Technical Needle Felts

Whilst it is possible to manufacture a needle felt with wool content, the majority of our Needle Felt are 100% synthetic. As the name suggests the fibres are locked together by a needling process as this cannot be achieved by the traditional felting methods.

The correct choice of fibre is dictated by the application, with the choice incorporating: Polyester, Viscose, Polypropylene, Polyamide, Acrylic, Para-Aramide (Kevlar®, Twaron®, Dara®), Meta-Aramide (Nomex®, Teflon®), and Melamine resin fibre.

The felts can be found in: office machinery; the automotive industry in sound absorption and anti-rattle applications; filtration and hot material environments where personal protection or safety is paramount. The BWF Group manufacture these products and are authorised by DuPont® to use the official quality labels for Kevlar® and Nomex brand fibres.

This provides the highest standard for the industrial safety and protective clothing markets, reducing the risk of injury from cuts, abrasion, heat, aggressive chemicals and ballistics.