Industrial Felts
Industrial Felt for Demanding Applications
BIT is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of industrial felt. Many industries rely on these materials for insulation, padding, gasketing, wiping, and filtration. We custom manufacture wool, wool blend, and synthetic felt in a range of grades, densities, and blends, available in sheets or rolls.
Scale and speed
We accommodate orders of all sizes, even on tight timelines. Production scales from small runs and trials to large volume, and we offer expedited services such as Just in Time delivery with Kanban systems when needed.
Quality and tolerances
Our materials meet SAE, ASTM, and UL fireproofing requirements. Standard felts hold weight tolerances of plus or minus 10% and thickness tolerances of plus or minus 7%, with widths up to 11.15 feet (3.4 m). We can design to tighter tolerances when required.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is industrial felt used for?
Industrial felt is used for insulation, padding, gasketing, sealing, wicking, wiping, and filtration across many industries, including manufacturing, automotive, and oil and gas.
What materials does BIT use for industrial felt?
BIT makes industrial felt from wool, wool blends, and synthetic fibers such as polyester. Each felt is tuned for absorbency, repellency, filtration, or cushioning based on the application.
What tolerances can BIT hold?
Standard felts hold weight tolerances of plus or minus 10% and thickness tolerances of plus or minus 7%. Tighter tolerances are available when the application requires them.
What industrial felt is used for
- Thermal and acoustical insulation.
- Gasketing and sealing.
- Wicking and wiping.
- Padding and cushioning.
- Filtration of liquids and gases.
Tailored to your targets
Our wide capabilities let us tune each product for absorbency, liquid repellency, filtration, and cushioning. We also offer a comprehensive range of color options, plus secondary finishing that lets us build products with different profiles for different uses.
Specifications
| Sale Grade No. | LBS per Square Yard, 1” | Color | Wool Content | Tensile Strength | Shore A Hardness | Compression For 10% Deflection, psi | Vibration Absorption | Abrasion Resistance |
| F-7N | 12.24 | Grey | 80% | 250 | 20-30 | 6 | Medium | Good |
| F-11 | 8.48 | Grey | 80% | 200 | 15-25 | 4 | Low | Fair |
| F-15N | 8.48 | Grey | 15% | 75 | 15-25 | 3 | Low | Fair |
| F-26N | 7.20 | Grey | 45% | Not Rated | 5-15 | 1 | Very Low | Poor |
Additional Information
Our materials consistently meet high quality standards and adhere to industry regulations, including SAE, ASTM, and UL Fireproofing requirements. Our typical tolerance capabilities are as follows:
| Weight | 4 oz./sq. yd. to 500 oz./sq. yd. (200gsm to 17,000gsm) |
| Thickness | 0.040” to 2.5” (1mm to 64mm) |
| Width | Up to 11.15 ft. (3.4 m) |
*All our felts meet SAE quality standards. These include weight tolerances of ±10% and thickness tolerances of ±7%. We can also design to tighter tolerances if required.
At Bouckaert Industrial Textiles, we have over 6 million lbs. of raw material in stock. We specialize in wool felt, wool blend felt, and synthetic needle-punch felt products but we can use any staple fiber, or blend of fibers, to meet your needs including:
- Nylon
- PLA
- Polyester
- Polypropylene
- Rayon
- Aramids
- Wool
- Cotton
- Panox
- Kevlar
- Fiberglass
We can customize our products with a comprehensive range of color options.
We also perform secondary services as needed after creating the roll good or sheeted felt. These can include:
- Laminating
- Singeing
- Sheeting
- CNC Cutting
- PSA coating
- Heat setting
- Compositing
These and other secondary services, in combination with your chosen materials and finish, allow us to create products with different profiles that suit different uses.