
Tanis has nine standard backing sizes for our metal back strip brushes – #2, #2 ½ , #3, #4, #5, #7, #8, #10, #16 – ranging from .114” high x .098” wide to .688” high x .624” wide. The standard backing materials include galvanized and stainless steel. Brass and aluminum backing can be available upon request. For special sizes and tolerances, please contact Tanis.
Our fully customizable stapled set strip brushes are available with flexible or rigid PVC backing and the range of lengths, shapes, trims and sizes is unlimited. We produce many standard stapled set strip brushes to fill immediate needs and also have continuous rolls of 50’ or 100’, which can be cut onsite to meet exact length requirements.

Standard Backing Sizes
#2![]() |
#2-1/2![]() |
#3![]() |
#4![]() |
#5![]() |
Backing size before forming (Inches) |
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| .281 x .018 | 3/16 x .018 | 3/8 x .022 | 1/2 x .030 | 5/8 x .040 |
Backing size after forming (Inches) |
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| .114 x .098 | 1/8 x 1/8 | 5/32 x 5/32 | 7/32 x 3/16 | 1/4 x 7/32 |
#7![]() |
#8![]() |
#10![]() |
#16![]() |
Backing size before forming (Inches) |
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| 7/8 x .040 | 1 x .040 | 1-1/4 x .050 | 2 x .050 |
Backing size after forming (Inches) |
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| 5/16 x 5/16 | 13/32 x 5/16 | 7/16 x 7/16 | 11/16 x 5/8 |
Specifications
| Backing Size |
Unformed Metal Strip Size |
Formed Size |
Overall Trim |
Synthetic Fill Size Range Level or Crimped |
Wire Fill Size Range Level or Crimped |
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| Width | Thickness | Base +/-.010 |
Leg +/-.015 |
Min. +/-.032 |
Max. +/-.032 |
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| #2 | .281" | .018" | .098" | .114" | .310" | 2.50" | .003-.012" | Not Available |
| #2-1/2 | .312" | .020" | .125" | .125" | .310" | 2.50" | .003-.014" | Not Available |
| #3 | .375" | .022" | .150" | .148" | .500" | 2.50" | .003-.020" | .003-.010" |
| #4 | .500" | .030" | .194" | 205" | .750" | 10.0" | .003-.020" | .003-.014" |
| #5 | .625" | .040" | .218" | .250" | 1.00" | 10.0" | .003-.036" | .003-.014" |
| #7 | .875" | .040" | .310" | .340" | 1.00" | 24.0" | .003-.050" | .003-.020" |
| #8 | 1" | .040" | .310" | .402" | 1.00" | 24.0" | .003-.125" | .003-.020" |
| #10 | 1.25" | .050" | .440" | .473" | 1.00" | 24.0" | .010-.070" | .010-.020" |
| #16 | 2" | .050" | .625" | .689" | 5.00" | 14.0" | .065-.095" | Not Available |












