Lotus Teknik A.Ş., a Turkish supplier of wipes substrates, has ordered a neXline wetlace CP (carded pulp) line for the production of biodegradable, plastic-free wet wipes from Andritz. The line is scheduled for start-up by the end of 2021.
 
The neXline wetlace CP line is equipped with state-of-the-art stock preparation equipment, including approach flow and fan pump, opening and blending, TT card, wetlaid forming unit for pulp application, a hydroentanglement system, filtration unit, dewatering, and through-air drying. All components are perfectly designed to produce a first-class biodegradable wipe.
 

The so-called Wetlace CP process combines the benefits of two forming technologies (inline drylaid and wetlaid web forming process) with bonding by hydroentanglement. Natural fibers can be processed smoothly and generate a high-performance and cost-efficient wipe that is fully biodegradable and plastic-free.
 

Andritz developed the new neXline wetlace CP line in order to serve the new market trend of sustainable wipes. Lotus Teknik supported the development from a roll goods producer and converter perspective.
 


“This new line us to serve our customers with state-of-the-art biodegradable and sustainable products,” says Ceyhun Zincirkiran, co-owner and managing director ofLotus Teknik, says “These wipes will set new benchmarks in the market and secure our position as one of the industry leaders in wipes production.”
 

Lotus Teknik A.Ş. a member of the Sapro group, already operates a high capacity Andritz spunlace line, and is one of the top three producers of wet wipes globally. The company produces, converts, and supplies some 120 million wipes a day for personal, household and industrial use, exporting 70% of its production to countries all across Europe and to the Middle East, the U.S., Canada and Australia.