Nonwoven fabrics have become important basic materials for medical, household, agricultural, packaging, and other industries due to their lightweight, breathability, high strength, and wide range of uses. As demand increases, nonwoven machinery, as core production equipment, is also developing in types and technologies.
This article will systematically introduce the current mainstream classification of nonwoven machines, covering different web forming and reinforcement technologies, to help companies and buyers better understand the types of equipment and applicable fields.
1. Types of nonwoven machines classified by web forming method
Web forming is the first step in nonwoven fabric manufacturing, and different web forming methods determine the differences in mechanical structure.
1. Spunbond nonwoven machines
Principle: Melt-spinning polymer raw materials (such as PP), cooling and stretching, and directly laying the web.
Features: large output, uniform cloth surface, and low cost.
Typical applications: shopping bags, agricultural coatings, medical isolation suits.
2. Meltblown Machines
Principle: The melt passes through fine spinneret holes to form extremely fine fibers under high temperature and high-speed airflow.
Features: The fiber diameter is extremely small (usually 2–4μm) and has strong filtration properties.
Typical applications: core layer of medical masks, air purification filter materials.
3. Composite non-woven production line(SMS / SMMS / SSMMS Machines)
Structural composition: Multiple spunbond layers (S) and meltblown layers (M) are superimposed and combined.
Advantages: Strength, filtration, and softness are combined.
Typical applications: surgical gowns, protective clothing, baby diaper bottoms.
4. Airlaid Machines
Principle: Short fibers are laid on the web curtain by airflow.
Application areas: sanitary materials, wipes, absorbent cores.
5. Wetlaid Machines
Principle: Fibers are dispersed in water and then settled into a web.
Application: battery separator, filter paper, medical anti-stick cloth.
2. Non-woven fabric reinforcement equipment classified by reinforcement method
After the fiber web is formed, it must be “reinforced” to transform into a functional non-woven fabric.
1. Thermal bonding equipment
The fiber joints are fused by hot rollers or hot air.
Applicable to: spunbond fabrics, hot air fabrics, diaper surface.
2. Chemical bonding equipment
The fibers are bonded using emulsions or adhesives.
Commonly used for: anti-stick cloth, cleaning wipes.
3. Needle Punching equipment
The fibers are entangled by puncturing with steel needles.
Suitable for manufacturing: geotextiles, carpet base fabrics, industrial filter materials.
4. Hydroentangling equipment
High-pressure water jets entangle the fibers into a web.
Applicable to: facial mask cloth, wet wipes, medical dressings.
3. Key considerations when choosing non-woven equipment
Product application direction: medical, industrial, agricultural and other applications have different requirements for fabric performance
Production and width requirements: small experimental line vs. large industrial production line
Raw material type: PP, PET, PLA, PA (nylon), etc.
Process integration: whether composite equipment, online detection, automatic roll change and other functions are required
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✅ We can provide the following equipment types:
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SMS, SMMS, SSMS, SSMMS composite production line
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V. Conclusion
From single-layer structure to multi-layer composite, from fiber laying to various reinforcement methods, the richness of non-woven machinery types brings unlimited possibilities for material performance. Different types of non-woven machines correspond to different market demands and product directions. Enterprises should make scientific selections based on the target product performance.
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