When the nonwovens industry collectively shifts toward high-speed, high-yield, and high-quality production, technical bottlenecks in carding often become the limiting factor for capacity upgrades. At the 19th China International Technical Textiles and Nonwovens Exhibition (CINTE26), held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Goldlocy Needle Cloth responded to this industry pain point with a comprehensive carding solution covering three mainstream processes: spunlace, thermal bond, and needle punch. Notably, its exhibits were placed in the W5 hall's special zone for the '15th Five-Year Plan' technical textiles, a detail revealing the deep connection between policy direction and technology routes.
Exhibition Trends: From Equipment Display to Solution Competition
CINTE26, as a high-standard event in the Asia-Pacific nonwovens sector, has always been a window into technological evolution. This year, carding equipment suppliers no longer simply compete on single-machine parameters but emphasize overall solutions that combine process adaptation and production line efficiency. Goldlocy's carding system, tailored to different nonwoven processes, features differentiated designs in card clothing tooth geometry, surface treatment, and operational stability, directly addressing real production issues such as fiber damage and uneven web formation under high-speed and high-output conditions.
This shift means that the procurement logic of downstream nonwoven enterprises is changing: previously they bought equipment based on model, but now they value suppliers who can provide customized carding solutions deeply integrated with their own processes. For factories, carding efficiency directly determines line speed and product qualification rates, especially in high-end applications like hygiene materials and filtration media, where carding quality has become a key differentiator.
Industry Impact: Technology Upgrade Window Driven by Policy
Goldlocy's presence in the '15th Five-Year' special zone is not coincidental. National industrial planning emphasis on technical textiles is opening new growth space for upstream equipment makers. The nonwovens industry currently faces a coexistence of structural overcapacity in low-end lines and insufficient high-end supply. While utilization rates for low-end lines decline, high-end spunlace and thermal bond lines remain relatively prosperous. As the core of production lines, carding equipment's technological iteration directly determines whether downstream manufacturers can stably produce high-end nonwoven materials with uniform basis weight and excellent strength.
Judging by the intense exchange at the exhibition, senior executives and technical personnel from leading companies such as Andritz, Anhui Jinchun, Shandong Yongxin, Jiangsu Huafeng, and Huafu Group gathered at Goldlocy's booth, engaging in in-depth discussions on product adaptation, process optimization, line efficiency, and technology upgrades. This cross-segment dialogue reflects a shift in industry chain collaboration from a 'buyer-seller relationship' to 'joint R&D.' For equipment suppliers, this means they must understand not only card clothing but also fibers, processes, and downstream applications; otherwise, they cannot meet customer demands for increased output and quality.