TECHNICAL
Applications
You can find our SOLTA®TEC needle felts in a lot of applications. Mostly these needle felts perform their function at hidden places. They are able to be adapted to their application in a wide range.
Coloured needle felts are also used in the design area.
Application areas:
- the automobile industry
- mechanical engineering
- office equipment
- packaging material
- vehicle care
- safety equipment
- high temperature applications
- steel generation and -finishing
- surface processing
- musical instrument construction
- design and architecture
- needle felt production
- needle felt as rolled goods
- optical control
Properties
This list shows just a few examples which properties needle felts can have. Due to the application we suggest possible and technically combinable properties.
| non-combustible/ self-extinguishing | for example for applications at high temperatures |
| saving, transferring liquids | dye storage medium for stamp pads, for example |
| polishing | cleaning and polishing surfaces e. g. car washes |
| gaskets | as a punched part or tailored strips |
| insulating / damping | protection against heat, coldness, noise or vibrations |
| mechanically stable | for high tensile loads or gravitational forces, e. g. for brake felt |
| elastically | good re-setting capacity according to the load, e. g. seals |
| chemically stable | for contact with chemicals, e. g. seals |
| thermally shapeable | for example for molded parts in vehicles |
- non-combustible needle felt
We work with our customers to develop specific solutions for applications in the widest range of applications.
Finishing
Often a standard product is not in demand but rather a material exactly adapted to the application.
With additional finishing, the product can be adapted even better to the intended use.
These examples are only a selection. We will be happy to discuss further finishing and details for your application.
| smooth, rough or soft surface | the adhesion of particles, for example, are being influenced by structuring of the surface. |
| coatings | functional surfaces, e. g. insulating layers or slip-resistant layers can improve the usability of the product. |
| depth finishing | finishes can change needle felts in their properties in a wide range. Examples are the pearling of water drops, the independent extinguishing of inflamed needle felt or also board-hard felts while maintaining the textile look. |
