Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Disaggregation of Revenue by Geographical Location (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 200,527	$ 218,025
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	133,072	140,900
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	57,573	61,942
Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	9,882	15,183
Operating Segments | Performance Materials
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	65,220	64,580
Operating Segments | Performance Materials | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	45,917	46,377
Operating Segments | Performance Materials | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	17,275	16,657
Operating Segments | Performance Materials | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,028	1,546
Operating Segments | Technical Nonwovens
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	57,403	65,606
Operating Segments | Technical Nonwovens | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	35,731	37,189
Operating Segments | Technical Nonwovens | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	16,938	19,049
Operating Segments | Technical Nonwovens | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	4,734	9,368
Operating Segments | Thermal Acoustical Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	83,761	94,313
Operating Segments | Thermal Acoustical Solutions | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	57,101	63,602
Operating Segments | Thermal Acoustical Solutions | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	23,540	26,442
Operating Segments | Thermal Acoustical Solutions | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,120	4,269
Eliminations and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	(5,857)	(6,474)
Eliminations and Other | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	(5,677)	(6,268)
Eliminations and Other | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	(180)	(206)
Eliminations and Other | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 0	$ 0