all product passes through the sieve screen, not around it. The sieve cloth is welded directly to the sieve frame, no filler metal. Whether a coarse mesh or fine mesh all can be supplied in a welded construction.

Welded test sieves can be used for most ‘wet sieving’ and dry sieving’ applications. They are ideal for pharmaceutical applications where caustic cleaning requirements exist.

Top Quality Precision Test Sieves

3” thru 18” diameter Test Sieves (Full and Half Height)

Sieve DiameterDepth To-Cloth Overall Height
(inches)(inches)(inches)
31-1/4"1-3/4"
51-3/4"2-3/8"
61-3/4"2-3/8"
81" and 2"1-5/8" and 2-3/4"
123-1/4"4-1/4"
164"4-3/4"
184"4-3/4"

Air Jet Test Sieves

Air Jet Test Sieve are the ideal solution for determining particle sizes for dry powders.  Air Jet Test Sieves have a worldwide reputation for accuracy, reliability, and repeatability.

  • 200 mm diameter
  • ‘Die Stamped’ Stainless Steel frame
  • Interior of sieve frame features one-piece construction; no seams, joints, or crevices
  • Certified ASTM E11 Sieve Cloth – available from 20 µm to 4750 mm opening sizes
  • Air Jet Sieves can be supplied with an Inspection Certification (99% confidence level) or a Calibration Certification (99.73% confidence level)
  • Certified analysis of material available when required
  • Supplied with gasket assuring a seal between the outside of the sieve and the particle size analyzer.

Extra Deep or Wet Wash Test Sieves

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