Netting, arrays, and dies, and methods of making the same

An extrusion die comprising one of:

• (I)
• a plurality of shims positioned adjacent to one another, the shims together defining a cavity and a dispensing surface, wherein the dispensing surface has an array of first dispensing orifices alternating with an array of second dispensing orifices, wherein the plurality of shims comprises a plurality of a repeating sequence of shims comprising a shim that provides a fluid passageway between the cavity and the first dispensing orifices and a shim that provides a fluid passageway between the cavity and the second dispensing orifices where the first array of fluid passageways has greater fluid restriction than the second array of fluid passageways;
• or
• (II)
• a plurality of shims positioned adjacent to one another, the shims together defining a first cavity, a second cavity, and a dispensing surface, wherein the dispensing surface has an array of first dispensing orifices alternating with an array of second dispensing orifices, wherein the plurality of shims comprises a plurality of a repeating sequence of shims comprising a shim that provides a fluid passageway between the first cavity and one of the first dispensing orifices and a shim that provides a fluid passageway between the second cavity and one of second the dispensing orifices.

An extrusion die comprising one of:

• (I)
• a plurality of shims positioned adjacent to one another, the shims together defining a cavity and a dispensing surface, wherein the dispensing surface has at least one net-forming zone and at least one film-forming zone, wherein the net-forming zone has an array of first dispensing orifices alternating with an array of second dispensing orifices;
• or
• (II)
• a plurality of shims positioned adjacent to one another, the shims together defining a first cavity, a second cavity, and a dispensing surface, wherein the dispensing surface has at least one net-forming zone and at least one film-forming zone, wherein the net-forming zone has an array of first dispensing orifices alternating with an array of second dispensing orifices.