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Materials · PD FELT

Polyester Felt

Polyester felt is the economical choice where the part stays below about 180°C.

Used on saw and packing tables, coating lines, steam ironers, sanforizing machines and slitting lines.

For hotter positions, move up to a Nomex blend or 100% Nomex.

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Polyester Felt Belts, Pads & Blankets

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

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Polyester vs Nomex vs blends

Choose polyester wherever the part stays below 180°C, and step up only when it runs hotter.

Material
Nomex
Aramid Blend
Polyester
Fibre
Meta-aramid (aramid 1313)
Nomex + polyester (20/80, 30/70, 50/50)
Polyester (PET)
Working temperature
260°C, max 280°C
Up to 200–210°C
Up to 180°C
Colour
Off-white
White to off-white
White
Key property
Flame retardant; does not melt or drip
More heat than polyester at a lower cost than Nomex
The most economical felt
Typical density
300–480 g/m²·mm
About 400 g/m²·mm
400–480 g/m²·mm
Main products
Belts, sleeves, pads, blankets, ironer felt
Heat press, compacting and calender blankets
Belts, sleeves, ironer felt, sanforizing felt, tension pads
Relative cost
Medium
Medium-low
Lowest
Best position
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.

180°C

Maximum working temperature

3550mm

Widest sanforizing blanket

60m

Longest blanket

12

Polyester products

Common applications

Where polyester felt works best

01

Saw & packing tables

Belts and roller sleeves once aluminium profiles have cooled.

02

Steam-heated ironers

Ironer belts and padding for standard commercial laundry ironers.

03

Textile sanforizing

Needled felt blankets for pre-shrinking machines.

04

Steel coil slitting

Felt tension pads that protect the strip surface.

Not sure which material?

Need polyester felt made to size?

Send the working temperature, the part size and a photo of the old label. Our engineers will recommend the grade and quote within one working day.

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