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Nomex Felt

Nomex is a meta-aramid fibre that holds its strength at a continuous 260°C, with peaks up to 280°C and does not melt or drip.

Off-white Nomex felt is our most widely used grade.

It runs on extrusion cooling beds, textile printing and pleating blankets, and oil-heated ironers.

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Products

Nomex Felt Belts, Blankets & Ironer Felt

Every belt, sleeve, pad and blanket is made to your size. Open a product for its full specification.

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Nomex vs Kevlar, blends and polyester

Nomex is the workhorse between the hot aramids and economical polyester.

Material
Kevlar
Nomex
Aramid Blend
Polyester
Fibre
Para-aramid (aramid 1414)
Meta-aramid (aramid 1313)
Nomex + polyester (20/80, 30/70, 50/50)
Polyester (PET)
Working temperature
480°C, max 500°C
260°C, max 280°C
Up to 200–210°C
Up to 180°C
Colour
Yellow; green with 20% carbon
Off-white
White to off-white
White
Key property
Very high tensile strength
Flame retardant; does not melt or drip
More heat than polyester at a lower cost than Nomex
The most economical felt
Typical density
400–480 g/m²·mm
300–480 g/m²·mm
About 400 g/m²·mm
400–480 g/m²·mm
Main products
Belts, roller sleeves, pads, gloves
Belts, sleeves, pads, blankets, ironer felt
Heat press, compacting and calender blankets
Belts, sleeves, ironer felt, sanforizing felt, tension pads
Relative cost
High
Medium
Medium-low
Lowest
Best position
Run-out table, cooling bed levels 1–2
Cooling bed levels 3–4, textile blankets, oil-heated ironers
Heat presses, compactors, laminating machines
Saw and packing tables, steam ironers, slitting lines

Temperatures are typical working limits for our felt; the real limit depends on contact time, load and thickness. Tell us where the part runs and we will confirm the grade.

260°C, max 280°C

Continuous working temperature

1313

Meta-aramid grade

3500mm

Widest heat transfer blanket

16

Nomex products

Common applications

Where Nomex felt works best

01

Aluminium extrusion

Cooling bed levels 3–4, storage tables, basket strips and aging-furnace spacer covers.

02

Textile printing & pleating

Smooth, elastic blankets for heat transfer printing and pleating machines.

03

Commercial laundry

Ironer belts and padding for oil-heated and high-temperature steam ironers.

04

Calender & compacting

Blankets for laminating machines, calenders and compactors.

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