...where technical innovation begins

In the early 1920's, needled felt technology was invented in the USA and was initially used to bond non-felting organic fibres mechanically. In the 1960's, this technology took on the added role of manufacture of modern, textile materials. Gutsche was one of the pioneers in this field. In 1961, Eugen Gutsche developed the first 100% synthetic needled felt for dry filtration in Germany.

This is how we manufacture our needle felts:

Using production machinery, that has been optimized through our own technical know-how, we continually mix, open and blend fibres delivered in the form of compressed bales, whilst controlling weight and forming a loose fibre web, which is then laid in several layers by a the cross lapper. The layered web then passes through the needle loom which is the heart of our technology. The web is then punched from both sides with thousands of needles. These needles have barbs and mechanically interlock the fibres to form a compact structure, without the need for binders or chemicals. After the needling process, other treatments or finishing steps, such as calendering, heat treatment or singeing, usually follow to obtain the finished product.
By means of Gutsche proprietary specialized finishing procedures, it is possible to tailor the final product to have different or additional properties to fulfill even the most demanding of applications.

...where technical perfection originates is where technical innovation begins.