Sectional Warping: Why High-Value Yarn Handling Requires This Process
Summary: Sectional warping is the warp preparation method for industrial yarns at risk of damage in the direct warping process. Although a more labor intensive and costly process than direct warping, sectional warping has its advantages in creating a more durable final product for specific applications. This article...
When Polypropylene is the Right Industrial Fiber
Polypropylene does not get the attention that aramid, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), or carbon fiber received in industrial textile conversations. It is not exotic. It is not premium-priced. For a wide range of industrial applications, that is exactly why it is the right fiber. The challenge is knowing when...
Why Custom Fabric Construction Outperforms
Why Custom Weave Construction Outperforms Off-the-Shelf Fabric, Even When the Fiber Is the Same Two engineers, two different industrial applications, both specifying "polyester woven fabric, 8 oz/yd², 60 inches wide."On paper, they are ordering the same material. In practice, the fabric that ships to one of them...
Why PTFE? A Fiber Guide for Industrial Applications
PTFE Woven Fabrics: Where They Perform Best and How to Specify Them for Your Application Most engineers encounter PTFE fabric for the first time when a conventional material fails. A polyester filter bag dissolves after six months in a chemical processing line. A nylon conveyor belt degrades under continuous heat...
How to Choose the Right Custom Industrial Fabric for Your Application
Before You Specify a Custom Fabric, Start With the Fiber Every custom fabric project starts with the same question. What does the fabric need to do? The answer determines everything that follows: fiber type, weave construction, weight, width, and finishing. Get the fiber wrong and no amount of engineering...
