Industrial Fabrics

Tex Tech Industries is a leading supplier of innovative material solutions, with capabilities in needle punched non-woven fabrics, woven 2D and 3D fabrics, silica materials, and coating and laminating processes. We specialize in manufacturing high-performance textiles for OEMs and end users in aerospace, automotive, defense, filtration, industrial, medical, personal protection, and sports applications.

Our experienced team of industrial fabric manufacturers leverages decades of experience and state-of-the-art technology to develop unique, science-driven solutions. We help customers navigate the most complex challenges with industrial textile products.

Tex Tech: An Industrial Fabric Supplier

As a leading industrial fabric supplier, we offer the following capabilities:

Needle Punch Non-Woven Fabrics

Needle punched Non-woven fabrics are manufactured using carded fiber webs that are mechanically entangled using barbed needles to bind the fiber sheets into a felt-like structure. Unlike woven fabrics, knitting or weaving is not necessary with non-woven materials, meaning component fibers do not have to be converted into yarn beforehand. Needle punched nonwovens provide excellent loft and elongation properties.

Non-woven fabrics from Tex Tech offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Customizable Thickness and Fiber Blends
  • Noise Abatement
  • Improved Filtering
  • Thermal Protection and Heat Transfer
  • Flexibility
  • Improved Resilience / Strength
  • Excellent Tear Resistance

We can manufacture non-woven fabrics using a wide variety of fiber types and blends. These include:

Meta-Aramids

Meta-Aramids

Meta-aramids such as Conex and Nomex® are semicrystalline fibers created using a wet spinning process. These meta-aramids provide an optimal solution for filtration, aerospace, and industrial applications, as they can function reliably at temperatures up to 400 ºF. They also offer impressive chemical and abrasion resistance.

Para Aramids

Para-Aramids

Para-aramids like Twaron® and Kevlar® are rigid crystalline fibers with fixed, longitudinally aligned polymer chains. They are known for their extraordinary durability and strength, functioning reliably at temperatures up to 446 ºF. Para-aramids are frequently used in the following applications:

  • Ballistics
  • Industrial Equipment
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Materials

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Materials

Pyron and Panox are prime examples of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) materials. These semicrystalline thermoplastics degrade instead of melting when exposed to extreme temperatures, making them especially useful for industrial applications where friction is common. PAN materials can also function reliably at temperatures up to 450 ºF.

Polyphenylene Sulfides (PPS)

Polyphenylene Sulfides (PPS)

Polyphenylene sulfides (PPS) like Procon and Torcon are high-performance thermoplastics that offer exceptional strength and durability. Industrial and aerospace filtration applications using these materials can enjoy benefits such as:

  • Chemical Resistance
  • Excellent Dimensional Stability
  • Impressive Temperature Resistance (maximum operating temperature of 375 ºF)
Silica

Silica

High-purity SiO2 fibers offer excellent thermal performance and can withstand exposure to temperatures as high as 1000°C without melting or vaporizing. The fiber also has excellent chemical resistance.

  • High temperature insulation
  • Thermal insulation and protection
  • Fire protection
  • Acid-resistant and chemical resistance
  • High temperature composites (low thermal expansion coefficient)
  • Welding and fire safety

Woven Fabrics

There are two main factors that distinguish non-woven materials and woven fabrics from one another:

  • Manufacturing Technique
    Manufacturing Technique

    Machines typically interlace the warp and weft threads to complete the weaving process. While the manufacturing process for non-woven materials varies, it usually involves bonding and forming a web of fibers. Common examples include laying and felting.

  • Structure
    Structure

    Woven fabric has a visible, characteristic thread pattern, while non-woven material consists of an entangled fiber web.

Woven fabrics provide excellent durability, tear resistance and breathability. The fabrics can be tailored to meet varying performance requirements.

In addition to their impressive strength, industrial woven fabrics also offer the following physical characteristics:

  • Long Working Life
    (especially under hazardous conditions)
  • Low Stretch
  • Drapable
  • Can be used as a substrate for coating and lamination

3D Weaving

3D woven fabrics and fabric-based composites play a vital role in many applications. We use unique weaving systems and looms to manufacture the in-plane yarns used in our 3D woven fabrics. These yarns have uncrimped fibers to eliminate potential material weakness.

  • Z-fibers

    Z-fibers

    The Z-fibers in our woven fabrics resist delamination and provide enhanced toughness, while the straight fibers in Tex Tech fabrics create higher-strength products free of stress-concentrating undulations.

  • Fabric-based composites

    Fabric-based composites

    Fabric-based composites also perform well in place of steel and other conventional materials, offering similar strength and durability. Their high strength-to-weight ratio is ideal for heavy industrial, marine, and transportation industries. We can manufacture 3D woven fabrics using specialty materials and fibers, providing an ideal solution for fireproofing and other advanced composite applications.

At Tech Tex Industries, we work with a vast range of materials. These include:

  • E-Glass
  • S-Glass
  • PAN Carbon Fibers
  • Stainless Steel Yarns
  • Specialty Fibers (Alumina, PE, Silica, UHMWPE, etc.)

High-Performance Textiles

At Tex Tech Industries, we manufacture a broad range of expertly designed, high-performance textile materials for the following applications:

  • A&D
  • Medical
  • Shipbuilding
  • Automotive Aftermarket
  • Offshore Drilling
  • Thermal Insulation
  • Mass-Transit Train and Bus Seating
  • Recreational
  • Welding

We work closely with our clients to design long-lasting, reliable solutions, integrating several quality fibers into our high-performance textiles.

Industrial Textile Products

Tex Tech Industries offers a comprehensive selection of industrial textile products. These include:

Water-Blocking Solutions

Water-Blocking Solutions

Tex Tech manufactures reliable water-blocking yarn solutions to support the production of the following products:

  • Data Cables
  • Electrical Components
  • Fiber-Optic Cables
  • Multicore Fillers and Cable Wraps
  • Power Cables
  • Watertight Conductors
  • Wiring Assemblies

Our yarn solutions also protect products like these from water and moisture exposure.

CIPP

CIPP

Cured-in-place pipe lining (CIPP) methods offer an added layer of protection for pipe installations, providing immediate benefits in nearly any environment. Technicians can quickly repair varying lengths of pipe without the need to excavate an entire piece or track.

Some of the most common applications for CIPP include:

  • Culverts
  • High-Pressure Pipe Systems
  • Sanitary Systems
  • Storm Sewer Mains
  • Water Mains
Refrasil

REFRASIL®

REFRASIL® is a line of high-temperature silica materials available standard offerings of fabrics and yarns. These thermal resistant materials provide continuous protection from 1800 ºF to 2300 ºF. They can be treated for abrasion resistance (AR Series), offering the characteristics of a refractory material along with exceptional thermal performance. UC series cloths can include specialty coatings such as neoprene rubber, pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA), aluminum foil, and silicone rubber.

REFRASIL® cloths offer the following features and benefits:

  • Amorphous Structure
  • Cost-Effectiveness
  • Excellent Molten and Spark Metal Shielding
  • Fire Resistance
  • Harsh Chemical Compatibility
  • High Dielectric Strength
  • Low Halogen Content
  • Low Thermal Conductivity
  • Minimal Off-Gassing
  • No Known Health Hazards
  • Damage Resistance Against Radiant Heat and Molten Metal
  • Suitability for Asbestos Replacement
  • High Resilience
Lithium Battery Fire Suppression

Lithium Battery Fire Suppression

Manufacturers across a breadth of industries incorporate Tex Tech’s non-flammable textiles into their lithium battery fire suppression products to limit the severity and resulting damage of fires.

Our non-flammable textiles can be customized to meet exact specifications for weight, dimensions, and thermal conditions. They can handle a temperature range of 2192 ºF to 2372 ºF (1200 ºC to 1300 ºC), steadying out at 1472 ºF (800 ºC). In some cases, they can extinguish fires within minutes.

Tex Tech: Your Industrial Fabric Supplier

Tex Tech: Your Industrial Fabric Supplier
Tex Tech: Your Industrial Fabric Supplier

Tex Tech Industries is a leading developer and manufacturer of industrial fabrics and high-performance textiles. Our research and development team provides creative, innovative solutions that perform in the most challenging environments and cater to a range of applications.

We offer a full catalog of industrial textile products that includes woven and non-woven fabrics, CIPP pipe lining, water-blocking yarn, lithium battery suppression materials, and more.

Contact us or request a quote today to learn how Tex Tech Industries can help meet the needs of your next project.