Flexible and Semi-Rigid Flat Clothing
topic
Flexible clothing uses round or oval wire hooks with knees in 5-ply elastic cloth backing at 240–500 points/inch². Semi-rigid clothing uses squared or reinforced round wires without knees in 7+ ply backing with foamed material. Semi-rigid clothing resists choking better, eliminates less flat strippings, and needs less frequent sharpening. Wire clothing without lateral sharpening can be re-sharpened only 1–2 times; with lateral sharpening up to 4 times.
Role
The choice between flexible and semi-rigid flat clothing affects stripping waste levels, sharpening frequency, and clothing life. Semi-rigid clothing is increasingly preferred for high-performance cards due to better choke resistance and longer service intervals.
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