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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030822175758
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001196053-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030820
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030822

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FARRELL MATTHEW
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196053

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07665
		FILM NUMBER:		03863241

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ALPHARMA INC
		STREET 2:		ONE EXECUTIVE DRIVE
		CITY:			FORT LEE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07024

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LYDALL INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000060977
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS [2200]
		IRS NUMBER:				060865505
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE COLONIAL RD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 151
		CITY:			MANCHESTER
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06045-0151
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036461233

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COLONIAL BOARD CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700115
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    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-08-20</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000060977</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LYDALL INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LDL</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001196053</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FARRELL MATTHEW</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ALPHARMA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE EXECUTIVE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT LEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07024</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><footnotes/><remarks>This form filed upon election to the Lydall, Inc. Board of Directors.</remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>Margaret R. Murphy, Attorney-in-fact for Matthew T. Farrell</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-22</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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