Claims
- 1. An extruded open cell mesh comprising:
- a basis weight, a plurality of nodes, and a plurality of cells, the mesh having properties comprising;
- a) a node count ranging from about 70 to about 140;
- b) a node length ranging from about 0.051 centimeters to about 0.200 centimeters;
- c) a node width ranging from about 0.038 centimeters to about 0.102 centimeters;
- d) a node thickness ranging from about 0.020 centimeters to about 0.038 centimeters;
- e) a cell count ranging from about 130 cells per meter to about 260 cells per meter; and
- f) a basis weight ranging from about 5.60 grams per meter to about 10.50 grams per meter.
- 2. The mesh according to claim 1, wherein the mesh comprises low density polyethylene, poly vinyl ethyl acetate, high density polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate, or mixtures thereof.
- 3. The mesh according to claim 1, wherein the mesh is low density polyethylene having a Melt Index of between about 1.0 gms/10 mins. and about 10.0 gms/10 mins.
- 4. The mesh according to claim 3, wherein the low density polyethylene has a Melt Index of between about 2.0 gms/10 mins. and about 7.0 gms/10 mins.
- 5. An extruded open cell mesh comprising:
- a basis weight, a plurality of merged nodes, and a plurality of cells, the mesh having properties comprising;
- a) a node count ranging from about 95 to about 115;
- b) a node length ranging from about 0.051 centimeters to about 0.200 centimeters;
- c) a node width ranging from about 0.038 centimeters to about 0.102 centimeters;
- d) a node thickness ranging from about 0.020 centimeters to about 0.038 centimeters;
- e) a cell count ranging from about 170 cells per meter to about 250 cells per meter; and
- f) a basis weight ranging from about 6.00 grams per meter to about 8.85 grams per meter.
- 6. The mesh according to claim 5, wherein the mesh comprises low density polyethylene, poly vinyl ethyl acetate, high density polyethylene, ethylene vinyl acetate, or mixtures thereof.
- 7. The mesh according to claim 5, wherein the mesh is low density polyethylene having a Melt Index of between about 1.0 gms/10 mins. and about 10.0 gms/10 mins.
- 8. The mesh according to claim 7, wherein the low density polyethylene having a Melt Index of between about 2.0 gms/10 mins. and about 7.0 gms/10 mins.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/631,860, filed on Apr. 12, 1996 now abandoned.
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