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Period Product Innovation

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AT EXPO 2024 – Exploring Next-Gen Advanced Textiles

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Natural Renewable Resources Find Favor for Medical & Healthcare Textiles

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Nexus feedstock of contaminated film and flexibles. Photo courtesy of Nexus Circular

Fostering Sector-wide Collaboration to Transform Waste into Resources The urgent need for sustainable waste management solutions in the hygiene industry is underscored by the staggering annual disposal of over 4.1 …

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Potentially valuable materials from end-of-life vehicles rather tragically referred to as ‘automotive shredder residue’ (ASR). Photo courtesy of Adrian Wilson

Developing Initiatives Show Promise End-of-life options for nonwoven fabrics are very much dependent on their end-use application, with around 50% of them being employed in durable products such as filter …

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The only remaining piece of the ‘monster’ fatberg discovered at Whitechapel in East London was displayed at the Museum of London in 2024. A fatberg is a congealed lump of fat, sanitary napkins, wet wipes, diapers and items found in sewer systems.

As Industry-Wide Circular Solutions Rise, Consumer Education is Critical On March 8, 2024, South Carolina’s Charleston Water System (CWS) settled a class action lawsuit against the wipes retailers and manufacturers …

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Fibertex Personal Care has launched the lightest nonwoven material to date, weighing just 5gsm, for hygiene applications. Photo courtesy of Adrian WIilson

Training Pants and Retailer Brands Come of Age As a leading supplier of spunmelt nonwovens to the absorbent hygiene products (AHPs) industry, Fibertex Personal Care, headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark, reports …

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Hygienix 2024 will focus on consumer trends, with industry players and experts discussing solutions for the market.

Driving Absorbent Hygiene Product Innovation: Consumer Desires, Market Dynamics & Sustainability Solutions At 2024 Hygienix, being held November 18-21, 2024 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, TN, industry leaders …

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