Choosing the Right Filter Press Cloth-Material Options and ...

Author: Doreen Gao

May. 26, 2025

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Choosing the Right Filter Press Cloth-Material Options and ...

Filter press cloth is designed for filter press filters. The filter plates and filter frames are arranged alternately, and the filter cloth is overlaid on both sides of the filter plates. It is mainly used in sludge dewatering, chemical, mining, food and other industries.

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The main materials used for filter press cloth are polypropylene (PP), polyester (PET), and polyamide (PA), each offering different filtration performances:

1. Polyamide material is resistant to acids but not alkalis, has higher strength compared to other materials, has good abrasion resistance, it has excellent abrasion resistance properties.

2. Polyester material is resistant to acids and weak alkalis, with strength and abrasion resistance ranking just below nylon. It has good heat resistance and higher chemical stability but is susceptible to hydrolysis in strong alkalis.

Polypropylene material has strong acid and alkali resistance, excellent strength and abrasion resistance, and good chemical stability.

Filter Press Cloths Material and Specifications

Material

Weight

±5%

Air PermeabilityL/S±20%

Thicknes

mm±10%

Polypropylene

310

160

0.49

Polypropylene

800

300

3

Polypropylene

640

100

1.15

Polypropylene monofilament

380

80

0.63

Polypropylene monofilament

400

50

0.61

Polypropylene multifilament

680

38

1.28

Polypropylene multifilament

625

15-20

1.1

Polyester staple fiber

340

35

0.65

Polyester staple fiber

520

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15

0.9

Polyester staple fiber

700

0-3

0.63

Polyester staple fiber

250

15

0.6

Polyamide multifilament

283

0.55

Polyamide monofilament Multifilament

700

200

1

Polyamide monofilament

670

300-400

1.16

Polyamidemonofilament

450

0.55


Different materials and models of press filter cloths vary in air permeability, pore size, thickness, and weight. If you have any doubts about selecting the right model for your filter press, it is recommended to consult a reputable filter cloth manufacturer.

Bolian has extensive experience in producing filter press cloths, and provides customers with various choices including different types and dimensions. We develop and manufacture customized filter cloths according to different working conditions. Bolian filter press cloth is designed to meet filtration needs, including materials, yarn types, weaving processes, and surface treatments.

Bolian provides various filter press cloth products including the barrel neck, hanging, and recessed types. We offer a wide range of filter press cloth with different air permeability based on specific filtration requirements. We provide customized filtration solutions with the support from technical consultancy, design, manufacturing to installation.

What is a Filter Press and How Does it Work? - M.W. Watermark

Have you heard of a filter press but are not sure if it makes sense for your application?  This article will answer the following questions that you may have: What is it?  How does it work? What are some applications it is used for? 

M.W. Watermark specializes in the manufacture of equipment used for water and process filtration applications worldwide.

What is a Filter Press?

A filter press is a piece of equipment that separates liquids from solids using pressure filtration.  A slurry (a watery mixture of insoluble matter) is pumped into a press and dewatered with pressure.   Filter presses are designed to match the volume and type of slurry that needs to be dewatered.

M.W. Watermark® offers a wide range of filter press types and capacities as well as parts and accesories for a wide variety of applications.  To learn more see our filter press product page.  Our custom designed filter press sizing calculator will help you determine what filter press is right for your application.

Filter presses are comprised of five key elements: filter cloths (a key component for optimal performance), filter plates, steel frames, hydraulic systems, and manifolds.  A filter press is designed to efficiently process large batches of pressurized slurry.

Filtration occurs at the filter cloth, a flexible material securely positioned by its corresponding filter plate

Multiple plates stack within a steel frame, clamped together by the hydraulic system.

This plate stack creates a circuit for the liquid, beginning and ending at the manifold.

How Does It Work?

The working principle of filter presses is that during the fill cycle a slurry is pumped into the machine until the solids are evenly distributed.

At the heart is the filter cloth which separates liquid filtrate from suspended solid particles. Initially some fine particles may pass through (fig. 1). As larger particles bridge the cloth openings, they form an initial layer that enhances filtration efficiency because of the reduction of effective openings in the filter media (fig. 2). During the feed cycle, solids distribute evenly throughout each chamber, and the solids compact tightly because of the increased pressure (fig. 3).

Dewatered filter cake completely fills each chamber by the end of the filtration cycle. Clamping two filter plates together creates each chamber, with filter cloth encasing the entirety of this cavity. The steel frame aligns and holds the plates which form an interconnected system of chambers, and they each contribute to the overall capacity of the fixed-volume filter press.

Once the liquid makes it beyond the cloth barrier, the plates feature an inner porting system that delivers filtrate to the manifold. Once the even-fill process has concluded, the operator changes the valve configuration on the manifold to end the feed cycle and allow filtrate to exit the press through a single point: the filtrate outlet.

Upon completing of the filtration cycle, the follower retracts, and the filter press is ready to be emptied. Clamp the press again to begin a new batch.

In many higher capacity filter presses, fast action automatic plate shifters are employed, speeding cycle time. Some filter presses are specifically designed for fully automatic, 24-hour operation in harsh environments such as mines or chemical manufacturing plants.

Now that we have answered how does it work, let’s look at how it is used.

What are some applications?

Filter presses are used in various applications in a variety of industries.  Surface finishing, chemical engineering, battery recycling, bioplastic production, mining, chemical manufacturing, and food and beverage processing use filter presses in their workflow.

The industry, application and operational considerations will guide specifics such as the overall design, filtration capacity, number of chambers, filter plate size, materials of construction, as well as additional features and systems such as plate shifters, cloth washing system, drip trays, cake shields and safety light curtains. Design depends on filtration cycle time, cake dryness required, cloth life, whether manual or automated plate shifting is desired, and many other factors.

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