Dozens of Fabrics
Stocked and special order filter media.
Heat & Chemical Options
Media for high temperature and harsh dust.
Treated Finishes
Shed sticky dust, bleed static, resist burning.
Built Into Your Filters
Cut and sewn into custom filter products.
Filter Media Types We Work With
Our technical sales staff chooses from dozens of filter fabrics when designing your filters, connectors and custom products. Selecting the right media for your industrial environment improves dust filtration and the life of the filter. Start with the media type, then use the charts below to compare.
How to Choose the Right Filter Media
Dust collector filter media does the real work in any dust collection system. The fabric captures dust particles and particulate matter on its surface, builds a dust cake that raises filtration efficiency, and then has to release that cake every time the cleaning system pulses or shakes. The right media balances airflow, pressure drop, dust release, temperature limits and chemical resistance, and that balance sets filter life, dust holding capacity and overall collector performance.
Start with your operating temperature and the chemistry of the air stream, then look at the dust itself: fine, sticky, combustible or moist dust and highly abrasive dust each point to a different fiber, weight and finish. Finally, match the air permeability and dust load to your industrial dust collector and its air-to-cloth ratio. Our air-to-cloth calculator helps you size it, and our guide to fabric filter media for industrial dust collection goes deeper.
Filter Media Air Permeability Chart
Typical air permeability ranges, in CFM, for the needle felts, woven filter fabrics and coated materials we use. Lower CFM means a tighter fabric capturing fine particles for higher filter efficiency; higher CFM passes more air at a lower pressure drop. “Call” means data is available on request, and 0 marks a coated or rubber fabric that does not pass air.
Needle Felt Filter Fabrics
Needle felt is the most common filtration media for pulse-jet baghouses and heavy-duty dust collector bags. We stock polyester (PE) felts from 9 oz. to 22 oz. and polypropylene felts in 12 and 16 oz., in plain, singed and glazed finishes on one or both sides, plus shaker felt and Tetratex membrane felt for fine particulate. The right weight and finish extends service life.
Heavier felts are denser with lower air permeability, so they are better at capturing fine dust; singed and glazed surfaces help the collected dust release so you can clean the filters with less compressed air. Felts are sewn into our replacement filter bags and baghouse replacement filters.
Woven Filter Fabrics
Woven filter fabrics release dust easily and hold their shape, which makes them a good fit for shaker and reverse-air dust collectors, collection bags and covers. We work with cotton and polyester sateen, canton flannel from 8 to 14 oz., Dacron, polyester, nylon satin, and nylon, polyester and cotton duck.
Tightly woven fabrics such as Victor nylon, nylon duck and Cordura have very low air permeability for dust containment, while open weaves such as 322 polyester move more air. See our collection bags made from these fabrics.
Specialty, Coated and Screening Media
In addition to common woven and nonwoven textiles, we stock vinyl and rubber coated fabrics such as Hypalon and CL black and white rubber, and synthetic and stainless steel screening materials. Coated fabrics do not pass air, so they are used for connectors, covers and rubber and fabric connections.
We also work with an extensive range of special order material options for applications needing high temperature, chemical resistance, extra strength or air permeability, including Nomex® aramid for hot gas streams. Many of these fabrics are, or can be treated to, shed sticky dust, bleed static electricity and resist burning, and treated polyester media can improve ease of maintenance in sticky dust applications. Ask about screening media too.
Cartridge vs Bag Filter Media
Most industrial dust collectors use either cartridge or bag filters, and each filter type uses a different media. Felt and woven bag media handle heavy, abrasive and hot dust; pleated cartridge media offers high filtration efficiency on fine, dry dust with a smaller footprint. Polyester filter media in either form gives efficient dust capture for most industrial processes; the right choice depends on your specific application.
We supply both. See our replacement dust collector cartridge filters for pleated media, or ask which media is best for your application.
Fiber Reference Chart
Compare common filter fibers for acid, alkali, dry heat, mildew, abrasion and UV light resistance. Dry heat is shown as continuous / short-term exposure in °F. Use it to narrow the fiber for the conditions inside your baghouse or dust collector.
Dust Collection Media by Industry
We match filter fabrics to your dust, temperature and process, from woodworking and food to metal working and powder coating.
Shop Filters Made From Our Media
Polyester felt dust collector bags, tapered bags and collection bags, ready to order.
