Fire blocking materials are needed in various segments such as in public and private transport, the construction sector as well as the furniture or upholstery and bedding industries. Norafin’s technical nonwovens offer various material characteristics that answer the market requirements for high-performance materials in these sectors.

End uses:

• aircrafts
• trains
• public buildings (theatres, stadiums, cinemas...)

Product Features:

• Fire blocking and fire retarding capabilities according to norms EN 45545-2 and UIC 564-2, FAR 25-853 or 16 CFR part 1633 and others
• Lightweight, high-performance materials
• Various nonwoven structures given, weight range between 20 - 600 g/m2
• Durability
• Material concepts that prevent damages from vandalism
• Puncture resistance
• Multilayer solutions incorporating scrims; free of binders
• Various aftertreatment options possible: antistatic, water repellent, etc.
• Material modifications possible in order to enhance comfort

Norafin’s high-performance filtration applications:

• a wide range of filter media for air filtration
• novelty filter media for liquid filtration
• tailor-made products supplied to the cement, steel, natural gas, chemical and food processing industries as well as public institutions

Norafin’s product characteristics:

• higher efficiency
• optimized air permeability
• lower pressure drop
• high dust holding capacity

The Norafin Ecoline range of products includes high-performance materials based on natural fibres such as flax. Nonwovens made of flax can be used as components in composites or in interior design and offer a great deal of advantages for various applications thanks to the nonwovens texture and properties such as smooth surface and wood-like optical appearance.

The flax nonwovens show the following material characteristics:

• very robust
• lightweight
• bio degradable
• depending on the end application: UV resistant, vibration and noise absorbing properties

With its product ‘Norafin 3D performance’, Norafin offers a wide range of high-performance nonwoven materials for the following applications:

• fire and heat-protection as well as specialty industrial apparel, moisture barrier + protective apparel systems
• tailor-made safety solutions by processing a variety of fibre blends according to our customers’ needs and in cooperation with our fibre partners
• enhancement of the material’s performance by applying the appropriate in-house aftertreatment options

The product characteristics of Norafin 3D Performance:

• improved wearing comfort
• reduced heat stress
• protection against break-open
• durability
• breathability
• barrier resistance

Norafin Komanda stands for a novelty range of durable nonwoven materials that answer the market's needs for a leightweight, re-usable and breathable fabric applied in protective clothing and industrial applications such as

• industrial FR workwear
• arc flash protective clothing
• FR liners

Performance characteristics:

• leightweight FR material
• protects against heat & flame acc. to EN 11612
• EN IEC 61482-1-2 in single layer; class 1 below 165 gsm / class 2 below 300 gsm
• durability to washing
• soft and drapeable
• superior breathability
• various colours available
• protection for welders acc. to EN 11611
• chemically resistant, high visibility, antistatic product options available