The Hygienic Screen material is similar to wire cloth with respect to opening sizes and open area percentages, but without wire intersections. Sanitary screens gaskets are a key element in the food and beverage industry to ensure a consistent product reaches the consumer. They protect valuable processing equipment from damage caused by unwanted particles entering the processing pipeline. All types of sanitary screen gaskets are used for a variety of applications – in all cases the Hygienic Screen Gasket becomes the essential component of the process system.