Cotton Pad Machine Round Versus Square Which One Fits Your Product
Roll cutting with tube output or cross cutting with zigzag stacking: how the two cotton pad platforms differ in output, size flexibility and pack presentation.
Two Different Cutting Principles
Round pads are produced by roll cutting: a mould cuts discs from the web and pushes them into a stainless steel output tube. Square and rectangular pads are cross cut by vertical and horizontal cutters and stacked in a counted zigzag array. The cutting principle, not the brand, is what decides your size flexibility.
Round Pads On The AQ-RD
The AQ-RD runs 300 to 400 pieces per minute with a 250 mm effective breadth matched to a 58 mm pad and jumbo rolls up to 1000 mm. Pad size is set by the roll cutting mould, so additional diameters mean additional moulds rather than a new machine.
Cotton Pads Making Machine (Round) (AQ-RD)
Square Pads On The AQ-RC
The AQ-RC cuts from 40 x 40 mm to 100 x 100 mm with size adjustable on the machine, at 1200 mm effective breadth with jumbo rolls up to 800 mm. If your customers order several rectangular formats, this flexibility is worth more than raw speed.
Square Cotton Pads Making Machine With Custom Embossing (AQ-RC)
Medical Volume Changes The Answer
For gauze pads at medical volume, neither cosmetic machine is the right tool. The AQ-RD gauze build runs 1500 to 2000 pieces per minute on a 35 mm integral wall panel rack that holds knife alignment under continuous load.
What Both Machines Share
All parts in contact with fabric are stainless steel, cutters are imported special material that cut without burrs, and counting is automatic. Those three things are what a cosmetic buyer actually inspects when they audit a pad supplier.
Machine Families In This Guide
Machines Mentioned Here

Cotton Pads Making Machine (Round)
58 mm Round Cotton Pads With Imported Roll Cutting Mould
Model AQ-RD
Embossed Cotton Pads Machine
Round Embossed Cotton Pads At Up To 400 Pieces Per Minute
Model AQ-RD
Square Cotton Pads Making Machine With Custom Embossing
Square Cotton Pad Line With Customisable Embossing Pattern
Model AQ-RC
Gauze Pads Machine
Vertical And Horizontal Cutting With Zigzag Array Output At 2000 Pieces Per Minute
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Questions On This Topic
Can one machine make both round and square pads?
No. The cutting principle is different. Converters selling both usually run one machine of each type.
How is the embossing pattern made?
Embossing can be customised to your flower pattern and is engraved into the roller. International quality steel keeps the indentation stable during long runs.
What happens to the trim waste?
A waste collecting device removes trim continuously so it does not mix back into the finished pads.
Apply This To Your Own Line
Send your product and material details and we will tell you which machine and settings fit, with the specification in writing.
