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aba and BioSilver announce shared monitoring for Helppad 2 and aams
aba and BioSilver announced on July 1, 2024 that they would begin connecting the monitoring displays for Helppad 2 and the aams care-monitoring system from early July.
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Dutch government publishes a study of user costs under potential diaper producer responsibility
The Dutch government published a report notice on June 20, 2024 concerning the financial effects on users of introducing extended producer responsibility for diapers and incontinence products.
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Nippon Shokubai starts certified biomass-attributed SAP supply in Indonesia
Nippon Shokubai announced on May 29, 2024 that its Indonesian subsidiary had begun manufacturing and marketing ISCC PLUS-certified acrylic acid, acrylates and SAP. The superabsorbent product identified in…
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Koyo announces Diaper Navi for care facilities
Koyo’s news listing dated May 29, 2024 announced the release of Diaper Navi for care facilities. The product notice describes using a sensor to make conditions inside the…
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TrueLoo study evaluates automated toileting records in 52 older adults
A retrospective study examined three days of records from a Texas care facility. It tests recording and acceptance, rather than long-term clinical outcomes.
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PBE announces an investment to expand plus-size adult-incontinence production
Principle Business Enterprises announced an investment in its Dunbridge, Ohio, manufacturing operations on May 14, 2024. It said the project was intended to double capacity for plus-size adult-incontinence…
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Responsive Management announces a five-site Ontario TrueLoo pilot
The supplier announcement describes a pilot across five Ontario communities. The plan is not evidence that all five installations or evaluations were completed.
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Trinity Village’s Ontario care-home deployment of TrueLoo is announced
A named Ontario care provider and Toi Labs describe toilet-based monitoring. The announcement is distinct from a controlled outcome study.
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Sanyo Chemical’s SAP withdrawal: decision and subsequent SDP Global merger
Sanyo Chemical announced its decision to withdraw from the superabsorbent polymer business on March 25, 2024. It cited excess supply, stronger competition and deteriorating profitability in Asian SAP…
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Flexible urine-dopamine sensor research points to possible smart-diaper integration
Penn State reported on March 11, 2024 on flexible sensors developed with researchers at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. The work uses titanium-dioxide films…
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Japanese report describes Toray’s integrated diaper urine-detection sensor
Impress Watch reported on March 5, 2024 that Toray had developed a urine-detection sensor integrated into a diaper. The report describes work with diaper manufacturer Koyo and a…
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Unicharm renews a recycled-pulp Lifree RefF overnight pad for care facilities
Unicharm announced on January 19, 2024 an updated Lifree RefF overnight incontinence pad using recycled pulp recovered from used diapers. The company said supply to hospitals and care…