1. Common Types at a Glance

2. Pros, Cons & Best Use

Woven Wire Mesh

• Pros: high open area, high screening efficiency, low cost, quick change (tensioned)
• Cons: wires wear and break fast, noisy, wet/sticky material blinds holes easily
• Best for: dry, fine, low-temperature applications on a tight budget; not for highly abrasive or wet-sticky feeds

Perforated Punch Plate

• Pros: rigid, impact-resistant, handles coarse/large feed
• Cons: heavy, lower open area, noisy
• Best for: coarse pre-screening, large lumps, impact load applications

Rubber Panel

• Pros: flexible, dampens vibration and noise, resists wet sticking, lasts 3–5× longer than steel wire
• Cons: limited open area, heat-limited (typically <80 °C), costly
• Best for: wet/sticky material, washing screens, noise-sensitive sites

Polyurethane (PU) Panel

• Pros: most wear-resistant (5–10× steel wire), lightweight, high open area, flexible anti-blinding holes, easy to swap
• Cons: high upfront cost, heat-limited (typically ≤80–120 °C)
• Best for: mining, sand & gravel, coal mid-fine sizing — the mainstream choice when you want long life and low maintenance

3. Quick Selection Guide

• Dry, fine, budget-minded → Woven wire mesh
• Large lumps, impact, coarse screening → Perforated punch plate
• Wet/sticky, noise reduction → Rubber panel
• Long life, fewer replacements, lowest total cost → Polyurethane panel
• Sticky, hole-blinding material → PU / rubber (flexible self-cleaning holes)
• High-temperature material → High-temp PU or steel punch plate; standard PU won’t hold up