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Higifral and LYCRA describe an adult pull-on using HyFit fibre in Brazil →

Company HQ: Eurofral · Brazil ↗ / The LYCRA Company · United States ↗

www.lycra.com.cn · Product description · Company-published source

The LYCRA Company described its partnership with Brazilian manufacturer Eurofral in a May 4, 2026 article about Higifral Pants adult incontinence underwear. Eurofral uses LYCRA HyFit fibre in the line and has invested R$30 million in machinery. According to the supplier, the production technology allows more than 60 fibres to be applied per garment, supporting stretch, fit and movement.

A material-use example, not evidence of environmental superiority.

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NorthShore introduces a US-made MegaMax adult diaper →

Company HQ: NorthShore Care Supply · United States ↗

www.northshorecare.com · Product update · Company-published source

NorthShore Care Supply's January 30, 2026, product article describes updates to MegaMax USA v2, its US-made tab-style adult diaper for heavy bladder and bowel leakage. The company says customer feedback led to a reinforced backsheet that resists tearing and stretching, together with larger, refastenable tape tabs that attach to a plastic frontal landing zone. Its Multi-Void Protection core is designed to draw liquid away from the skin through repeated wettings.

NorthShore's product account; no independent durability or environmental comparison is implied.

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

Company HQ: Attindas Hygiene Partners · United States ↗

Attindas Hygiene Partners · Company report

Attindas presents packaging, materials and production initiatives. The page is dated 16 October 2025, the release dateline is 25 September, and the principal progress reported concerns 2024.

The report includes adult and baby products. Publication, release dateline and reporting years differ; no adult-only percentage is implied.

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Unicharm: recycled pulp in a Lifree product

Unicharm / Lifree

Unicharm says the absorbent paper in this RefF product contains recycled pulp. The same page describes recycled manufacturing offcuts in the package.

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HARTMANN: recycled cellulose in a bed mat

HARTMANN / MoliCare

HARTMANN describes a recycled cellulose absorbent core in MoliCare Bed Mat Eco. This example concerns a bed-protection product, not a wearable diaper.

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Company materials informationEnglish

ABENA: recycled plastic in packaging

ABENA

ABENA states that plastic packaging for its incontinence products contains 30% post-consumer recycled material. The statement concerns packaging, not the absorbent product inside.

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Mondi: mono-material and paper packaging options

Mondi

Mondi lists incontinence products among the applications for its packaging options. This is an undated supplier reference, not proof that a particular adult-care brand adopted it.

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TENA: a paper-packaging example

TENA / Essity

TENA describes paper packaging for Lights Sensitive Pads. This undated brand example does not establish current packaging for every size or market.

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