Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Net sales by segment and for OPS, as well as reconciling items, to equal to consolidated net sales for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 were as follows:

Consolidated Net Sales	For the Years Ended December 31,
In thousands	2013		2012		2011
Performance Materials Segment:
Filtration	$	64,752	$	68,379	$	72,888
Thermal Insulation		36,929		38,449		47,299
Life Sciences Filtration		10,320		11,207		13,872
Performance Materials Segment net sales		112,001		118,035		134,059
Thermal/Acoustical Metals Segment
Metal parts		135,833		136,276		142,646
Tooling		22,573		17,645		13,290
Thermal/Acoustical Metals Segment net sales		158,406		153,921		155,936
Thermal/Acoustical Fibers Segment:
Fiber parts		105,876		93,519		79,631
Tooling		8,444		917		2,116
Thermal/Acoustical Fibers Segment net sales		114,320		94,436		81,747
Other Products and Services:
Life Sciences Vital Fluids		17,175		16,853		14,670
Other Products and Services net sales		17,175		16,853		14,670
Eliminations and Other		(3,933)		(4,321)		(2,824)
Consolidated Net Sales	$	397,969	$	378,924	$	383,588

Operating income from continuing operations by segment and for OPS and Corporate Office Expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 were as follows:

Operating Income from Continuing Operations	For the Years Ended December 31,
In thousands	2013		2012		2011
Performance Materials Segment	$	9,462	$	10,400	$	18,194
Thermal/Acoustical Metals Segment		14,088		14,708		15,915
Thermal/Acoustical Fibers Segment		21,486		12,851		(3,055)
Other Products and Services:
Life Sciences Vital Fluids		778		1,190		(1,040)
Corporate Office Expenses		(17,101)		(17,771)		(13,826)
Consolidated Operating Income from Continuing Operations	$	28,713	$	21,378	$	16,188

Total Assets By Segment

Total assets by segment and for OPS and the Corporate Office were as follows at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

Total Assets	December 31,
In thousands	2013		2012		2011
Performance Materials Segment	$	74,838	$	74,119	$	71,379
Thermal/Acoustical Metals Segment		104,908		96,019		93,921
Thermal/Acoustical Fibers Segment		30,176		26,830		28,844
Other Products and Services		11,866		11,195		11,064
Corporate Office		52,897		43,753		29,977
Total Assets	$	274,685	$	251,916	$	235,185

Total capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization by segment and for OPS and the Corporate Office for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

	Capital Expenditures						Depreciation and Amortization
In thousands	2013		2012		2011		2013		2012		2011
Performance Materials Segment	$	4,604	$	5,231	$	3,801	$	4,667	$	5,290	$	5,718
Thermal/Acoustical Metals Segment		6,027		4,063		2,413		4,777		5,019		5,210
Thermal/Acoustical Fibers Segment		1,887		1,033		1,148		2,217		2,324		2,536
Other Products and Services		243		128		270		588		596		726
Corporate Office		1,065		949		1,252		344		343		288
Total	$	13,826	$	11,404	$	8,884	$	12,593	$	13,572	$	14,478

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country

Net sales by geographic area for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 and long-lived asset information by geographic area as of December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 were as follows:

	Net Sales						Long-Lived Assets
In thousands	2013		2012		2011		2013		2012		2011
United States	$	269,989	$	251,695	$	239,101	$	48,787	$	45,979	$	48,803
France		47,831		52,517		58,974		16,436		17,463		17,621
Germany		77,229		71,896		81,424		13,287		13,542		14,065
Other		2,920		2,816		4,089		1,815		1,024		1,280
Total	$	397,969	$	378,924	$	383,588	$	80,325	$	78,008	$	81,769