TYPES OF PAPER-MAKING FELTS

Types and Characteristics of Standard Felts

Flow-Punch
These are single layer BOM (batt-on-mesh) type felts with a relatively light weight base fabric which are woven by monofilament and/or twisted monofilament yarns. It is relatively easy to convert BOB(batt-on-base) type felts to BOMs. BOM felts are the most widely used.
Dual-Punch
The base fabrics of dual-punch felts are woven by monofilament and/or twisted monofilament yarns into double layers to make large voids in felt and to resist against high pressure loadings. Moreover, dual-punch felts are highly efficient for preventing roll markings, so the felts are widely applicable for various kinds of paper-making machines including ones with high speed and high pressure loadings.
Lamitech-Punch
Base fabrics of lamitech-punch felts consist of top and bottom base layers with different mesh structures woven by monofilament and/or twisted monofilament yarns. The combinations of the top and bottom base layers are quite plentiful to meet customers' various requirements. Lamitech-punch felts are generally used at those positions which require high surface smoothness of paper, high speed and high pressure loadings and those positions where a large void volume is required for the felts.
Aqua-Punch
Thanks to a special manufacturing technology, Aqua-punch felts feature no knuckle points of warp and weft yarn on the base fabrics. Therefore, they can maintain quality smoothness under high loadings and are suitable for positions where a high paper surface finish is required.
Open-Punch
Open-punch felts are on-machine seamed felts which have been developed for easier felt installation onto paper machines. When the felts are installed onto the machines, loop holes at both ends of the felts are joined with pintle wire to make them endless.
Nip-Punch
Nip-punch felts are of the BOB type developed as the first needled felts, the base fabrics of which are made of spun yarn and/or a combination of spun and filament yarns.
Warp-Punch
Warp-punch felts are of the BOB type which have been developed with the aim of minimum contamination in base fabrics with the characteristic of having a very small amout of weft yarn if any.
Flat-Punch
Flat-punch felts are of the BOB type which have been developed for better smoothness to the paper surface and have the characteristic of light weight base fabric.