BIT Exhibiting at the Converters Expo

Visit Bouckeart Industrial Textiles (BIT) at Booth B131

BIT is the leading US manufacturer of industrial felt products located on the East Coast.
With over 5 million lbs. of raw material ready for your next project.  We have a full range of needlepunch and finishing capabilities under one roof.
BIT is ready to offer quality solutions and high flexibility to meet your every need.

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BIT Attending WESA Equestrian Trade Show

The Western and English Sales Association (WESA) is hosting their Equestrian trade show in Denver, CO January 10th - 14th.

 

 

Max Brickle, President of Bouckaert Industrial Textiles (BIT) will be attending this event.  Max will be meeting with saddle pad manufacturers to show them our quality wool and synthetic felts.  BIT products are Made in the USA.

 

BIT offers the following products for the Equestrian market:

Wool Saddle Pad Felt

Sythetic Saddle Pad Felt

Cinch Cords produced from mohair, wool or cotton.

BIT will be introducing F-15 Wet Felts in the Summer of 2014.

 

View our site at BIT Saddle Pad Felt

Nonwoven Textiles in Automobiles

The interest is growing in nonwoven fabrics due to their high speed production, low cost, easy to mold properties and ability to make composite materials.

Loom woven fabrics and knits dominate the fabric used in automobiles; however, nonwovens are starting to attract attention in new designs because of their low weight and low cost.

There are about 40 applications for nonwovens inside cars, with new uses for the exterior, such as undersheilds and outer wheel arch liners.

The recyclability of nonwoven materials is another key that will further advance the acceptance of nonwoven textiles in car design.

Nonwoven, needlepunch fabrics are used for sound dampening, anti squeak and rattle, undercarpet, hood liners, compartment lining, thermal insulation and bulkhead padding.





Contact us for more information on automotive felt or other nonwoven textiles.
View our site at Bouckaert Industrial Textiles

Continuing Education for BIT

Max Brickle, President and Tom Bouckaert, Head of Research and Development, attended the  INDA Nonwoven FILTER MEDIA Training Course.

This course, held at the INDA headquarters in Cary, NC is designed for industry professionals who desire to learn more about the development, testing and application of nonwovens in filtration. 

Bouckaert Industrial Textiles (BIT) strives to supply nonwoven textiles with the latest standards and technology.



Nonwoven Liquid Filtration







Nonwoven Air Filtration

 

For more infomation about nonwoven wool and synthetic felt, contact BIT

Wool Felt

Some tidbits about Wool Felt...

• Wool fibers come from sheep.
• Wool felt is a natural product and has excellent durability and wicking properties.
• Wool felt most often pressed or woven.
• Wool felt can  be a needlepunch construction, but usually has binders added to help hold fibers together.
• Wool felt has high quality and density

  

  Wool Felt

• Typical uses of wool felt include:
• Bearing seals
• Polishing Pads
• Wipers
• Lubricators

 

For more information view Bouckaert Industrial Textiles

 

What Felt Can Do...

Felt is one of the most diverse industrial

fabrics available.

Wool Felt is strong and supple, retaining its strength and unique properties for decades.

Wool Felt is chemical resistant.

Wool Felt is flame retardant and self-extinguishing.

Felt is wear resistant.

Felt cuts with a clean edge.

Felt does not ravel or fray.

Felt can be cut to any size, shape or thickness with no need to finish edges.

Felt can be hard enough to turn on a lathe or soft enough to be sewn.

Felt can be exposed to the elements.

Felt maintains its physical properties as it wears, making it an excellent choice for polishing.

Felt is incredibly resilient, able to be compressed and released thousands of times without deformity.

Felt is an excellent sound insulator.

Felt has superb vibration damping qualities.

Felt has superior thermal insulating properties.

Felt has extraordinary wicking capabilities delivering consistent fluid flow without deterioration.

Felt can be highly absorbent, and can retain many times its weight in fluids.

Felt can be made water repellant.

Wool felt is a renewable and environmentally friendly resource.

What are you using felt for?  I would love to know...

Paulette
Bouckaert Industrial Textiles  
 

Textiles in the USA

Bouckaert Industrial Textiles (B.I.T) is proud to make industrial fabrics at our facility in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

Our wool and synthetic felts are used for horse saddle pads, automotive seals and gaskets, undercarpet pads and numerous other products.  I will provide detailed information on the different types of felt and their uses in future posts.
B.I.T. has control over the raw material (wool and synthetic) used in our various textiles.  Our "pre-consumer" recycled fiber stays out of the landfill and is processed to make new material.
"Pre-consumer" fiber means that it has never been used; it is the scrap left over from carpet and clothing manufacturing.

So, in addition to being Made in America, our textile manufacturing reducing the waste stream from landfills nationwide.  

 

Visit our website at Bouckaert Industrial Texitles (B.I.T.)