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.
Where wound cartridges carry the load
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.
| Industry | Typical applications | Typical rating | Clarywound grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial water and RO | RO pre-filtration, DM plant pre-filter, borewell sediment, boiler feed pre-treatment | 5 or 10 micron; 1 micron for tight SDI | Ultra, Extreme |
| Power and cooling | CPU pre-filter, condensate recovery, cooling tower and chilled water, DM pre-filter | 1 to 10 micron (CPU); 5 to 20 micron (cooling water) | CPU, Extreme |
| Desalination | SWRO and BWRO pre-filtration, media filter effluent polishing, intake clarification | 5 to 20 micron pre-RO; 1 to 5 micron polishing | Extreme, Ultra |
| Chemical processing | Acid, base and solvent clarification, catalyst fines, amine and glycol, resin slurry pre-filter | 1 to 50 micron | GF, Extreme |
| Electroplating | Nickel, copper, zinc and chrome baths, anodising, electroless plating, PCB wash solutions | 1 to 10 micron | Extreme |
| Petrochemicals and oils | Lube oil, fuel pre-filtration, amine and glycol, hydraulic fluid, edible oil, resins and waxes | 5 to 50 micron | GF, Extreme |
| Textile and dyeing | Dye-bath water, dyeing and printing process water, wash water recirculation | 5 to 25 micron | Ultra, Extreme |
| Paints and inks | Pigment removal before filling, solvent clarification, ink before packaging | 5 to 50 micron | Extreme |
| Electronics and PCB | Etching and stripping baths, DI water pre-filter, wafer rinse water | 1 to 5 micron | Extreme |
| Wastewater and effluent | Effluent pre-filter, cooling tower blowdown, RO reject polishing | 10 to 100 micron | 3X, Ultra |
| Machine shop fluids | Cutting fluid and coolant, hydraulic pre-filter, wash water | 10 to 50 micron | Ultra, Extreme |
Catalogue guidance. Cotton wound cartridges are not used in chrome or acid plating baths.
How a wound cartridge fails, and what it costs
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.
The Clarywound range
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 / core | Max temperature | Typical duty |
|---|---|---|
| PP on PP core | 80 C | Water treatment, RO prefiltration, general chemical |
| Cotton on SS core | 120 C | Oils, condensate, food-adjacent duty |
| Polyester on SS core | 121 C | Hot aqueous and mild chemical streams |
| BICO on polyester | 130 C | Higher-temperature industrial filtration |
| Nylon on SS core | 140 C | Solvents and elevated temperature chemistry |
| Glass fiber on SS core | 350 C | Hot 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.
Selecting the cartridge
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Range specification
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Ratings | 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30, 50, 75, 100, 150 micron; custom on request |
| Lengths | 9.75 to 70 inch (9.75, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70); 5 inch listed in the range table |
| Outer diameter | 2.5 inch standard (61 to 63.5 mm); jumbo 110 mm; 4.5 inch big blue format |
| Inner diameter | 28 mm (1 inch) standard; 27.5 mm on some data sheets; others on request |
| Winding media | Polypropylene, cotton, glass fibre, nylon, polyester, rayon, BICO |
| Cores | Polypropylene, glass-filled polypropylene, SS 304/304L/316/316L, tinned steel, ABS |
| End caps and fittings | PP (standard), SS 304, SS 316; DOE and SOE; flat, fin and spear; 222 and 226 |
| Gaskets and O-rings | Silicone, FKM, Buna-N, EPDM |
| Initial pressure drop | 0.1 to 0.3 bar at standard flow rate |
| Change-out pressure drop | 2.5 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 grades | Non-foaming PP grade and plating grade on request |
Variant data
| Variant | Media and core | Ratings | Lengths and diameter | Max temperature | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarywound Extreme | PP yarn on single-piece injection moulded PP core; cotton, glass fibre, nylon, rayon, polyester on request; PP, glass-filled PP, SS or tinned steel core | 0.5 to 150 micron | 9.75 to 70 inch; OD/ID 61/27.5 mm, jumbo 110/27.5 mm | 70 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 Ultra | PP yarn on rigid PP core | 5, 10 micron | 10 to 40 inch; OD/ID 61/27.5 mm, jumbo 110/27.5 mm | 70 C | Change-out 1.2 bar at 21 C; DOE and SOE |
| Clarywound 3X | PP yarn on PP core | 1, 5 micron | 10 to 40 inch; OD/ID 63/27.5 mm | 70 C | Three-layer gradient winding; change-out 1.4 bar at 21 C |
| Clarywound GF | Borosilicate glass fibre, baked or unbaked, on SS 316/316L core (SS 202, 304, 304L, tinned steel on request) | 0.5 to 150 micron | 10 to 72 inch; OD/ID 63.5/28 mm, jumbo 110/46.8 mm | 350 C (spec table); 400 C (product text) | Up to 40 bar with SS core; change-out 2 bar; liquid and gas grades |
| Clarywound CPU | PP yarn on SS 304 core, SS end caps, silicone O-ring | 1, 5, 10 micron nominal | 60 to 70 inch; OD 54 mm | 82 C | 3.0 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 BICO | Bicomponent fibre with polyester base | 0.5 to 150 micron | On request | 130 C (range table); 120 C (product page) | Viscous and hot process fluids |
| Clarywound Nylon | Nylon yarn on SS 304 or 316 core | On request | On request | 140 C | Where PP is incompatible and glass fibre is not needed |
| Clarywound Cotton SS | Cotton yarn on stainless core | On request | On request | 120 C | Oil, 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.
Rating matrix
| Variant | Rating | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarywound Extreme | 0.5 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound Extreme | 1 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound Extreme | 3 micron | Listed on one data sheet; confirm |
| Clarywound Extreme | 5 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound Extreme | 10 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound Extreme | 20 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound Extreme | 25 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound Extreme | 30 micron | Range table only; confirm |
| Clarywound Extreme | 50 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound Extreme | 75 micron | Range table only; confirm |
| Clarywound Extreme | 100 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound Extreme | 150 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound Ultra | 5 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound Ultra | 10 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound 3X | 1 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound 3X | 5 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound CPU | 1 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound CPU | 5 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound CPU | 10 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound GF | 0.5 micron | On request |
| Clarywound GF | 1 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound GF | 2 micron | Specification table only; confirm |
| Clarywound GF | 5 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound GF | 10 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound GF | 15 micron | Specification table only; confirm |
| Clarywound GF | 20 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound GF | 25 micron | Specification table only; confirm |
| Clarywound GF | 30 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound GF | 50 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound GF | 75 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound GF | 100 micron | Standard |
| Clarywound GF | 150 micron | Specification 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.
String wound cartridges: direct answers
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.
What we need from you for a firm recommendation
- 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
What we can document
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.