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Ontex reports manufacturing expansion at its Segovia plant
Ontex announced expanded manufacturing capabilities at its Segovia site in Spain on March 5, 2025. It said the number of production lines had increased from 16 in 2022…
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Researchers study how SAP particle structure affects early liquid uptake
A paper published in ACS Omega on February 24, 2025 examines how assembling SAP particles of different sizes affects early water uptake and absorption under pressure. The authors…
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Avgol opens a new hygiene nonwovens line in North Carolina
Avgol announced the opening of a new nonwovens production line at Mocksville, North Carolina, on February 17, 2025. The company places the line within a US$100 million investment…
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ZymoChem scales production of a key ingredient for BAYSE BioSAP
ZymoChem announced on February 12, 2025 that it had produced a key biopolymer ingredient for BAYSE BioSAP at commercial scale. The company reports a 45,000-litre fermentation run with…
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BASF offers HySorb B6610 ZeroPCF with a stated zero material carbon footprint
BASF announced HySorb B6610 ZeroPCF on February 6, 2025, describing a superabsorbent polymer offered to the hygiene industry with a calculated product carbon footprint of zero.
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Sanwa announces Kaigo Plus connection with CAREKARTE
Sanwa’s news notice dated January 23, 2025 announced that its Kaigo Plus urine-detection system had connected with CAREKARTE, the care software provided by Care Connect Japan.
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Fujian reports a new Runmei production site covering adult diapers
Fujian’s provincial commerce department reported the opening and use of a new Runmei hygiene-products production site on January 22, 2025. The planned product range includes baby diapers, adult…
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Oji Nepia announces a plan to reorganise adult-diaper production
Oji Holdings announced a reorganisation of Oji Nepia’s adult-diaper production on January 21, 2025. The plan called for closing the Fujinomiya factory in January 2026 and transferring its…
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H.B. Fuller lists adult-pad uses for Full-Care 6550 SecureFix adhesive
The supplier includes adult booster pads and men’s pads among applications for its positioning adhesive.
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Klabin reports a commissioned carbon-footprint study of PineFluff
Klabin announced on January 6, 2025 a commissioned comparison of PineFluff’s carbon footprint. It identifies ACV Brasil as the study provider and SGS Brasil as the verifier, and…
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Obu announces a care-facility pilot of SUMINOE’s urine-detection system
Obu City announced on December 17, 2024 a care-facility pilot of a urine-detection system developed by SUMINOE. The plan places a cloth sensor connected to a transmitter inside…
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Hamamatsu plans a diaper recycling trial with a care-provider collection stream
Hamamatsu City announced a collection-to-product trial for used diapers on December 13, 2024. The work was intended to test steps towards recycling recovered materials into new products.