EGELSBACH - At this October’s INDEX exhibition, Truetzschler Nonwovens, Truetzschler Card Clothing and Voith will introduce new solutions for manufacturing a broad range of sustainable nonwovens for wipes, hygiene or medical textiles.

At the show, which takes place from 19-22 October in Geneva, Truetzschler and Voith will address the increasing requirement for more sustainable and affordable nonwovens in the wipes segment by two proven technologies for manufacturing pulp-based nonwovens.

Numerous WLS (Wet-Laid/Spunlaced) lines are in service worldwide, mainly servicing the flushable wipes market. At INDEX the company will introduce its next-level WLS baby and body wipes, a joint development by Voith and Truetzschler.

The second focus is on carded/pulp (CP) products. A CP line - including a TWF -NCT card placed between the HydroFormer and the AquaJet is already running to full capacity at customer site. Various CP materials, including innovative next-level CP wipes, will be on display at the booth with visitors invited to discuss characteristics, benefits, line concepts and equipment.

"When talking about sustainable nonwovens, solutions for efficiently manufacturing biodegradable nonwovens from virgin cotton fibers, comber noils and viscose/lyocell fibers must not be missing," Truetzschler said, noting that visitors can look forward to directly comparing cotton nonwovens to a broad range of cellulose-based material.

Truetzschler Card Clothing, the company's in-house competence center with respect to card clothings and comprehensive service, will also present its latest development, the Z wire for high-speed roller cards. With this technology, a new geometry minimizes fibre fly and allows for better carding and more stable web forming.

Truetzschler will exhibit at booth 2327