POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby appoints Kenneth W. Crawford and Debra K. Crane, and each
of them, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with
full power of substitution, and resubstitution for the undersigned and in the
undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to:
(1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 and all other
forms that may be required to be filed by the undersigned from time to time
under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
promulgated thereunder, with respect to Kaydon Corporation (the "Company");
(2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute such forms and timely file
such forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
stock exchange or similar authority; and
(3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact pursuant to this
Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite, necessary or
proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein
granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could
do in person, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying
and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or
their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 or any other forms
under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed on May 6, 2008.
/S/ MARK A. ALEXANDER
MARK A. ALEXANDER