INDA Names Three Finalists For Hygienix Innovation Award
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry has announced names of three finalists that will compete for the Hygienix Innovation Award.
These three companies, Glatfelter, Mundeo, and Sequel will present their new absorbent hygiene products at Hygienix, which will be held from November 13-16, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
GlatPure from Glatfelter is a range of bio-based absorbent hygiene components derived from renewable materials.
This product range consists of a variety of plant-based and natural topsheets, an acquisition distribution layer, an absorbent core, a newly improved backsheet, and a landing zone.
Crafted from 100 percent renewable fibres and biodegradable materials, and enriched with bio-based binders, GlatPure stands as the industry’s first fully functional, fossil-fuel free range of solutions.
Mundao has introduced Diap’Earth, an industrially compostable baby diaper. This diaper provides a circular solution to the AHP waste issue.
Ecoconception makes it possible to compost the diaper in an industrial composting facility to turn it into carbon where it can become fertiliser for soil.
The Sequel Spiral Tampon features a proprietary spiral design that is engineered to be more fluid mechanically efficient, meaning it is designed to absorb more evenly and not leak before it’s full.
In August 2023 the Sequel Spiral Tampon received clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a medical device and the company will now begin a series of consumer trials.
In addition to the award presentation, the Hygienix conference will focus on various consumer-centric innovations.
These include the circular economy, raw material advancements in sustainability, opportunities for advanced recycling in absorbent hygiene, optimising the packaging footprint and new approaches for odour control.
