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Rigid Polypropylene Tubes
Rigid mesh tubes provide structural support for filter cartridges One of the main applications for plastic netting (in rigid tube form) is for center core support in filter cartridges. Extruded cores are common in all types of cartridge filtration, whether pleated, wound or depth filter elements. The ready availability of a wide range of product designs, and the minimal tooling costs associated with custom designs, make extruded cores a favorite for filter design engineers.

Rigid tubes can be used as an outer containment sleeve for cartridge filters as well. The tubes protect filter media from damage during handling and cleaning.

Below is a list of current extruded rigid tubes made from polypropylene or polyethylene. If you do not see what you need, please contact us to further explore our capability.

We can also custom fabricate tubes to larger diameters from a variety of flat mesh or nonwoven products or bond nonwovens to the outer surface of rigid tubes using our sonic welding capabilities. Visit our YouTube page to view a short video illustrating alternatives available in both rigid mesh tubes and custom formed tubes.

Product Specifications

Rigid Mesh Tubes <1-1/4 inch Inside Diameter
Product (Not Actual Size)	Product Number	ID (inches)	OD (inches)	Wall Thickness (inches)	MD Strands	Cross Strands (per inch)	Hole Size MD-MD CD-CD		Open % Area
	RN 9999 ¹	0.312	0.485	0.086	8	6.00	0.085	0.075	20%
View Image	RN 1000 *	0.640	0.845	0.103	12	4.50	0.115	0.115	37%
View Image	RN 0900 *	0.660	0.810	0.075	12	13.00	0.080	0.050	20%
View Image	RN 1885 *	0.670	0.965	0.147	15	3.95	0.050	0.110	17%
View Image	RN 1880 *	0.750	0.960	0.105	15	4.00	0.100	0.130	26%
	RN 0910 *	0.870	1.110	0.120	15	8.5	0.090	0.050	14%
View Image	RN 3370 *	0.930	1.055	0.063	12	4.50	0.190	0.170	48%
View Image	RN 3912	0.935	1.135	0.100	12	10.00	0.175	0.055	N/A
View Image	RN 3910	0.940	1.125	0.093	15	4.00	0.120	0.110	22%
View Image	RN 3911 *	0.940	1.125	0.092	15	4.00	0.125	0.125	29%
	RN 2030	1.015	1.265	0.125	15	3.00	0.160	0.170	31%
View Image	RN 2161	1.015	1.190	0.088	15	5.00	0.165	0.155	49%
	RN 3372	1.015	1.150	0.068	12	4.50	0.185	0.185	52%
	RN 2710	1.020	1.330	0.155	15	3.00	0.115	0.140	18%
View Image	RN 2000 *	1.080	1.305	0.113	15	4.50	0.170	0.120	33%
View Image	RN 2020 *	1.080	1.330	0.125	15	3.50	0.175	0.140	30%
View Image	RN 8691 *	1.080	1.320	0.120	15	4.50	0.155	0.090	22%
	RN 8690	1.095	1.335	0.120	15	3.75	0.165	0.120	26%
	RN 1490	1.130	1.260	0.065	15	4.00	0.205	0.205	60%
View Image	RN 3293 *	1.140	1.390	0.125	20	7.12	0.105	0.600	21%
View Image	RN 2390 *	1.150	1.330	0.090	15	4.00	0.200	0.185	51%
View Image	RN 3291	1.155	1.385	0.115	20	9.50	0.080	0.040	14%
View Image	RN 2370 *	1.200	1.380	0.090	15	5.00	0.175	0.120	35%

Rigid Mesh Tubes 1-1/4 to 2 inch Inside Diameter
Product (Not Actual Size)	Product Number	ID (inches)	OD (inches)	Wall Thickness (inches)	MD Strands	Cross Strands (per inch)	Hole Size MD-MD CD-CD		Open % Area
	RN 3710 ¹	1.260	1.370	0.055	15	12.00	0.190	0.055	41%
	RN 2632	1.265	1.480	0.108	20	10.50	0.085	0.040	15%
View Image	RN 2630 *	1.270	1.480	0.105	20	10.50	0.085	0.040	15%
View Image	RN 2540 *	1.275	1.460	0.093	17	4.00	0.175	0.160	40%
	RN 2631	1.285	1.490	0.103	20	10.50	0.085	0.040	15%
	RB 2351 ³	1.325	1.520	0.098	18	4.50	0.160	0.125	36%
View Image	RN 1481	1.385	1.650	0.133	15	3.00	0.200	0.160	29%
View Image	RN 1500 *	1.495	1.615	0.060	20	7.00	0.165	0.110	46%
	RN 1480	1.500	1.690	0.095	15	3.75	0.245	0.130	20%
	RN 3730 ¹	1.500	1.670	0.085	15	2.80	0.245	0.215	40%
View Image	RN 3850 *	1.500	1.730	0.115	24	9.00	0.100	0.040	15%
View Image	RN 4810 *	1.500	1.690	0.095	15	2.80	0.245	0.215	39%
	RN 3690	1.580	1.690	0.055	20	7.00	0.175	0.100	43%
View Image	RN 3851 *	1.640	1.840	0.100	24	10.00	0.130	0.045	23%
View Image	RN 4460 *	1.700	1.930	0.115	24	2.60	0.160	0.205	32%
View Image	RN 2620 *	1.750	1.850	0.050	24	4.00	0.150	0.140	32%
	RN 3545	1.825	2.000	0.088	16	3.00	0.300	0.245	58%
	RN 3640 ¹	1.825	1.935	0.055	25	10.00	0.150	0.075	43%
View Image	RN 2530	1.825	2.020	0.098	25	4.00	0.175	0.160	41%
View Image	RN 2700	1.950	2.160	0.105	32	7.50	0.084	0.040	13%
View Image	RN 2535	1.90	2.045	0.073	32	4.00	0.110	0.140	27%

Rigid Mesh Tubes 2 to 3 inch Inside Diameter
Product (Not Actual Size)	Product Number	ID (inches)	OD (inches)	Wall Thickness (inches)	MD Strands	Cross Strands (per inch)	Hole Size MD-MD CD-CD		Open % Area
	RN 3541	2.000	2.100	0.050	16	5.62	0.290	0.155	58%
	RN 4431 ¹	2.135	2.320	0.093	24	4.00	0.215	0.110	29%
View Image	RN 4430 *	2.150	2.340	0.095	24	4.00	0.220	0.130	35%
View Image	RN 2221 *	2.165	2.385	0.110	32	11.50	0.095	0.035	15%
View Image	RN 2222	2.225	2.430	0.103	32	11.50	0.118	0.025	13%
View Image	RN 4465	2.270	2.440	0.085	24	3.00	0.215	0.215	46%
View Image	RN 5080 *	2.275	2.440	0.083	32	4.50	0.155	0.125	34%
	RN 2325 *	2.310	2.620	0.155	20	2.40	0.280	0.235	37%
View Image	RN 2580 *	2.335	2.480	0.073	32	6.00	0.155	0.100	35%
	RB 2580 *	2.335	2.480	0.073	32	6.00	0.155	0.100	35%
	RN 3170	2.345	2.565	0.110	32	8.50	0.115	0.055	20%
	RN 2223	2.365	2.580	0.108	32	11.00	0.125	0.040	20%
View Image	RN 2259	2.375	2.600	0.113	32	4.00	0.140	0.135	N/A
View Image	RN 5090 *	2.375	2.525	0.075	16	2.00	0.440	0.420	69%
View Image	RN 1280 *	2.390	2.555	0.083	32	4.00	0.145	0.135	29%
View Image	RB 2352 ³	2.420	2.585	0.083	32	4.50	0.150	0.120	36%
View Image	RN 1900 *	2.455	2.545	0.045	32	12.00	0.145	0.056	35%
View Image	RN 3540	2.475	2.625	0.075	16	3.50	0.440	0.220	60%
View Image	RN 7120 *	2.480	2.590	0.055	32	12.00	0.135	0.055	32%
View Image	RN 7125 *	2.480	2.590	0.055	32	12.00	0.140	0.055	N/A
View Image	RN 2680	2.490	2.645	0.078	32	4.00	0.175	0.150	37%
	RN 2230	2.500	2.725	0.113	37	6.30	0.120	0.060	18%
	RN 2681	2.500	2.660	0.080	32	4.00	0.164	0.150	40%
View Image	RN 2440 *	2.540	2.695	0.078	32	4.00	0.180	0.160	40%
	RN 3970	2.595	2.695	0.050	32	10.50	0.180	0.090	59%
View Image	RN 0530	2.595	2.795	0.100	25	3.75	0.245	0.185	45%
View Image	RN 1140	2.595	2.760	0.083	32	4.00	0.170	0.150	35%
View Image	RN 2260 *	2.600	2.730	0.065	32	10.25	0.145	0.065	33%
View Image	RN 5640 *	2.690	2.890	0.100	25	4.00	0.275	0.175	49%
View Image	RN 2670 *	2.710	2.900	0.095	37	4.00	0.150	0.145	33%
	RN 3620 ¹	2.865	3.005	0.070	37	12.00	0.135	0.055	32%
View Image	RN 7480 *	2.865	3.045	0.090	35	3.75	0.200	0.200	50%

Rigid Mesh Tubes >3 inch Inside Diameter
Product (Not Actual Size)	Product Number	ID (inches)	OD (inches)	Wall Thickness (inches)	MD Strands	Cross Strands (per inch)	Hole Size MD-MD CD-CD		Open % Area
View Image	RN 2315	3.000	3.265	0.130	20	1.80	0.370	0.340	48%
View Image	RN 2330 *	3.105	3.345	0.120	20	2.00	0.400	0.300	49%
View Image	RN 1600 *	3.115	3.335	0.110	35	4.50	0.190	0.120	32%
	RN 2860	3.125	3.345	0.110	35	4.50	0.200	0.115	32%
View Image	RN 2300	3.395	3.600	0.103	35	4.50	0.210	0.120	32%
View Image	RN 2301 *	3.395	3.610	0.107	35	2.25	0.210	0.300	45%
	RN 2320	3.415	3.620	0.102	35	12.00	0.195	0.045	31%
View Image	RB 2353 * ³	3.520	3.700	0.090	65	4.00	0.095	0.140	31%
View Image	RN 2305	3.570	3.885	0.158	21	1.80	0.430	0.350	49%
View Image	RN 3531	3.590	3.785	0.098	65	4.00	0.070	0.150	22%
View Image	RN 3530 *	3.650	3.785	0.068	65	4.00	0.100	0.165	33%
	RN 1914	3.770	3.895	0.062	65	4.00	0.100	0.170	36%
View Image	RN 2310	3.785	4.085	0.150	21	1.80	0.460	0.390	55%
View Image	RN 1913 *	3.840	3.965	0.063	65	4.00	0.115	0.160	35%
View Image	RN 1910 *	3.860	3.985	0.063	65	4.00	0.120	0.165	37%
	RN 1915	3.860	3.985	0.063	65	14.00	0.090	0.040	24%
	RB 2356 *	4.035	4.250	0.108	75	3.62	0.090	0.155	32%
View Image	RN 3720 *	4.080	4.225	0.073	65	4.00	0.120	0.160	34%
	RN 3721	4.080	4.220	0.070	5	4.90	0.130	0.125	38%
	RN 1950	4.140	4.425	0.142	21	2.65	0.500	0.250	53%
View Image	RN 1912 *	4.150	4.290	0.070	65	4.00	0.120	0.170	36%
	RN 1919	4.160	4.320	0.080	65	4.00	0.105	0.145	N/A
View Image	RB 2354 ³	4.520	4.740	0.110	75	3.50	0.110	0.160	32%

Key:

* = denotes stock product
1 = high density polyethylene resin
2 = polyethylene polypropylene blend
3 = medium density polyethylene

OD = outside diameter
ID = inside diameter
MD Strands = number of machine direction strands around the circumference
Cross Strands = number of cross strands per inch
MD Hole Size = nominal hole size as measured from one machine direction strand to the next, inside edge to inside edge CD Hole Size = nominal hole size as measured from one cross direction strand to the next, inside edge to inside edge
Open Percent Area = nominal percent of open area

All products are polypropylene unless specified otherwise.
Stock status of any product may change without notice.

Technical Information: Polypropylene

Melt Temperature = 347°F, 175°C
Softening Point = 310°F, 154°C
Heat Deflection Temperature = 194°F, 90°C

All natural PP products are manufactured to comply with FDA regulations for food contact and USP Class VI for pharmaceuticals.

Technical Information: Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)

Melt Temperature = 428°F, 220°C
Softening Point = 374°F, 190°C
Heat Deflection Temperature = 311°F, 155°C
FDA Regulation CFR Vol. 21 177.1660

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