Felt for Wicking, Wiping & Fluid Transfer
Felt for Wicking:
- Felt has extraordinary wicking capabilities, delivering consistent fluid flow without material deterioration.
- Felt is extremely absorbent and can retain many times its weight in fluids.
- Felt is highly oil absorbent and is not compromised by continuous oil saturation.
Felt for Wiping / Applicator Strips / Fluid Transfer:
- Felt's predictable and consistent fluid transfer rate make it the ideal material for transferring fluids or coatings to another surface
- Felt's highly absorbent properties make it the perfect choice for oil and grease removal from surfaces
- Felt can be cut to fit custom holders
- Felt applicators act as reservoir and applicator in one highly resilient and long lasting piece
Applications include:
- Shaft lubrication
- Fluid Transmission
- Ink Pads
- Applicators
- Fluid Absorption
The wicking ability of felt varies with density. See table below. Both SAE Roll Felts and high density Sheet Felts can be used in fluid transfer applications. Aetna Felt can produce any size or shape for your fluid transfer needs.
| Felt Type | F-1 | F-2 | F-3 | F-5 | F-7 | F-10 |
| Capillarity in inches* | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Liquid Absorption % by weight** | >175 | >175 | >190 | >250 | >225 | >400 |
| Liquid Absorption % by volume | 74 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 88 |
| Felt Type | F-11 | F-13 | F-15 | F-26 | F-50 | F-51 |
| Capillarity in inches* | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | - | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Liquid Absorption % by weight** | >375 | >350 | >350 | >400 | >180 | >170 |
| Liquid Absorption % by volume | 88 | 88 | 88 | 92 | 75 | 75 |
| Felt Type | F-55 | 16S | 20S | 26S | 32S |
| Capillarity in inches* | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| Liquid Absorption % by weight** | >225 | >175 | >100 | >75 | >50 |
| Liquid Absorption % by volume | 81 | 74 | 66 | 58 | 48 |
* wicking height, 575 SSU, 70F
** 1.0 sp gr