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P&G announces a Japan-wide Whisper absorbent-care refresh
P&G Japan announced a redesign of its Whisper bladder-leakage pads on September 18, 2026, with nationwide sales scheduled to begin in late October. The company says the revised…
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Yuhan-Kimberly innovation fair includes incontinence care
Yuhan-Kimberly reported on September 18, 2026, that its Seocho research centre had held the 2026 Innovation Fair the previous day. The annual internal event shared research results and…
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India’s PIB features Swabhiman adult diapers
India's Press Information Bureau featured Jan Aushadhi Swabhiman adult diapers in a September 16, 2026, overview of affordable healthcare products offered through the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana…
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Americhem introduces odor-control and hydrophilic additives for nonwovens
Americhem announced nPure and nZorb in a September 2026 company release distributed by Business Wire. The additive platforms incorporate odor-control or hydrophilic functions within polymers used to make…
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Confitex describes washable nonwoven absorbent products and two industry awards
Confitex Technology announced on September 15, 2026, that its washable nonwoven absorbent hygiene products had received an INDEX Award in Geneva in May 2026 and a Hygienix Innovation…
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Unicharm launches thinner Charm Nap Slim absorbent pads
Unicharm announced Charm Nap Gokuusu Slim on September 14, 2026, ahead of a nationwide Japanese launch the following day. The women's bladder-leakage pad range has six labelled capacities:…
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Daio Paper holds Attento seminar on diaper selection and skin care
Daio Paper announced on September 14, 2026, that its Attento adult-diaper brand had co-hosted a practical seminar at the 28th annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Pressure…
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NHS Supply Chain shares a care-home product reassessment case
NHS Supply Chain published a care-home case study on September 14, 2026, involving Gloucestershire Continence Service, Nazareth House in Cheltenham and supplier Attends Limited. Staff had observed that…
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Sidrolândia explains monthly adult-diaper supply for eligible patients
Sidrolândia municipality in Brazil published information on September 12, 2026, about free monthly supplies of disposable diapers through its municipal health department. Adults and children who need continuous…
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NHS regional programme reports uptake of washable continence products
An NHS regional programme reports that 54% of patients offered washable continence products chose them by early 2026; its waste and cost estimates apply to that programme.
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Hami regulator reports no failures in three adult-diaper samples
Hami's Market Supervision Administration published its first 2026 product-quality sampling notice on September 11. The Chinese city's regulator checked 24 product categories and reported no nonconforming batches. Adult…
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Dutch waste association profiles recycling of used incontinence products
An article published on September 10, 2026, by the Dutch waste-industry association Vereniging Afvalbedrijven profiles ARN's recycling of used baby diapers and incontinence products in Weurt. It describes…