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Rosin Filter General Guide

Choose a micron, filter dimension, preparation style, and single- or double-filter method around your material, quality target, production pace, and tolerance for risk.

Food-grade nylon meshHeat-resistant constructionBuilt for solventless extraction

Start with the process

The right filter depends on more than micron size.

Choosing the right filter for the job can be overwhelming. We designed this guide to help you select the micron size, filter dimensions, and combination of filters that best fit your situation.

Rosin Technologies filters are manufactured from high-strength, heat-resistant, food-grade nylon mesh designed for solventless extraction. Our sewn filters are tightly stitched to help prevent contaminant leakage and bag failures.

01 · Choose the right micron

Balance filtration, strength, and finished yield.

25µ

Fine Filtration

Best for
Bubble hash and kief
Quality
Highest purity
Yield
Lower yield
Filtration
Relative yield
90µ

Balanced Performance

Best for
Flower pressing or an outer strength filter when double bagging
Quality
Excellent balance; ideal for flower, but may allow some contaminants through when pressing hash or kief alone
Yield
High
Filtration
Relative yield
220µ

Strength and Flow

Best for
Flower pressing or a strong outer filter when double bagging
Quality
Lowest filtration when used alone; strongest support option when used as an outer filter
Yield
Highest yield
Filtration
Relative yield
How micron affects the result

Lower-micron filters produce cleaner rosin by retaining more fine particulate, while larger-micron filters provide greater strength and can increase yield. The ideal micron—or combination of different micron filters—depends on your starting material, consumables budget, and production goals.

02 · Match filter size to the load

Choose a footprint that fits the material and platen.

CRAFT PRODUCER & R&D

Thin & Skinny

3.5–5 g flower capacity

2–8 g concentrate capacity

Quality-first craft production, personal pressing, and R&D.

Shop Thin & Skinny Filters →
COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURER

Brick

10–14 g flower capacity

6–30 g concentrate capacity

Higher-throughput commercial processing while maintaining quality and control.

Shop Brick Filters →

Capacity is a starting range, not a fixed operating limit. Actual loading depends on material type, density, moisture, preparation method, platen geometry, pressure application, and target result.

03 · Preparation methods

Six practical ways to prepare and reinforce a load.

Bottle Tech

A sewn filter is stood vertically with folded corners, creating a compact cylindrical puck and a controlled radial flow path.

Chottle Tech

An open-ended sleeve supports the material around its perimeter while minimizing filter material above and below the puck.

Pillow Style

A sewn bag is filled horizontally and flattened into a rectangular load suited to the platen footprint.

Flat Filter Folding

A flat mesh sheet is folded around the material, allowing the operator to customize the finished dimensions and minimize excess filter material.

Double Bag with Flat Filter

A fine flat-folded inner filter is placed inside a stronger sewn outer filter for added blowout protection.

Double Bag with Two Sewn Filters

A fine sewn inner bag is nested inside a larger, stronger sewn bag for faster preparation and reinforced seam support.

04 · Select the construction and method

Flat or sewn. Single or double. Match the method to the priority.

There is no single correct way to prepare starting material. Consider the following tradeoffs when deciding between folded flat filters and sewn filters, and between a single- or double-filter method.

FLAT

Flat Folded Filters

Advantages

  • Maximum usable filter area
  • Lower manufacturing cost
  • Easier to customize size
  • Lowest product loss to filter material

Considerations

  • Requires proper folding
  • Slightly greater chance of user error
  • More time-consuming preparation
SEWN

Sewn Filters

Advantages

  • Faster loading
  • Easier learning curve
  • Repeatable finished dimensions

Considerations

  • Slightly less internal volume
  • Seams can become stress points without an outer filter
  • Higher manufacturing cost
SINGLE

Single Filter Method

Advantages

  • Lower consumable cost
  • Less preparation time
  • Less filter material retaining rosin

Considerations

  • Seams or folds carry the full load
  • Higher chance of blowouts
  • Requires more controlled pressure application
DOUBLE

Double Filter Method

Advantages

  • Lower chance of blowouts
  • Greater reinforcement during pressure application
  • Can support a faster production rhythm after validation

Considerations

  • Higher consumable cost
  • Slightly lower yield from additional filter retention
  • Additional preparation step

Where Rosin Technologies fits

Choose the format. Keep dependable mesh and seam strength.

Rosin Technologies manufactures both flat filters and reinforced sewn filters using dependable, heat-resistant nylon mesh. This gives processors the flexibility to build a method around material behavior, platen dimensions, budget, production pace, and risk tolerance.

How to select the right filter

Begin with the material, then choose filtration and reinforcement.

What are you pressing?

Flower

Is maximum filtration the priority?
YESStart with 90µUse 25µ when finer filtration is preferred and the yield tradeoff is acceptable.
NOUse 220µPrioritize strength, flow, and relative yield.
PreparationSewn bottle tech, chottle, pillow style, or a flat folded filter.

Bubble Hash or Kief

How much reinforcement do you want?
SINGLE25µ flat or sewnUse controlled pressure application and carefully prepared folds or seams.
DOUBLE25µ inner + 90µ or 220µ outerAdd a stronger outer layer for additional blowout protection.
Outer-filter choice90µ balances filtration and support; 220µ provides the strongest outer reinforcement.

Frequently asked questions

Filter selection and preparation answers.

Use these guidelines as a starting point and validate the method with your material, press, and operating parameters.

What micron filter should I use for flower?

25, 90, and 220 micron filters can all work. A smaller micron provides finer filtration and generally allows less contaminant through. The most popular sizes for flower are 90 and 220 micron.

What micron is best for bubble hash?

For a double-filter method, place a 25 micron flat-folded or sewn filter inside a 90 or 220 micron outer filter. For a single-filter approach, use one 25 micron flat-folded or sewn filter with carefully controlled pressure.

Can one filter be reused?

Although reuse can be physically possible, we do not recommend reusing filters. Heat, pressure, stretching, retained material, and cleaning can reduce consistency and filter strength.

Do smaller micron filters increase quality?

Generally, a smaller micron filter provides finer filtration and a more refined finished product by retaining more particulate.

Does a lower micron reduce yield?

It can. A lower micron has smaller openings and retains more particulate and potentially more rosin inside the filter, which can reduce finished yield.

What causes filter blowouts?

A blowout occurs when internal pressure exceeds the strength of the filter, fold, or seam and allows contaminant to mix with the separated rosin. Apply pressure gently so the oil can warm and establish flow before higher force is introduced. For additional insurance, place a folded or sewn 25 micron filter inside a stronger 90 or 220 micron outer filter.

Should I double-bag hash?

Double bagging is not always necessary when preparation and pressure application are properly controlled, but it adds protection against bag failure—especially with oily or difficult material.

Can these filters be used with any rosin press?

Yes. The dimensions are designed to match Rosin Technologies heat platens, but the filters can be used with other presses. Match the filter dimensions as closely as practical to the platen size and keep the prepared filter slightly undersized so it can be aligned without an edge extending beyond the heated surface.