03 / Materials
Start with the layers and materials of absorbent products. Then follow original sources to products and packaging, manufacturing and equipment, and collection and recycling.
Explore companies by the region of their headquarters.
Research, public-sector sources and items without confirmed headquarters remain under All. References are not filtered.
A material atlas
The illustration is a simplified guide. Materials and construction differ between products.
Common material roles
Raw materials
8 articles · 2 briefs
Company HQ: BASF · Germany ↗
www.basf.com · Research facility · Company-published source
BASF opened a global performance laboratory for diapers and superabsorbent polymers in Mumbai on August 18,…
Company HQ: Bostik · France ↗
www.bostik.com · Supplier technology and award · Company-published source
Kizen Miles 9.0 uses specified chemical, thermal and mechanical conditions to support separation of…
Company HQ: Essity · Sweden ↗
www.proteus-cbe.eu · Research and development · Organization source
PROTEUS reported on April 27, 2026, that project partner Essity had published a feature about its work on…
Products & packaging
6 articles · 1 brief · 1 source link
Company HQ: Corman · Italy ↗
www.edana.org · Award announcement · Organization source
EDANA announced five INDEX26 Award winners at the opening of the nonwovens exhibition in Geneva on May 19,…
Company HQ: Essity · Sweden ↗
www.prnewswire.com · Product launch · Company-published source
Essity announced the US launch of TENA Men's Washable Protective Boxers on March 23, 2026.
Company HQ: Grace & Green · United Kingdom ↗
Grace & Green · Product description
Grace & Green introduces bladder-care liners, pads and shields for light adult incontinence.
Manufacturing & equipment
17 articles · 2 briefs · 1 source link
Company HQ: M.D. Viola Macchine · Italy ↗
M.D. Viola Macchine · Technical explanation · Company-published source
M.D. Viola’s August 31, 2026 article explains technical changes involved in adding adult-incontinence…
Company HQ: Stora Enso · Finland ↗
Stora Enso · Investment plan · Company-published source
Stora Enso announced on June 17, 2026 that it would invest €19 million to increase fluff-pulp production at…
Company HQ: Reifenhauser Reicofil · Germany ↗
Reifenhäuser Reicofil · Equipment technology · Company-published source
In a release dated June 12, 2026, Reifenhäuser Reicofil presented an RF5.10 equipment upgrade, the RF Core…
Collection & recycling
4 articles
Company HQ: Meerlanden · Netherlands ↗
Meerlanden · Facility plan · Company-published source
Meerlanden published a call for partners on May 19, 2026 for a proposed plant to process used baby diapers…
Company HQ: Verdis A/S · Denmark ↗
Verdis A/S via Via Ritzau · Construction update · Company-published source
Verdis announced on May 12, 2026 that construction of its planned diaper-waste treatment plant in Hvidovre,…
Company HQ: BASF · Germany ↗ / Essity · Sweden ↗
www.basf.com · Pilot · Company-published source
BASF announced on December 11, 2025 that it had worked with Essity and TU Wien on a pilot for converting used…
Manufacturing equipment
Explore equipment companies for adult diapers and incontinence products, with product areas and official sources.
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.
