A new partnership aims to deliver advanced custom nonwoven production lines for hygiene, medical, and technical applications.
Dilo Systems GmbH, a renowned German manufacturer of complete nonwoven production lines, and Kansan Group, a leading Turkish company known for its expertise in nonwoven converting lines, end-of-line solutions, and Wetlaid Nonwoven machinery, have officially entered into a strategic partnership. This collaboration is set to provide tailored, integrated solutions across the nonwoven value chain.
Under this agreement, the partnership will offer comprehensive production lines by combining Dilo’s fiber preparation and carding systems with Kansan’s capabilities in wetlaid processing, hydroentanglement, needling, and converting technologies. Dilo Systems GmbH will serve as the main contractor, leading all engineering efforts to ensure cohesive and high-performance production systems.
Focused on High-Demand Nonwoven Sectors
The partnership will primarily target the production of advanced nonwoven materials for hygiene, medical, and technical markets. A key objective is the manufacture of layered nonwovens composed of both short and long staple fibers—primarily utilizing cellulose pulp and carded materials.
In applications like hygiene and medical products, short-cut cellulose fibers offer a critical advantage due to their excellent absorbency and retention characteristics. Notably, when fiber lengths fall below 12 mm, these materials gain enhanced flushability, which contributes significantly to more sustainable and efficient waste management.
Advanced Technology Integration
At the heart of the innovation lies Wetlaid technology, where pulp fibers can be hydrodynamically formed using headbox systems (such as flowlip and inclined wire designs) tailored to specific requirements. These wetlaid products can then be reinforced or structured further through the integration of carded web layers and hydroentanglement, creating high-quality, application-specific nonwovens.
This collaboration signals a forward-thinking approach in the nonwoven industry, offering clients a robust and flexible platform for developing next-generation products tailored to stringent quality and performance standards.
Kansan Materials has successfully established a production line capable of processing hybrid raw materials developed based on the latest hydrodynamic simulation calculations. This line is equipped with advanced software technologies that assist operators in managing production processes in a fully automated, computer-supported mode.
As the main contractor, Dilo Systems GmbH aims to enhance the efficiency of nonwoven production for the hygiene and medical sectors by integrating Kansan’s wet wipe converting lines and end-of-line equipment. In this scope, the integration of materials produced with Dilo’s “CycloPunch” and “MicroPunch” needling machines into Kansan’s wet wipe converting lines is planned. Kansan is a strong partner in this field, with its expertise and leading position in the industry.
This joint development process and marketing efforts lay an excellent foundation for offering complete lines that can produce carded and needle-punched, carded and hydroentangled, carded and wetlaid nonwovens, as well as combinations of these techniques.
With a vision of offering innovative and sustainable solutions in the nonwoven sector, this partnership aims to increase production efficiency while minimizing environmental impact. Dilo Systems GmbH and Kansan’s technical expertise provides faster, cost-effective production processes tailored to customer needs. Furthermore, solutions have been developed in line with sustainability goals, such as energy efficiency and the use of recyclable materials. This collaboration is designed to create new opportunities in global markets, particularly in the hygiene, medical, and technical sectors, while expanding our reach to a broader customer base.
