3M Ceramic Fibers & Textiles for Heavy Industrial

Made to keep you running

3M™ Nextel™ Ceramic Fibers perform beyond the mechanical and thermal limits of common high temperature textiles, metals, and monolithic ceramics to help keep your operation running and improve your bottom line.

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Breakthrough burner technology

Even the most advanced burner technology can struggle with the harsh realities of industrial environments. Metallic burner tubes in industrial furnaces are susceptible to thermal and chemical overload, leading to frequent breakdowns and replacements.

Here's where ceramics come in as game-changers. Oxide-oxide ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) empower the creation of burner tubes that mirror their metallic counterparts in design but boast significantly enhanced durability for high temperature furnace insulation.

The results? In some cases, the lifespan of metallic flame tubes in industrial furnaces has been multiplied by more than 5 times. For instance, a specific baking line witnessed a phenomenal increase in flame tube life to over 40,000 hours after switching to ceramic sheets.
Keep your operations running hotter, for longer.
Industrial processes often reach scorching temperatures, pushing traditional metallic components in industrial furnaces to their limits. Frequent replacements and downtime due to failing furnace lining materials can cripple your productivity and drain your bottom line. But what if there was a better way?

3M™ Nextel™ Ceramic Fibers are built to endure extreme heat in industrial furnaces and other high-temperature applications. They outperform conventional furnace insulation materials, delivering:

Extended lifespans: Maintains exceptional strength and flexibility at extreme temperatures, significantly extending furnace lining component lifespans.

Enhanced efficiency: Reduces downtime, minimizes disruptions and keeps your process optimised.

Cost savings: Fewer replacements and improved process efficiency translate to substantial savings over time.

Technical ceramics for the industries of tomorrow

Make smart use of their diverse possibilities, finding the right solution for each individual case or creating new approaches where none existed before.

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Materials for some of the hottest applications

Nextel ceramic fibers thermomechanical integrity allows them to last longer, retain flexibility, and survive temperatures beyond other refractory fibers.
CMCs that last longer and survive hotter environments

Raise your component’s temperature capability versus high temperature metals.

Featured products

3M™ Nextel™ Fabric DF-13-4500 and 3M™ Nextel™ Fabric EF-13-4500

Help reduce composite costs by utilizing these new, higher denier fabrics that provide in kind mechanical properties to lower denier alternatives.

3M™ Nextel™ Fabric DF-13-4500
3M™ Nextel™ Fabric AF-29

Help reduce your cost per square foot by utilizing the higher denier, AF-29 fabric for high temperature industrial sealing and shielding.

3M™ Nextel™ Fabric AF-29