Superior Felt is a medical contract manufacturer for the medical filtration industries, exporting lifesaving filter technology across 6 continents, making Superior Felt & Filtration, LLC the largest sub-component filter manufacturer in the world.
Our high quality wool felts are manufactured to the SAE specifications. Superior stocks multiple densities and thicknesses across a wide spectrum of pressed, needled, virgin and reprocessed wool offerings.
Automotive felt textiles must be high quality, precision-made, economical and consistent. Superior Felt & Filtration surpasses the competition – exceeding industry standards & customer expectations
We carry all types of liquid and air filtration media from larger particulate filtration felt used in dust bags, HVAC filter media, HEPA filter media, and pollen filters down to smaller, sub-micron medical device filters used in CPAP machine filters and respiratory filters.
Superior’s Nylon Membrane offers exceptional performance with high flux rate, low-pressure drop, consistent and reliable performance, long filter life, low energy consumption, and compliance with regulations.
Superior stocks a variety of designer and decorative felt, which is ideal for use as automotive nonwovens, crate felt, display felt and other decorative and technical project needs.
Superior Felt & Filtration is a leading nonwoven manufacturer for the aerospace industry. We design & manufacture aerospace filter media & nonwoven fabrics to suit a variety of aerospace applications.
Superior serves as a top gasket and felt seal manufacturer for the appliance market. We are uniquely suited to meet design requirements for gasket, seal, noise reduction & anti-vibration applications.
Superior felt is the leading nonwoven manufacturer with exceptional quality and the largest inventory in North America with over 100 years of experience. We continuously focus on growth and new technologies to provide the highest quality felt for you.
Meta Aramid Nonwovens are a high strength synthetic fiber with a high melting point. Meta aramid fibers are inherently flame-resistant and will not melt or drip. Our meta aramid fibers are made with Dupont™ Nomex® and generic fibers.
Superior carries a wide variety of synthetic felts to compliment traditional wool. Our synthetic felts consist of man-made fibers. Unlike wool the polyester and acrylic base prevent the fibers from fusing together making this material a preferred choice for a wide variety of applications.
Rayon felt is a semi synthetic fiber made from cellulose pulp. As a cellulose fiber, it is hydrophilic (water absorber) and provides unique performance when combined with a polyester that is hydrophobic. Rayon nonwovens are used in medical, cosmetic, and Industrial applications.
Polyester felt is available in a wide range of sizes (1.5 to 25). Our nonwoven polyester fabric can be singed, glazed, and made to 160” wide. As a low cost alternative to wool felts these often used in industrial applications.
Polypropylene is a thermoplastic polymer used in a variety of nonwovens. This is an ideal option for filtration media applications. Superior stocks many different styles of nonwoven polypropylene fabric ranging from .5 oz. per square yard up to 44 oz. per square yard.
Superior Felt & Filtration has the capability to produce, procure, distribute & fabricate many products made of specialty fibers and materials. We partner with customers to provide materials with distinct application requirements.
We stock roll goods to ensure immediate availability. We can die cut any shape your project requires and can produce custom-made dies designed uniquely to meet your needs.
Many of our nonwoven products are provided to our customers at a slit width. Superior also provides multiple pressure sensitive adhesives that can be integrated into roll goods and finished cut parts
We can supply supported or unsupported rubber based PSA, Acrylic PSA or a high temperature PSA depending on your needs
Ultrasonic lamination is a process used to bond layers of nonwoven materials together without the use of adhesives or heat. Superior can provide multi-composite materials that are useful in the production of disposable medical products, such as surgical gowns, masks, drapes, and more.
Superior offers plastic injection molding services for air and water filters. We can incorporate our technical media into finished plastic injected parts and finished components.
Our pleating capabilities allow for flexibility in terms of pleating configuration, dimensions, and delivery formats.
Superior ‘s offline need loom allows us to create custom composites for your specialized needs. Barbed needles are punched vertically through the web to hook and entangled more than one media.
Superior provides barcoding, printing, and packaging by bulk or individual pieces. Superior can also customize pallet configurations to fit your shipping needs.
We can increase your brand by printing directly on most of our medias. We can barcode bag and ship directly to your customers. Superior also provides 3D prototyping for plastic injection prototypes.
We provide sampling and prototyping with customizable stitch lengths, and a 9mm maximum stitch length. Superior can handle any of your sewing needs, regardless of the size, color, or industry.
Superior Felt & Filtration employs a dynamic group of people from all over the United States but most notably from northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Check out our Automotive Catalog (Request a physical catalog)
Our materials are used in a wide variety of markets that support the automotive industry including: Cabin air filtration, Headlight gaskets, Windshield assembly tabs, Seat ventilation pads Pillar felt, Interior trim, Trunk liner, Tail light gasket, Bumper acoustical pads, Seat assembly, Door panels, Buzz squeak & rattle, Intake filtration, Oil seals & wicking and many more applications.
Check out our Industrial Catalog (Request a physical catalog)
Our materials are used in a wide variety of Industrial including: Dust Bags, Liquid Filter Bags, Appliance, Padding, Gaskets, Washers, Packing, Sound Reduction, Dust Shields, Equestrian, Medical Applications, Wipers, Exhibit, Spacer Pads, CFM and Micron, Cosmetic, Wound Care, Medical Filtration
Check out our Decorative Catalog
Superiors Prism Series Felt is a premium designer felt used in many different applications from clothing, pennants to blanket binding. It’s consistent look and feel makes it a favorite for premium decorative applications requiring tolerances. The Prism Series felt is easy to slit, die cut and adhesive coat for a multitude of applications
Superior provideds display and crate felt protection for the Trade Show/Exhibt industry. Our felt coils are 100% polyester with PSA (Pressure Sensitive Adhesive) and are specfically designed to pieel and stick on a variety of surfaces.
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