| Product Structure | Definition | Laid scrims are open-grid reinforcement fabrics made by placing warp and weft yarns in a flat grid and bonding the intersections with an adhesive or thermoplastic binder. |
| Raw Materials | Common yarn types | Polyester, fiberglass, polypropylene, polyethylene, and aramid yarns may be selected according to the required tensile strength, flexibility, temperature resistance, and end-use application. |
| Raw Materials | Yarn linear density | Common reinforcement yarns are selected across a broad range, approximately 200–2,400 tex, depending on the target mesh weight and tensile performance. |
| Warp Preparation | Warp yarn arrangement | Yarns are unwound from packages, tension-controlled, aligned, and positioned at a specified spacing before entering the laying section. |
| Grid Formation | Weft yarn placement | Cross-direction yarns are laid across the warp yarns at programmed intervals to form a stable, uniform mesh structure without conventional weaving interlacing. |
| Mesh Design | Typical mesh opening | Common commercial constructions range from approximately 2.5 × 2.5 mm to 25 × 25 mm. Smaller or larger openings can be produced for specialized reinforcement requirements. |
| Bonding | Binder systems | Acrylic, EVA, PVC, polyurethane, or other compatible adhesive systems may be applied to lock the warp and weft intersections and improve handling stability. |
| Bonding | Application methods | The binder can be applied by coating, dipping, spraying, or powder deposition, followed by controlled heating or drying to create a bonded grid. |
| Drying and Curing | Thermal treatment | The coated scrim passes through a drying or curing oven. Temperature and residence time are adjusted to remove moisture or solvents and develop the required bond strength without damaging the yarn. |
| Finishing | Surface treatment | Optional treatments include heat setting, flame retardant treatment, water-repellent treatment, lamination preparation, or compatibility treatment for bitumen, PVC, polyurethane, and other substrates. |
| Product Weight | Typical mass per unit area | Approximately 20–200 g/m² for many reinforcement applications. The final value depends on yarn type, yarn density, mesh opening, and binder add-on. |
| Product Width | Typical finished width | Approximately 1.0–6.0 m is common for industrial production, while narrower slit rolls are made for tapes, edge reinforcement, and converting applications. |
| Roll Format | Typical roll length | Roll lengths commonly range from approximately 50–500 m, subject to product weight, roll diameter, packaging requirements, and application equipment. |
| Mechanical Performance | Tensile strength range | Typical values may range from approximately 100–2,000 N per 5 cm in the warp or weft direction. Actual strength depends on yarn material, tex, spacing, and coating level. |
| Dimensional Control | Mesh uniformity | Production control focuses on consistent mesh opening, straight yarn alignment, stable width, low curl, and uniform intersection bonding across the roll. |
| Quality Inspection | Routine checks | Typical inspections include visual defect checking, width measurement, mass per unit area, mesh opening, roll length, moisture or coating condition, and tensile testing in both principal directions. |
| Testing Methods | Common reference methods | Tensile properties may be evaluated using recognized textile test methods such as ASTM D5035 or ISO 13934-1, with the selected method agreed according to the product application and customer specification. |
| Typical Applications | End-use sectors | Laid scrims are used for roofing membranes, insulation facings, wall coverings, flexible composites, flooring materials, tarpaulins, packaging laminates, and other lightweight reinforced structures. |
| Production Advantages | Process characteristics | The laid-scrim process provides high production speed, accurate yarn spacing, low fabric thickness, good dimensional stability, and efficient reinforcement with relatively low material consumption. |
| Customization | Available specifications | Mesh opening, yarn material, yarn density, basis weight, coating type, width, roll length, color, and special performance requirements can be adjusted to suit the converting or composite manufacturing process. |