We supply nonwoven manufacturers with laid scrims.
Laid scrims give their products structural reinforcement and higher tear strength. If required, a stainless steel fibre adds antistatic properties (more).
Our laid scrims can be integrated into any type of nonwoven, as an intermediate or surface layer:
To maximise sustainability, laid scrims made from renewable raw materials and natural fibres are also available.
For nonwovens and filters, the combination of tensile loads and safety requirements calls above all for tear strength – at minimal weight. Especially at areal weights below 100 g/m² (approx. 2.9 oz/yd²), any reinforcement must also be lightweight.
Engineers looking for this kind of reinforcement should consider laid scrims.
Laid scrims are suitable for reinforcing all categories of nonwovens, for example:
Electrostatic charges – caused, for example, by nonwovens rubbing against surfaces or by particles in an air flow – must be discharged via earthing in certain applications, such as potentially explosive atmospheres.
As an integrated metal-containing laid scrim, a BAFA® laid scrim can be connected to a protective or functional earth via an earthing tab or earthing stud.
More information on antistatic properties can be found here.
Laid scrims are usually hidden as an intermediate layer in sandwich constructions. That does not exploit their full potential: beyond their function, laid scrims offer another valuable option:
they can make the added value of high-tech products visible.
Under transparent surfaces or as the top layer, laid scrims offer interesting design options. Depending on yarn thickness, density and angle, products can look more delicate, more robust, or both.
BAFATEX supplies laid scrims wound on rolls, designed for automated production and high processing speeds. With BAFA® laid scrims, manufacturers save time in converting. The laid scrims are usually processed as an intermediate layer in sandwich constructions, where they also prevent the layers from shifting.
BAFA® laid scrims are easy to cut and punch, making them suitable for both manual processing and die-cutting lines.
With BAFA® laid scrims, nonwovens can be processed as roll goods, cut sheets, filter bags or die-cut parts.
Depending on the properties required, the following materials are available:
Glass fibre and carbon are the two most widely used materials for reinforcing rackets and bats, both offering a long service life under strongly fluctuating loads. Typical construction for a ski, for example: carbon weft yarns in BAFA® laid scrim 100/20 made from 1100 dtex black polyester combined with 1210 dtex Twaron®.
Several variables can be adjusted to tailor the reinforcement to your requirements:
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51688 Wipperfürth/Germany
E-mail: info@bafatex.de
Phone: +49 (0) 22 67 87 13-0
