As nonwoven capacity competition shifts from volume to quality, the value of equipment is being redefined. At the 19th China International Technical Textiles and Nonwovens Exhibition (CINTE26), carding is no longer a simple pre-step but the core to solving the contradiction among efficiency, quality, and yield. Jinlun Carding displayed comprehensive solutions covering spunlace, thermal bond, and needle-punch processes, and exhibited in the W5 Hall's 15th Five-Year Plan zone—a clear sign of industry transformation.
Background
Carding determines the uniformity and strength of nonwovens, yet its technological iteration has lagged behind subsequent web formation and bonding stages. As spunlace lines surpass 300 meters per minute and thermal bond lines move toward low-grammage high-bulk products, traditional card clothing selection and process matching have become bottlenecks. Jinlun's solution is not a simple product list but a systematic match of tooth shape, density, and arrangement for high-speed, high-yield needs—signaling a shift from selling card clothing to selling carding process systems.
Notably, its innovative exhibits entered the 15th Five-Year Plan special zone for technical textiles. This arrangement signals that high-end nonwoven equipment is being incorporated into national industrial upgrading strategy, not just individual corporate behavior. For buyers, it means future line renovations will align closely with national policy orientation, and early adopters will gain dual advantages in policy and market.
Industry Impact
At the exhibition, technical personnel from Andritz, Anhui Jinchun, Shandong Yongxin, Jiangsu Huafeng, and Huafu Group gathered at Jinlun's booth for in-depth exchanges on product adaptation, process optimization, and line efficiency. Such cross-sector interactions reflect a common pain point: stability and process flexibility are hard to balance. On high-speed lines, card clothing life and quality fluctuations directly raise per-ton costs, while single-equipment suppliers often lack overall process understanding, leading to delayed problem identification.
From an industrial cluster perspective, capacity upgrades in the Yangtze River Delta and Shandong are shifting from replacing equipment to replacing systems. For factories, this means procurement logic must change—not only looking at unit price or single-machine parameters, but evaluating whether the supplier can provide full-process diagnostics from fiber to web quality. Jinlun's showcased solutions are pushing supply chain relationships from transactional to collaborative, as evidenced by deep engagement from leading enterprises.
This trend exerts implicit pressure on SMEs. Small lines lacking process teams will face higher trial-and-error costs if they rely on fragmented procurement. Conversely, suppliers with systematic solutions will gain stronger customer stickiness, potentially accelerating industry consolidation. Over the next three years, competition in nonwoven carding equipment will likely shift from tooth parameters to data services and process database accumulation.