LNTH – Hybrid Nonwoven Line

Advanced Nonwoven Innovation & Pre-Industrialization Platform

CTT / SAGEOS is proud to introduce the LNTH – Hybrid Nonwoven Line, a cutting-edge technology platform designed to support nonwoven product development, pilot production, and industrial scale-up in the field of advanced fibrous materials.

With this new investment, CTT strengthens its position as a key partner for companies and institutions seeking to accelerate innovation in nonwoven textiles, from concept validation to market-ready solutions.

A Hybrid Nonwoven Technology for Maximum Flexibility

The LNTH integrates multiple web formation and consolidation technologies, offering exceptional versatility for the development of high-performance and sustainable nonwoven materials :

Web Formation Technologies

  • Carding and cross-lapping
  • Air-laid with volumetric compaction

Web Consolidation Technologies

  • Needlepunching
  • Thermal Bonding (thermofixation)

This hybrid configuration enables the design, testing, and optimization of nonwovens made from:

  • Natural and bio-Based fibers
  • Synthetic and polymeric fibers
  • Virgin and recycled materials
From R&D to Market: A Nonwoven Scale-Up Platform

The LNTH is a true innovation accelerator, strategically positioned between laboratory-scale research and full industrial production.

It provides an ideal environment for:

  • ✅ Proof of concept and feasibility validation at a semi-industrial scale

  • ✅ Pilot production and pre-series manufacturing to assess technical performance and market potential
  • ✅ Technology transfer and process optimization for industrial implementation

This makes the LNTH an essential pilot line for nonwoven R&D, reducing time-to-market and de-risking industrial investments.

Who Can Benefit from the LNTH?

The LNTH platform serves a broad innovation ecosystem, including:

  • SMEs in the textile, nonwoven, geotextile, and geosynthetics sectors
  • Companies focused on eco-design, sustainability, and circular economy
  • R&D departments of large industrial groups
  • Start-ups developing innovative nonwoven solutions
  • Public and para-public organizations
  • Research Centers and Universities

Key Technical Specifications

  • Fiber types: natural, man-made, or synthetic; virgin or recycled

  • Minimum batch size: from 6 kg (depending on materials)

  • Web formation: carding & cross-lapper and/or air-laid & volumetric compactor
  • Consolidation: needlepunching and/or thermal bonding
  • Working width: 1 m
  • Production speed: up to 10 m/min
  • Output : rolls or sheets

All nonwoven products developed on the LNTH can also be tested and characterized in the CTT / SAGEOS testing laboratories, according to your technical and application requirements (mechanical, physical, and functional performance).

Looking to Develop an Innovative Nonwoven Product?

Our experts are ready to support your nonwoven R&D, pilot production, and scale-up projects using the LNTH platform.

Contact us: info@gcttg.com