Olds Filtration Engineering supplies pressure filter cloths and filter press cloths designed to withstand high pressures and deliver clear filtrate across a wide range of industrial applications. Available in a variety of fabrics and weave patterns, our filter press cloths can be tailored to fit your specific press and application, ensuring reliable solid-liquid separation every time.
Whether your operation involves chemical processing, food and beverage production, pharmaceutical manufacturing, wastewater treatment, or mineral processing, we can supply the right filter press cloths for the job. With more than 50 years of experience in industrial filtration, Olds Filtration Engineering has the expertise to help you select the right cloth for your press and your process.
Types of Pressure Filter Cloths We Supply
Filter Press Cloths
Filter press cloths are used in plate-and-frame and recessed chamber filter presses to separate solids from liquids under pressure. The cloth acts as the filtering medium, capturing solid particles while allowing clean filtrate to pass through. Selecting the right fabric, weave pattern, and construction for your filter press cloth is critical to achieving the filtrate clarity, cake release, and service life your process demands.
Olds Filtration Engineering offers filter press cloths in a variety of fabrics and weave patterns to match your specific press configuration and application requirements.
Pressure Leaf Filter Cloths
Pressure leaf filters use flat, circular or rectangular filter elements — called leaves — that are stacked inside a pressure vessel. Each leaf is covered with a filter cloth that captures solids as the liquid passes through under pressure. Pressure leaf filter cloths must be precisely fabricated to fit the leaf assembly and provide consistent filtration performance across the entire filter area.
We supply pressure leaf filter bags and cloths engineered for use in pressure leaf filtration systems, delivering efficient solid-liquid separation in industries such as chemical processing, food and beverage production, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Vacuum Filter Cloths
Vacuum filter cloths are designed for use in rotary vacuum drum and disc filters. These cloths provide excellent cake release and durability, supporting continuous operation in industries such as mining, chemical production, and wastewater treatment. Like our pressure filter cloths, vacuum filter cloths are available in fabrics and configurations selected to match your equipment and process.
Industries That Rely on Pressure Filter Cloths
Pressure filter cloths and filter press cloths are essential components in solid-liquid separation processes across many industries. Olds Filtration Engineering serves clients in industries including:
- Chemical and Specialty Chemical Production — Separation of process intermediates, catalyst recovery, and purification of chemical products.
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing — Product isolation and purification where filtrate clarity and product purity are critical.
- Food and Beverage Production — Clarification and filtration of edible oils, beverages, and food-grade liquids. We also serve breweries and distilleries.
- Mining and Mineral Processing — Dewatering of mineral slurries and recovery of valuable process liquids.
- Wastewater Treatment — Sludge dewatering and solids removal in municipal and industrial wastewater operations.
- Pulp and Paper — Fiber recovery and process water filtration.
- Oil Refineries and Natural Gas Processing — Filtration of process fluids and removal of contaminants.
- Power Generation — Filtration of cooling water, process water, and waste streams.
- Environmental Remediation — Solid-liquid separation in contaminated water and soil treatment operations.
Selecting the Right Filter Press Cloth
Choosing the right filter press cloth depends on several factors specific to your application, including the type of solids being filtered, operating pressure and temperature, chemical compatibility, and the desired filtrate clarity. The weave pattern and fabric construction also affect cake release — how easily the solid cake separates from the cloth after the filtration cycle.
Olds Filtration Engineering's team can help you evaluate your process requirements and select the right cloth for your press. Whether you need a direct replacement for an existing filter press cloth or want to explore options that may improve your filtration performance, we have the products and the experience to help.
Why Choose Olds Filtration Engineering for Pressure Filter Cloths?
More than 50 years of experience — Founded in 1966, Olds Filtration Engineering is a family-run business with decades of hands-on filtration expertise.
Nationwide service — We supply pressure filter cloths and filter press cloths to clients in all 50 states, including Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Tennessee.
Comprehensive filtration product range — In addition to pressure filter cloths and filter press cloths, we supply a full range of fabric filters and filtration products, including filter and strainer bags, dust collector bags, nutsche filter bags, centrifuge cloths and liners, tubular filter sleeves, classifier screens, and more.
Expert guidance — Our team can help you select the right fabric, weave, and configuration for your process, ensuring you get the performance and service life you need.
Get the Right Pressure Filter Cloths for Your Operation
Contact Olds Filtration Engineering today to discuss your pressure filter cloth or filter press cloth requirements. Our team is ready to help you find the right solution for your application.
Call toll-free at 1-800-841-2633 or contact us online to learn more or request a quote.