What Industrial Brushes Can Be Made from Metal Back Strip Brush?

For anyone who is new to the industrial brush industry, the first product you need to understand is the metal back strip brush.

A metal back strip brush can be considered the foundation of industrial brushes. Many industrial brushes are either directly made from metal back strip brush or created through further processing and forming.

By understanding metal back strip brush, you can quickly understand the basic structure, manufacturing process, and application possibilities of many industrial brushes.

In this article, we will introduce the main types of industrial brushes that are made from metal back strip brush and explain how they are manufactured and where they are used.

What Is Metal Back Strip Brush?

A metal back strip brush is a continuous strip brush consisting of:

• Metal channel backing
• Filament bristles

During production, brush filaments are inserted into a metal channel and fixed tightly by an anchor wire. The most common backing materials include:

• Galvanized steel channel
• Stainless steel channel

The bristles can be customized according to different applications, including:

• Nylon
• Polypropylene
• PBT
• Steel wire
• Animal hair

Because of its flexible structure and customizable design, metal back strip brush can be processed into many different industrial brush products.

1, Spiral Brush (Spring Brush)

The first type of industrial brush made from metal back strip brush is the spiral brush, also called a spring brush.

During production, an additional winding device is added to the strip brush manufacturing process. The metal back strip brush is then wound into a spiral shape with a specific diameter.

Depending on the winding direction, spiral brushes can be divided into two types:

• Inside Spiral Brush
  When the strip brush is wound upward in a clockwise direction, it creates an inside spiral brush.
• Outside Spiral Brush
  When the strip brush is wound downward in a counterclockwise direction, it creates an outside spiral brush.

Applications of Spiral Brush

Spiral brushes are widely used in many industries, including:

• Cleaning climbing ropes
• Removing rust from wires
• Cleaning cylindrical surfaces

In addition, an outside spiral brush can be installed on a shaft to create a spiral strip roller brush, which is commonly used in continuous cleaning systems.

2, Disk Brush (Circular Brush)

Another common industrial brush made from metal back strip brush is the disk brush, also known as a circular brush.

The manufacturing method is similar to spiral brush production.

First, the metal back strip brush is wound into a spiral shape. Then, an additional cutting process is added to cut the spiral brush into individual circular pieces.

Unlike spiral brushes, which contain multiple continuous coils, a disk brush has only one circular loop where the beginning and end are connected.

According to the bristle direction, disk brushes can be divided into:

• Inside Disk Brush
  The bristles face inward.
• Outside Disk Brush
  The bristles face outward.

Applications of Disk Brush

Disk brushes are commonly used for:

• Shaft sealing
• Rod surface cleaning
• Rotating equipment cleaning

3, Cup Strip Brush

A cup strip brush is another product made by secondary processing of metal back strip brush.

During manufacturing, a special bending machine bends the strip brush horizontally to the left or right, forming a cup-shaped structure.

The main feature of cup strip brush is:

• The bristles face upward
• The brush shape looks similar to a cup

Applications of Cup Strip Brush

Cup strip brushes are mainly used in:

• High-pressure floor cleaning machines
• Vacuum cleaner nozzles
• Surface cleaning equipment

4, Wavy Strip Brush

A wavy strip brush is made by processing a metal back strip brush through an automatic bending machine.

The machine bends the strip brush into a regular wave shape.

The biggest challenge in manufacturing wavy strip brush is maintaining:

• Consistent bending angle
• Uniform wave shape
• Stable product dimensions

Small differences in bending can affect installation and performance.

Applications of Wavy Strip Brush

One of the most common applications is:

• Dry ski slopes

The special wave structure provides continuous contact and support, making it suitable for artificial skiing surfaces.

Why Is Metal Back Strip Brush So Important?

Metal back strip brush is widely used as a base material because it can be customized and transformed into many different brush designs.

By changing:

• Brush shape
• Bending direction
• Diameter
• Length
• Bristle material
• Bristle density

manufacturers can create different industrial brushes for specific applications.

Custom Metal Back Strip Brush Solutions from BaJie Brush

As a professional industrial brush manufacturer, BaJie Brush specializes in producing customized metal back strip brushes and various processed brush products, including:

• Spiral brushes
• Disk brushes
• Cup strip brushes
• Wavy strip brushes
• Spiral roller brushes

Whether you need a special size, bristle material, or customized brush structure, our team can provide a suitable solution according to your application.

If you want to learn more about metal back strip brush or custom industrial brushes, please feel free to contact BaJie Brush.