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Borealis published a technical feature on Borstar Nextension polypropylene technology on October 2, 2025. One section discusses HG485FB, a spunbond grade developed for hygiene and technical nonwoven fabrics.
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Unicharm’s October 1, 2025 release describes a thin Lifree insert pad for use with adult pants, scheduled for Japanese release in early October.
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Kao announced on October 1, 2025 that it was starting a used-diaper carbonization trial with Kamikatsu Town in Tokushima, Japan. The town’s Zero Waste Center WHY was the…
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The equipment supplier describes narrower adult-diaper chassis and other ways to control sheet and core-material use.
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The experiment explores greening applications for used-diaper material; adult-specific feedstock and commercial treatment outcomes are unconfirmed.
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Academy Het Dorp reported on September 8, 2025 on a cluster-randomized trial involving 156 people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities at six care organizations. Smart continence care…
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Shenzhen University reported on September 3, 2025 that a team working with Xidian University had combined one-way liquid transport with electrochemical sensing in a smart-diaper prototype. A Janus…
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Omya’s September 1, 2025 K2025 announcement describes development of thinner hygiene films using Omyafilm. Its separate official application page includes backsheets for adult-incontinence products.
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RKW’s 2024 sustainability report describes thermally laminated film-and-nonwoven backsheets, including adult-incontinence applications, on page 7. It says the process avoids adhesive in that lamination step.
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FAJ announced its Omutsu Monitor excretion-sensing products in a Japanese release dated August 21, 2025. The company describes combining odour, humidity and temperature sensing, with notifications through smartphones,…
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Australia’s National Ageing Research Institute reported on August 13, 2025 on a community-care pilot with Community Vision and Essity Australasia, funded by ARIIA. It explored the feasibility and…
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Khoo Teck Puat Hospital’s official news record, dated July 11, 2025, identifies a trial of smart diapers for adult patients. The stated aim is to help prevent skin…
