In these applications the surface finish of the materials plays a very important role. Examples include side door panel, parcel shelf, trunk liner and headliner.

Now many other products, such as underbody assemblies, are possible. Noise reduction of components is one of the most important tasks in non-visible areas. Insulating- and absorbing-material concepts are implemented to improve driving acoustics.

The advantages over real leather include inodorousness, uniformity, UV-resistance and ease of care. Needling is performed alternately on both sides on several daisychained machines with penetration density of up to 3,000 penetrations per square meter.

Hometextiles are not just found in homes, but also in offices, hotels, recording studios and movie theaters. They are used at trade fairs as disposable carpet and as a cost-effective alternative to tufted material. Because of the high requirements for scrub- and abrasion-resistance, synthetic fiber such as polypropylene and polyamide is primarily used and often applied in several layers to the underbody.

Whereas surface filters can often be reused, deep-bed filters are usually only used once. Air and fluid filters, for example, are available made up as hoses, sacks, containers and as rolled goods. With increasing sustainability considerations the markets for filter technology are continuously growing. This is a boon to needle punched felts.

They reduce soil replacement, transport costs and construction costs. Different demands are made on the physical properties of geotextiles in accordance with their function. This requires intensive and uniform needling, as well as fiber protection and stability. The demands made on felting needles in the manufacture of geotextilies are thus enormous.

After it has been strewn on, a second felt is stitched onto the underside as covering. The main criteria for these geotextiles, which are primarily used in landfills, is to ensure total leak tightness so that no liquids reach the ground soil.

Thanks to its extreme heat-resistant and fireproof properties, inorganic fiber is used as insulation in buildings. Because of its high load capacity, organic fiber is preferred for moisture insulation in home exteriors.

The drops thus melted fall onto a rotating cylinder and are shaped into fibers by the centrifugal force. Ceramic-fiber nonwoven mats are used in high-temperature insulation, for instance in blast and hardening ovens.

In the initial step they pull water out of the pulp and subsequently from the paper itself. In order to withstand the high production speeds of up to 2,000m/min without damage, paper-machine felts are manufactured in multilayers, for which a carrier material is needled in. The layers, usually pre-needled, can be applied either on one side or on both sides. It is important to prevent damage to the carrier. Needles with special working-part cross section are used here.

They primarily serve as interlining to reinforce the dimensional stability of shirts and blouses, such as shoulder pads in jackets, and shoes. They are also used as padding in anoraks for improved heat retention while providing high breathability and low product weight.

Carbon fiber itself is very brittle and prone to breaking, which is why precursor fiber of PAN or CV is needled in order to later maintain the essential properties with carbonation. Carbon felts are implemented as brake linings in aeronautics and in racing, and as recycled products in modern automobile construction.

Needling is used to mechanically bond, in particular when using natural and viscose fiber and for bulky structures and weights of more than 60g/m².

Examples include industrial applications such as transport belts, bullet- and fire-proof protective apparel and concrete reinforcement.

They are made of entirely biodegradable fiber (natural fiber), are resistant and quickly decompose in sewage systems. These include personal hygiene items such as cleaning tissues and incontinence products.

The requirements made on these products are many. Scrubs must be breathable, resistant to fluids, bacteria-proof, tear-proof, soft and virtually non-flammable. Hydroentangled nonwovens, among others, with a base of polyester and viscose rayon with hydrophobic finishing are employed.

Water jets split the microfibers. This makes the textile especially soft to the touch with a velvety finish.

They are ubiquitous in men's shirts as collars, cuffs and button stays.

Moreover, the rigidity and dimensional stability of the filter media can be increased with supporting cores inside the hydroentangled nonwoven.

Precisely definable properties such as absorbency, mechanical stability and density allow ever higher-performing products to be developed.