Nonwovens overview
Rieter Nonwovens Systems offers engineering, development, sales, marketing and 
services for nonwovens machinery for spunlace, spunbond and spunjet processes.
Its expertise in this range of nonwovens technologies makes Rieter the only machinery supplier able to offer all nonwovens processes from a single engineering source. Rieter‘s ability to engineer customized production lines incorporating multiple technologies brings innovation to the nonwovens industry. Above all, it provides customers with competitive advantages in advance of the market.
Rieter Nonwovens Systems is an active member of the 
EDANA (European Disposables And Nonwovens Association).
Applications by technologies
| Technologies | Fabric | Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Spunlace | 30 to 500 gsm | Wipes, medical, surgical, industrial, cotton pads, coating substrates, clothing textiles |
| Spunbond | 8 to 150 gsm | Hygiene, surgical, industrial |
| Spunjet | 20 to 300 gsm | Hygiene, wipes, roofing, geotextiles |
| Spunjet soft | 10 to 60 gsm | Hygiene, medical, wipes |
Main applications
Nonwoven fabrics produced on Rieter lines are mainly used in:
- Wipes (baby wipes, industrial and domestic cleaning…)
- Hygiene (cover stock, back sheet, adult incontinence, feminine hygiene…)
- Medical fabrics (surgical drapes and gowns, bandages, dressings…)
- Cosmetic cotton pads
- Synthetic leather
- Industrial applications (automotive industry, roofing material, home furnishing…)
- Bedding
- Agricultural
- Filtration
- Geotextiles
Nonwovens applications (Source: INDA, EDANA)
