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23rd Nov 2022

Dyper, US’ diapering company, has become the first company to char a diaper with its Byochar technology. With this innovation, Dyper enters the biochar economy by turning soiled diapers into biochar. Dyper diapers are a certified 55 per cent USDA Bio-preferred product, certified Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX, and awarded a 5-star Dermatest rating.

22nd Nov 2022

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, convened 500 absorbent hygiene and personal care professionals from 30 countries and throughout the supply chain to participate in the eighth edition of Hygienix. The premier event for absorbent hygiene and personal care markets was held in New Orleans city, Louisiana, from November 14–17.

17th Nov 2022

Medline, a medical product distributor, and US’ Hologenix, a materials science innovator, have unveiled a line of Curad Performance Series orthopaedic products powered by Celliant infrared technology. Celliant is a science-backed infrared (IR) technology that improves health and wellness by promoting restful sleep and enhancing performance and recovery.

15th Nov 2022

Around 100 filtration media professionals gathered in Berlin, Germany last week for Filtrex 2022, a two-day conference on topics relating to filtration. The programme at Filtrex 2022 addressed issues from sustainability to testing and standardisation, as well as providing inspiring insights on future trends in the health and the automotive industries.

15th Nov 2022

Japanese textile company Toray has reported an 18.7-per cent consolidated revenue growth to 1,261.8 billion yen in the first half (H1) of fiscal 2023 (FY23) ended September 30, 2022, compared to 1,062.9 billion yen in H1 FY22. The company’s H1 FY23 profit before tax increased to 4.6 per cent to 84,976 million yen, compared to 81,205 million yen in H1...

13th Nov 2022

The board of directors of Ontex has announced the appointment of Gustavo Calvo Paz as the new chief executive officer, with effect from November 14, 2022, succeeding Esther Berrozpe. Ontex is a leading international provider of personal hygiene solutions, with expertise in baby care, feminine care and adult care, headquartered in Belgium.

13th Nov 2022

Germany’s BASF has launched orthopaedic insoles with Elastollan, BASF's thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). The TPU is used as a filament by the duro3D paver in the production of individual shoe insoles using 3D printing processes. In sole applications, the material is characterised above all by its excellent vibration damping and resilience.

13th Nov 2022

Renaissance Textile in Laval, France has started a textile recycling line, delivered, installed, and commissioned by Andritz Laroche, part of the technology group, Andritz. The state-of-the-art Andritz textile recycling equipment enabled Renaissance Textile to become the first French recycling platform dedicated to industrial end-of-life textiles.

11th Nov 2022

SuperBottoms, India’s leading D2C brand for baby-care products has expanded into the female wellness and hygiene segment with the launch of India's maximum absorbent period underwear, MaxAbsorb Period Underwear. Even today, comfortable and unrestrictive period care is still a luxury, SuperBottoms has taken it upon itself to ease every menstruator’s...