03 / Materials

Materials & sustainability

Start with the layers and materials of absorbent products. Then follow original sources to products and packaging, manufacturing and equipment, and collection and recycling.

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A material atlas

Product layers and sources

The illustration is a simplified guide. Materials and construction differ between products.

Common material roles

  1. 01
    Surface and acquisitionNonwovens help move liquid inward.
  2. 02
    Absorbent corePulp and superabsorbent polymer hold liquid.
  3. 03
    Outer layerFilms and nonwovens form the backing.

Raw materials

Pulp, polymers and nonwovens

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Products & packaging

Products and packaging

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Attindas reports packaging, materials and manufacturing initiatives in its 2025 sustainability report

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Attindas Hygiene Partners · Company report

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Manufacturing & equipment

Production and equipment

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Collection & recycling

Collection and resource recovery

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Manufacturing equipment

Diaper manufacturing equipment suppliers

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A claim about one material or life-cycle stage does not describe the environmental impact of the whole product. These examples are selected routes to original information, not a ranking or a claim that a product is environmentally preferable. Company statements are attributed to their publishers.