®Welding fabrics
Welding Pads & Cushions
Fabricated Hot-Work Protection
Layered, fabricated protection for horizontal hot work and locations needing more insulation than a single fabric.
Product overview
Built around the exposure.
Pads and cushions combine selected outer fabrics and insulating cores into application-specific protective assemblies. Construction varies by exposure, work orientation and required heat-transfer control.
Layered protective construction
Fabricated sizes and configurations
Designed around work orientation
Application review available
Purpose-built protection
Comfort and protection where the work happens.
Layered construction creates a stable surface for horizontal work, confined spaces and applications where a single sheet of fabric is not enough.
Technical profile
Specification overview
This family-level profile supports early selection. Product ratings and compliance can vary by size and configuration. Contact Nische when additional technical information is required for procurement.
- Construction
- Multi-layer fabric and insulating core
- Insulation
- 50 mm bio-soluble, mildew-resistant insulation
- Insulation performance
- Good to 2300 °C (4172 °F), per current Nische product literature
- Duty class
- Application-specific
- Available formats
- Pads, cushions and custom fabricated assemblies
- Selection basis
- Process, orientation, exposure and heat transfer
- Standard sizes
- 0.6 × 0.3 m (nominal 2 × 1 ft); 0.6 × 0.6 m (2 × 2 ft); 0.6 × 1.2 m (2 × 4 ft)
- Selection note
- Requires application review before specification
Typical applications
Where it fits.
Available documents
Get the current file.
Material safety data sheet: English↗Material safety data sheet: French↗Material safety data sheet: Dutch↗Soluble-fiber component safety data sheet↗Soluble-fiber component safety data sheet: Dutch↗Soluble-fiber component safety data sheet: Canadian French↗Product infographic↗Welding protection catalogue↗
Direct product answers
What teams usually need to know.
Concise answers for purchasing, safety and engineering review. Final selection still follows the current product-specific technical data.
01What is Welding Pads & Cushions?
Welding Pads & Cushions is Nische’s fabricated hot-work protection. Layered, fabricated protection for horizontal hot work and locations needing more insulation than a single fabric.
02When should Welding Pads & Cushions be selected?
Choose pads or cushions for horizontal hot work, kneeling comfort or applications needing a layered insulating assembly rather than a single fabric.
03What sizes or part numbers are available for Welding Pads & Cushions?
Contact Nische for available metric formats and application-specific details. Metric dimensions are authoritative. Imperial dimensions are nominal trade references used to simplify comparison.
04What approvals, test outcomes or selection limits apply to Welding Pads & Cushions?
The soluble-fiber SDS describes component safety and material properties; finished-pad performance is governed by current Nische product literature and application review.
05What should Welding Pads & Cushions be compared with?
Use a welding blanket or curtain when the task requires flexible shielding rather than a padded horizontal assembly.
06Where is Welding Pads & Cushions available?
Canada, Europe, Africa, Global inquiries. Global inquiries are welcome and are reviewed for current regional supply options.