Standard Fibers for Technical Needle Felts
For the production of our technical needle felts needlona® and our endless needled special products we use the following fibers to achieve outstanding product properties:
| Fiber Type | BWF-Designation | Characteristic Features |
| Melamine Resin Fiber | BA | good temperature resistance |
| Meta-Aramide | NO / CO | good temperature resistance |
| Metal Fibers | B | outstanding temperature resistance, electrical/thermal conductivity |
| Para-Aramide | KR / TW / DARA | outstanding mechanical properties, extreme heat contact resistance |
| P-phenylene-2.6-Benzobisoxazol (PBO) | PBO | outstanding mechanical properties, extreme heat contact resistance |
| Phenolic Resin Fiber | KY | LOI 34, flame- and heat-resistant |
| Polyacrylnitrile | DT / AC | hydrolysis-, light- and weather-resistant |
| Polyamide | PA | abrasion and mechanical resistance |
| Polyamidimide | KM | good temperature resistance |
| Polybenzimidazole | PBI | LOI 40, excellent heat resistance |
| Polyester | PE | high cost effectiveness |
| Polyethylene UHMW | DY | excellent mechanical properties |
| Polyimide | PI | LOI 36, very good mechanical and thermal properties |
| Polyphenylene Sulfide | PPS | good chemical and thermal properties |
| Polypropylene | PP | good chemical resistance |
| Polytetraflourethylene | TF | excellent chemical resistance |
| Pre-oxidized PAN | SFO | good temperature resistance, sound absorption |
| Viskose | ZW | high moisture absorption |
| Wool | WO | natural fiber, absorbent |
Synthetic needle felts made of other fibers on request. Please contact us.
