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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040209102804
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001227819-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040209

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LYNCH KEVIN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227819

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07665
		FILM NUMBER:		04576251

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LYDALL INC
		STREET 2:		ONE COLONIAL ROAD P O BOX 151
		CITY:			MANCHESTER
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06045-0151
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    <periodOfReport>2003-12-30</periodOfReport>

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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

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        <issuerName>LYDALL INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LDL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>LYNCH KEVIN G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LYDALL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE COLONIAL ROAD, P.O. BOX 151</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MANCHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06045-0151</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former Group President</otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1965</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to Buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>11.46</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-10-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person acquired 204 shares through the Company's ESPP between 1/2/2003 and 12/31/2003 at prices ranging from $9.2328 to $12.5495.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person acquired 249 shares through the Company's 401k Plan between 1/2/2003 and 12/31/2003.  22 shares were an allocation of forfeited shares from employees who terminated during 2003, and 227 shares acquired in the Company's 401k PLan through its matching contributions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Employee Stock Option granted under the Lydall 2003 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan.  Options would have become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on 10/22/2004 had the reporting person not terminated from the Company on 12/30/2003.  As a result, options were automatically cancelled as of 12/30/2003.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Margaret R. Murphy, Attorney-in-fact for Kevin G. Lynch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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