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Ontex announced on June 17, 2025 that it was bringing the iD Discreet incontinence range to European healthcare partners, including pharmacies, medical-supply outlets and care facilities.
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The announcement describes briefs with embedded strips, a reusable front-mounted sensor and caregiver notifications through an app.
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The International Finance Corporation disclosed its environmental and social review of Drylock’s Capivari factory project on May 30, 2025. The project includes a $30 million A loan for…
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The NGO’s May 2025 newsletter describes a one-time adult-diaper donation to the Cameroon hospital.
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Koyo’s news listing dated May 29, 2025 announced the release of the Diaper Navi home-care kit. The company says a smartphone application can display wetness inside the diaper,…
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INDA released its twelfth North American Nonwovens Supply Report on May 20, 2025. The public announcement says regional capacity rose by more than 100,000 tonnes for a second…
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Nan’an’s municipal authority published a proposed environmental-review opinion dated May 12, 2025 for an adult-care manufacturing project. The notice describes planned annual output capacity of 100 million adult…
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Yuhan-Kimberly’s May 9, 2025 announcement introduces replacement pads for Depend adult underwear. It describes a cotton-like feel, a three-layer absorption design and three fixing tabs.
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Paramount Bed launched Omutsu COLOR for care facilities on May 7, 2025. The company says the sensor identifies colour changes inside a paper diaper and sends stool-detection notifications…
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A study published on April 28, 2025 by researchers in Toyama, Japan examines an external capacitance sensor for estimating urine volume in an inner absorbent pad. It considers…
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A UMIN registration disclosed on April 15, 2025 describes a Yokohama Medical Center study using Koyo’s Diaper Navi. The planned randomized study compares the device with conventional diapers…
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South Africa published a draft strategy addressing the design, reuse, control and disposal of absorbent hygiene products for public comment on April 11, 2025. The government index identifies…
