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Time: 2025-10-13
When you are considering purchasing a converting line using the XY-TQ-B series from Fujian Xinyun Machinery, it's important to know the technical and functional differences between producing toilet paper vs producing kitchen towel paper. Though the same base machine can often do both, certain parameters, attachments, and adjustments vary. Understanding these differences helps you optimize your investment, meet market demands, and get the best product quality.
First, a quick overview of the XY-TQ-B machine’s capabilities:
It is a full-automatic rewinding & perforating toilet paper / kitchen towel machine.
Operating speed ranges from 180-230 meters per minute.
Jumbo roll width options are wide (e.g. 1150-2950 mm depending on model) for maxi rolls.
Equipped with PLC control, automatic core feeding, edge trimming, embossing (full or edge), and adjustable core / finished roll diameters. This makes XY-TQ-B quite flexible, but there are trade-offs when switching between toilet paper and kitchen towel paper production.
Below are technical / product attributes in which Toilet Paper vs Kitchen Towel differ, and how those affect the machine configuration and operation.
| Aspect | Toilet Paper (Toilet Roll) | Kitchen Towel Paper |
|---|---|---|
| Absorbency & Strength Requirements | Toilet paper prioritizes softness, dissolvability (for flushability), and a lighter basis weight. | Kitchen towel needs much higher absorbency, tear strength, wet strength. Often uses two-ply / glue lamination to improve strength. |
| Paper GSM / Ply | Usually 1-ply or lighter 2-ply, lower GSM. | Heavier paper, often 2-ply (or laminated), greater GSM to handle wet wiping. |
| Glue Lamination / Ply Bonding | Less often glued; embossing and perforation are more critical. | Glue lamination is common to bond plies and increase strength. That demands extra modules / glue spraying etc. (in the machine) when producing kitchen towels. |
| Embossing Style / Pattern | Embossing for toilet rolls is mostly full emboss or edge, finer texture, softer touch. | Embossing tends to be more aggressive or deeper texture for visible pattern and more absorption; sometimes double embossing. |
| Finished Roll Size & Diameter | Finished roll diameter possibly smaller (e.g. Φ80-Φ200 mm) depending on core size; inner core smaller. Many toilet rolls are thinner / compact. | Kitchen towel rolls may have larger diameter / taller rolls per segment; heavier paper means difference in handling weight, tighter tension control required. |
| Perforation | Sheet length, perforation distance is different: toilet paper needs perforation suited for bathroom roll, ease of tear in usage; may have more perforations per length. | Kitchen towels need deeper perforation or sometimes fewer but stronger perforations suitable for sheets that are used for wiping, often wider perforation distance. |
| Machine Tension, Drive, Handling | Toilet paper lines emphasize minimal vibration, high uniformity in softness. The machine must run quietly and clean. | Kitchen towel lines demand sturdier structure, possibly heavier frame, stronger motors or drive to manage heavier loads and laminated plies. |
| Water / Wet Strength Additives | Toilet paper often designed to dissolve or disintegrate in water — requires minimal wet strength. | Kitchen towels often expected to be used wet; may require wet strength additives or glue bonding to prevent falling apart when wet. |
| Market Ends / Packaging | Toilet roll packaging tends to lighter packs, sometimes smaller bundles; branding often focuses on softness, hygiene. | Kitchen towels are often sold in fewer rolls, larger sheets, greater packaging protection (e.g. shrink wrap), possibly tougher packs. |
The strength of XY-TQ-B lies in its adaptability. Here's how it can be adjusted / configured depending on your target product:
Adjustable jumbo roll width: You can pick wider jumbo rolls if you want to produce kitchen towel with greater sheet height. Ply / Glue lamination module: Adding glue lamination device for kitchen towel usage improves strength and durability. If used for toilet paper, you can bypass or disable lamination for cost or softness.
Embossing options: Steel-to-rubber or steel-to-steel embossing rolls can be used; XY-TQ-B supports different embossing styles. Variable perforation distance: The machine allows different blade setups (single/double or multiple blades) for different perforation distances. For toilet paper, you might use short sheet length; for kitchen towel, longer sheets.
Tension control & wall-type frame structure: Because kitchen towel rolls are heavier, a stable machine frame (wall-type) and robust tension control help. XY-TQ-B has such structural strength.
Using XY-TQ-B for producing both toilet paper and kitchen towel rolls is attractive for flexibility, but these are some trade-offs you should be aware of:
Investment Cost: To have glue lamination, stronger frames, additional embossing or ply-bonding add cost. If you never use these, they are sunk cost.
Changeover Times: Switching between product types (e.g. from toilet paper to kitchen towel) may require setting changes: embossing rollers, glue modules, perforation blades, tension settings. This causes downtime.
Operational Complexity: Kitchen towel production involves dealing with heavier paper, more glue, more wear parts. Maintenance and supervision required are greater.
Material Costs: Heavier paper, lamination, glue, higher GSM all increase material input cost per roll.
Marketing & Certification: Kitchen towel may have additional standards (food safety, wet strength etc.), packaging requirements, which you must satisfy.
To decide whether to set up XY-TQ-B mainly for toilet paper, kitchen towel, or both, consider the following:
Market Demand: Is there more demand in your region for kitchen towels vs toilet rolls? Is pricing premium enough for kitchen towels?
Price Sensitivity: Toilet paper is more price sensitive; kitchen towels can command higher margins if quality is superior.
Capacity & Floor Space: Using glue lamination, wider jumbo widths, etc., requires more space, more powerful motors, more energy.
SKU Variety: If you plan many SKUs (e.g. toilet roll sizes, kitchen towel sizes), flexibility in XY-TQ-B helps you adapt but expect more changeovers.
After-Sales Support & Parts: Glue heads, embossing rollers, heavier blades all require maintenance; ensure supplier (Fujian Xinyun) supports parts & training.
XY-TQ-B is a versatile and high-speed machine capable of producing both toilet paper and kitchen towel rolls. Its specifications (width, speed, perforation flexibility, embossing, PLC control) make it well-suited to serve dual functions.
If your business plan allows you to produce both products, configuring the machine with lamination, adjustable embossing, and strong frame gives you the flexibility needed.
If your focus is largely on only one product type (e.g. toilet paper), you might simplify some modules (omit or reduce glue lamination, lighter rollers) to cut cost and reduce complexity.
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