Clarywound String Wound

Fibre to filter. We spin the yarn, so we control the cartridge.

Eight Clarywound variants, CNC precision-wound in Ahmedabad from our own yarn. 0.5 to 150 micron, media from polypropylene to glass fiber, service temperatures to 350 C, and 3 to 5 times the dirt capacity of surface filters.

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Macro of the Clarywound honeycomb winding pattern with the CNC winding machine blurred in the background: the fibre-to-filter proof shot.

String wound cartridges are the working filter wherever a liquid carries a heavy or variable suspended load and a high-capacity pre-filter protects something more expensive downstream. The table shows the duties our catalogue lists, with the rating range and Clarywound grade usually specified.

String wound duties, ratings and Clarywound grades
IndustryTypical applicationsTypical ratingClarywound grade
Industrial water and RORO pre-filtration, DM plant pre-filter, borewell sediment, boiler feed pre-treatment5 or 10 micron; 1 micron for tight SDIUltra, Extreme
Power and coolingCPU pre-filter, condensate recovery, cooling tower and chilled water, DM pre-filter1 to 10 micron (CPU); 5 to 20 micron (cooling water)CPU, Extreme
DesalinationSWRO and BWRO pre-filtration, media filter effluent polishing, intake clarification5 to 20 micron pre-RO; 1 to 5 micron polishingExtreme, Ultra
Chemical processingAcid, base and solvent clarification, catalyst fines, amine and glycol, resin slurry pre-filter1 to 50 micronGF, Extreme
ElectroplatingNickel, copper, zinc and chrome baths, anodising, electroless plating, PCB wash solutions1 to 10 micronExtreme
Petrochemicals and oilsLube oil, fuel pre-filtration, amine and glycol, hydraulic fluid, edible oil, resins and waxes5 to 50 micronGF, Extreme
Textile and dyeingDye-bath water, dyeing and printing process water, wash water recirculation5 to 25 micronUltra, Extreme
Paints and inksPigment removal before filling, solvent clarification, ink before packaging5 to 50 micronExtreme
Electronics and PCBEtching and stripping baths, DI water pre-filter, wafer rinse water1 to 5 micronExtreme
Wastewater and effluentEffluent pre-filter, cooling tower blowdown, RO reject polishing10 to 100 micron3X, Ultra
Machine shop fluidsCutting fluid and coolant, hydraulic pre-filter, wash water10 to 50 micronUltra, Extreme

Catalogue guidance. Cotton wound cartridges are not used in chrome or acid plating baths.

A wound cartridge fails when the weave loosens under flow and opens channels, when the core bends or buckles under differential pressure and the gradient collapses, or when loose fibre migrates into the filtrate. In hot duty, a polymer yarn softens and bypasses. Downstream, the cost shows up as fouled RO membranes, pitted plating finishes, exhausted resin beds, or, in a power plant, iron and copper fines carried back to the boiler, where they drive scaling and corrosion in boiler tubes, lost thermal efficiency and deposits on turbine blades.

Clarywound Extreme

Flagship CNC-wound graded-density matrix for the hardest continuous duty

Clarywound 3X

Three-layer depth construction, 2 to 3 times longer service life

Clarywound Ultra

Cost-optimized industrial grade for high-volume duty

Clarywound GF

Glass fiber media for high temperature and aggressive chemistry

Clarywound BICO

Bicomponent fiber on polyester base, rated to 130 C

Clarywound Nylon

Nylon yarn on stainless core, rated to 140 C

Clarywound CPU

Purpose-built for power plant condensate polishing

Clarywound Cotton SS

Cotton media on stainless core, rated to 120 C

Media and temperature matrix
Media / coreMax temperatureTypical duty
PP on PP core80 CWater treatment, RO prefiltration, general chemical
Cotton on SS core120 COils, condensate, food-adjacent duty
Polyester on SS core121 CHot aqueous and mild chemical streams
BICO on polyester130 CHigher-temperature industrial filtration
Nylon on SS core140 CSolvents and elevated temperature chemistry
Glass fiber on SS core350 CHot gases, condensate polishing, extreme duty

Ratings: 0.5 to 150 micron, custom on request. Lengths 5 to 70 inch. Cores in PP, SS 304/316, ABS, glass-filled PP. ISO 9001:2015 certified; RoHS compliant; NSF 42 certificate on request. Standard configurations dispatch in 3 to 5 working days. The PP on PP core limit is 80 C in the range table and 70 C on the Extreme, Ultra and 3X data sheets; we confirm 70 C for continuous duty until the two are reconciled.

1

Set the rating

For RO pre-filtration, 5 or 10 micron is standard; on high-SDI feed, put a 10 micron stage ahead of the 5. Electroplating baths usually run 1 to 5 micron. For chemical streams, match the rating to the contaminant size in your fluid analysis.

2

Count cartridges from the flow

A 10 inch cartridge handles about 1 m3/hr in clean water at low pressure drop. For 6 m3/hr that is six 10 inch or three 20 inch cartridges; for 12 m3/hr, a seven-round 20 inch housing.

3

Check the chemistry

Above 20% acid, alkali or solvent, use PP or glass fibre. Cotton suits mild and food-contact duty, but never chlorinated solvents or strong oxidisers.

4

Match media to temperature

PP to 70 to 80 C. BICO for 80 to 130 C. Nylon on SS core to 140 C. Glass fibre on SS core above that, to 350 C.

5

Confirm length, core and fitting

Tell us the housing make, the number of rounds and the length, and we supply the matching core, end cap and gasket.

Clarywound range specification
ParameterSpecification
Ratings0.5, 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 50, 75, 100, 150 micron; custom on request
Lengths9.75 to 70 inch (9.75, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70); 5 inch listed in the range table
Outer diameter2.5 inch standard (61 to 63.5 mm); jumbo 110 mm; 4.5 inch big blue format
Inner diameter28 mm (1 inch) standard; 27.5 mm on some data sheets; others on request
Winding mediaPolypropylene, cotton, glass fibre, nylon, polyester, rayon, BICO
CoresPolypropylene, glass-filled polypropylene, SS 304/304L/316/316L, tinned steel, ABS
End caps and fittingsPP (standard), SS 304, SS 316; DOE and SOE; flat, fin and spear; 222 and 226
Gaskets and O-ringsSilicone, FKM, Buna-N, EPDM
Initial pressure drop0.1 to 0.3 bar at standard flow rate
Change-out pressure drop2.5 bar at 21 C in the range table; 1.4 bar at 21 C on the Extreme and 3X data sheets; 1.2 bar on Ultra; 2 bar on GF
Special gradesNon-foaming PP grade and plating grade on request
Clarywound variant data
VariantMedia and coreRatingsLengths and diameterMax temperatureNotes
Clarywound ExtremePP yarn on single-piece injection moulded PP core; cotton, glass fibre, nylon, rayon, polyester on request; PP, glass-filled PP, SS or tinned steel core0.5 to 150 micron9.75 to 70 inch; OD/ID 61/27.5 mm, jumbo 110/27.5 mm70 C PP/PP (data sheet), 80 C (range table)Up to 1.2 m3/hr per 10 inch in clean water at 20 C; DOE, SOE, 222, 226
Clarywound UltraPP yarn on rigid PP core5, 10 micron10 to 40 inch; OD/ID 61/27.5 mm, jumbo 110/27.5 mm70 CChange-out 1.2 bar at 21 C; DOE and SOE
Clarywound 3XPP yarn on PP core1, 5 micron10 to 40 inch; OD/ID 63/27.5 mm70 CThree-layer gradient winding; change-out 1.4 bar at 21 C
Clarywound GFBorosilicate glass fibre, baked or unbaked, on SS 316/316L core (SS 202, 304, 304L, tinned steel on request)0.5 to 150 micron10 to 72 inch; OD/ID 63.5/28 mm, jumbo 110/46.8 mm350 C (spec table); 400 C (product text)Up to 40 bar with SS core; change-out 2 bar; liquid and gas grades
Clarywound CPUPP yarn on SS 304 core, SS end caps, silicone O-ring1, 5, 10 micron nominal60 to 70 inch; OD 54 mm82 C3.0 bar at 65 C; 2.2 to 2.8 m3/hr design flow; M33 x 1.5, M33 x 2, G-1, 13/16 BSW threads; M6, M8, M10 bottom thread
Clarywound BICOBicomponent fibre with polyester base0.5 to 150 micronOn request130 C (range table); 120 C (product page)Viscous and hot process fluids
Clarywound NylonNylon yarn on SS 304 or 316 coreOn requestOn request140 CWhere PP is incompatible and glass fibre is not needed
Clarywound Cotton SSCotton yarn on stainless coreOn requestOn request120 COil, water, chemicals, acids and alkalis; not for chrome or acid plating

Where the range table, the variant data sheets and the product text disagree, both values are shown and the lower temperature is the one we design to until they are reconciled.

Clarywound rating matrix: one row per variant and rating
VariantRatingStatus
Clarywound Extreme0.5 micronStandard
Clarywound Extreme1 micronStandard
Clarywound Extreme3 micronListed on one data sheet; confirm
Clarywound Extreme5 micronStandard
Clarywound Extreme10 micronStandard
Clarywound Extreme20 micronStandard
Clarywound Extreme25 micronStandard
Clarywound Extreme30 micronRange table only; confirm
Clarywound Extreme50 micronStandard
Clarywound Extreme75 micronRange table only; confirm
Clarywound Extreme100 micronStandard
Clarywound Extreme150 micronStandard
Clarywound Ultra5 micronStandard
Clarywound Ultra10 micronStandard
Clarywound 3X1 micronStandard
Clarywound 3X5 micronStandard
Clarywound CPU1 micronStandard
Clarywound CPU5 micronStandard
Clarywound CPU10 micronStandard
Clarywound GF0.5 micronOn request
Clarywound GF1 micronStandard
Clarywound GF2 micronSpecification table only; confirm
Clarywound GF5 micronStandard
Clarywound GF10 micronStandard
Clarywound GF15 micronSpecification table only; confirm
Clarywound GF20 micronStandard
Clarywound GF25 micronSpecification table only; confirm
Clarywound GF30 micronStandard
Clarywound GF50 micronStandard
Clarywound GF75 micronStandard
Clarywound GF100 micronStandard
Clarywound GF150 micronSpecification table only; confirm

BICO, Nylon and Cotton SS ratings are set per order within the 0.5 to 150 micron range. No part-number format is published for Clarywound; orders are specified by variant, media, core, rating, length and end fitting.

Conditions behind the numbers

Temperature limits apply to the media and core together, and the lower of two published values is the design basis. Flow per 10 inch element is a clean-water figure at 20 C and low pressure drop. The 3 to 5 times dirt capacity is a comparison with surface filters of the same format. Change-out pressure drops differ by grade and are stated at 21 C.

Condensate polishing: Clarywound CPU

Built for the pre-filter ahead of condensate polishing units in sub-critical and super-critical plants: PP yarn on an SS 304 core, 60 to 70 inch, 1 to 10 micron nominal, rated 3.0 bar at 65 C and 82 C, with the threaded connections CPU vessels use. It removes the iron, copper and silica crud generated by high steam and condensate velocities.

What temperatures can Clarywound cartridges handle?

It depends on the media and core combination: PP on PP core to 80 C, cotton on stainless core to 120 C, polyester on stainless to 121 C, BICO to 130 C, nylon on stainless to 140 C, and glass fiber on stainless core to 350 C. Matching media and core to your stream temperature is part of our specification service.

Why does in-house yarn manufacturing matter?

Because the yarn decides the filter. Gopani spins its own yarn, which controls fibre quality, density gradient, and cleanliness before winding even begins. There are no resin binders, lubricants, antistatic agents, or release agents in the cartridge, and the honeycomb pattern is wound on CNC machines for repeatable pore structure from the first cartridge to the ten-thousandth.

What micron ratings and sizes are available?

Standard ratings run 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 50, 75, 100, and 150 micron with custom ratings on request. Lengths from 5 to 70 inch, standard 2.5 inch outer diameter, 4.5 inch big-blue format available, with PP, stainless 304/316, ABS, or glass-filled PP cores. Change-out differential pressure is 2.5 bar at 21 C.

When should I pick string wound over melt blown?

Pick string wound when the stream is hot, chemically aggressive, or heavily loaded with solids: electroplating baths, condensate polishing, textile dyeing, chemical processing. True depth construction holds 3 to 5 times more dirt than surface filters. For ambient RO pretreatment at high volumes, melt blown usually wins on economics; we will tell you honestly which one your numbers favour.

How long does a string wound cartridge last?

It depends on the feed, the rating and the pressure drop you allow. Our catalogue gives a typical range from 2 weeks on very turbid borewell water to 6 months on relatively clean municipal feed. Replace when the pressure drop reaches the change-out value for the grade, and do not run cartridges to failure, which risks media migration.

Can string wound cartridges be cleaned and reused?

Generally no. They are single-use elements: back-flushing does not restore the original pressure drop curve and can release trapped particles into the process. We do not recommend washing cotton cartridges for critical duty.

What are the minimum order quantities?

None for standard configurations, from single replacement cartridges to container loads. Custom specifications such as non-standard lengths, special cores or OEM labelling typically start at 500 to 1,000 pieces, depending on the configuration.

Do Clarywound cartridges fit my housing?

They are made to the standard outer diameters and lengths used by DOE and SOE housings, including housings from Pentek, Harmsco, 3M, Parker, Filtraflo and Indian makers. That is a statement of dimensional fit; tell us the housing model so we supply the right end cap and gasket.

When should I specify non-foaming PP?

In chemical dosing systems, surfactant-containing streams, or anywhere the minor processing additives in standard PP compounds could seed foam downstream. Non-foaming PP is a specially compounded resin with those additives removed, available across the range on request.

What is baked glass fibre?

Clarywound GF is available in a heat-treated grade, in which the organic lubricants and binders from spinning and winding are burned off during firing, and a standard unbaked grade. The baked grade has no organic extractables, which matters in semiconductor and microelectronics duty. GF cartridges are usually supplied open-ended for housings with knife-edge or compression seals, and gas-filtration grades are available for compressed air, nitrogen, hydrogen and helium.

How are samples arranged?

For qualified evaluations we send sample packs of typically 5 to 10 cartridges, dispatched within 2 to 3 working days once we have your application, rating, length and current supplier details.

  • Fluid, temperature and chemistry, including acid, alkali or solvent concentration
  • Water quality report or solids analysis, and the rating you run today
  • Flow rate and housing make, rounds and cartridge length
  • Current change-out interval and the pressure drop you change at
  • Any NSF, food-contact or tender documentation you need

Clarywound cartridges are made under an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system, with batch records, raw material test certificates and outgoing inspection records for every production run. Extreme cartridges are batch-tested against calibrated test dust to verify the rated efficiency, and pore-size, pressure-drop and burst-strength tests are standard on export orders. An NSF 42 certificate for drinking water duty and third-party test reports for tenders are available on request. The yarn is spun in our own Ahmedabad facility before winding.

Hot, dirty, or chemically nasty stream?

That is Clarywound territory. Send temperature, chemistry, and solids load; we answer with media, core, micron rating, and a sample.