X‑Series – Nonwoven cards
Carding technology for today’s and tomorrow’s nonwoven production
In the highly competitive nonwoven market, product quality, machine availability and production performance determine success.
With the NC‑X, NCT‑X and NC‑Xe cards, Trützschler Nonwovens offers a powerful and modular carding platform for Spunlace, Needle‑Punching and Air‑Through‑Bonding applications, used in industrial production lines worldwide.
More than 350 cards installed, the close cooperation with the in‑house card clothing specialist Trützschler Card Clothing (TCC), and decades of testing and process development in the NCTC technology center with a wide range of fibers and processes underline our claim to be a leading specialist in modern carding technology.
Whether you are looking for nonwoven solutions for needle‑punched, hydroentangled or air‑through‑bonded nonwovens, we support you from the initial idea through to industrial implementation.
Why carding is crucial in nonwoven manufacturing
The card is the often underestimated heart of a nonwoven production line, as it defines the foundation for final product quality. If the carding process delivers an uneven web or a web structure that is not optimally suited to the end product, these deficiencies can hardly – and often cannot at all – be corrected in subsequent process steps.
A high‑performance card therefore pursues four key objectives:
- Complete opening of fiber flocks into individual fibers and fiber parallelization
- Homogeneous blending of all fibers
- Precise fiber distribution across the working width to ensure constant basis weight and uniform thickness
- Targeted web formation (parallel, random or voluminous), matched to the end product and downstream process
Especially in blends containing functional fibers (e.g. binder fibers), the card plays a decisive role in determining the homogeneity, appearance and performance of the final nonwoven.
Elements – the platform of the X‑Series
The X‑Series is based on the modular Elements platform, which consolidates Trützschler Nonwovens’ decades of expertise in carding technology. All machines in the series share the same technological foundation and are configured specifically for the end product, process requirements and production environment.
The result:
- a uniform core technology,
- investment‑secure solutions,
- and the option to adapt or upgrade production lines flexibly as requirements change.
Key benefits of the X‑Series
1. Outstanding web quality
Uniform fiber distribution, homogeneous blending and reproducible web structures – from light to heavy basis weights and across a wide range of web formation concepts.
2. Maximum availability
Operator‑friendly machine design, easy accessibility and the Clean Card Concept minimize fiber deposits. Daily cleaning effort – and thus downtime – can be reduced by up to 20 minutes.
3. High output – high efficiency
Optimized material flow across the full working width, recovery of edge fibers and the measures of the Clean Card Concept ensure high yield and sustainable operation.
The X‑Series card portfolio
NC‑X – the versatile card for high‑quality nonwovens
The NC‑X is the universal card within the X‑Series, designed for production lines with a broad product portfolio and high quality requirements.
Typical applications:
- needle‑punched technical nonwovens (e.g. for geotextiles, filtration and automotive textiles)
- hydroentangled nonwovens for single‑use wipes and hygiene products, as well as for coating substrates and filter media
- ultra‑light, three‑dimensionally structured hygiene nonwovens
- high‑loft nonwovens for insulation, filtration and cushioning applications
Best in class for microfibers
Equipped with NC-X cards our Air-Through Bonding (ATB) production lines set the industry benchmark for diaper topsheet and backsheet applications. Trützschler’s NC-X lines are the only installations capable of processing hygiene nonwovens with 0.6 denier microfibers at full industrial speed and productivity.
Together with our customers, we pioneered this technology to enable the production of premium hygiene products and to empower our customers to supply the world’s leading hygiene OEMs.
NCT‑X – high‑speed card for demanding processes
The NCT‑X has been developed for applications where maximum throughput or intensive fiber blending is critical.
Typical fields of application:
- Hydroentangling/spunlacing lines with high line speeds
- Carded/Pulp lines for two‑layer composite nonwovens
- blend‑intensive needle‑punching processes, e.g. for visible automotive textiles
Key technical data of NC‑X and NCT‑X
- Fiber lengths: 12–130 mm
- Basis weights: 14–135 gsm (g/m²)
- Fiber fineness: down to 0.4 den
- Applications: Needle‑Punching, Spunlacing, Air‑Through‑Bonding
- Line concepts: inline configurations with 1, 2 or 3 cards, as well as cross‑lapper installations
NEW: NC‑Xe – the compact card for defined applications
The NC‑Xe complements the X‑Series as a compact, economical and deliberately focused solution for clearly defined application areas. It provides proven Trützschler technology with high web quality and availability – based on a lean machine concept:
- low and short substructure; in some cases even without a working platform
- working widths of 2,500 or 3,000 mm
- pre‑cylinder Ø 550 mm with 2 carding points OR Ø 850 mm with 3 carding points
- 2 doffers, optionally with condensing rollers
Typical applications:
- geotextiles
- filter media
- non‑visible automotive textiles
- high‑loft nonwovens (e.g. waddings)s)
Also with NC-Xe: no compromise on nonwoven quality! Clean Card Concept with
- Tight-fitting enclosures
- Precision-fit roller covers
- Efficient dust extraction
- Cleaning roller for the optional upper compression rollers
Frequently asked questions about our carding technologies
Trützschler Nonwovens – your partner for future‑ready carding technology
We support you in the design, process development and optimization of your carding and web‑forming processes – based on extensive application experience, trials conducted in the NCTC technology center, and a platform that can grow with your requirements.
We rely on:
- smart machine designs focused on web quality, availability and ease of operation,
- high‑precision manufacturing of components and card clothing to ensure gentle fiber handling and optimal web formation,
- continuous innovation to achieve maximum production performance.
