The CNMC (National Commission Markets and Competition) of Spain has levied a total of nearly €1.3 billion in fines to seven manufacturers of absorbent adult incontinence products doing business in the Spanish market. Citing article one of the Law on Protection of Competition (LDC) infringe...

Odor of a disposable hygiene product while in use is, to some degree, to be expected. But odor of the product itself, fresh out of its packaging before use, can be unexpected – and unwelcome. David Freund, the North American R & D Technical Manager of Bostik’s Global Nonwovens Business Unit, rec...

At IDEA, hygiene equipment machinery Curt G. Joa introduced the J7I-AP adult pant production machine.  The new J7I-AP uses the same industry-leading technology found in the current J8T-AP machine available but offers lower speeds and an economical footprint.    Joa designed the J7I-AP...

The menstrual cup is a big one. Reusable sanitary pads are a thing. Absorbent period pants are also gaining popularity. But recently, an older technique is resurfacing as a new way to deal with periods. Presenting the sea sponge. Menstrual sponges are, as the name suggests, sponges that yo...

A major international company with distribution facilities in four continents and a production plant in Europe has confirmed the purchase of an A.Celli Nonwovens spooling machine with 10 heads with automatic master roll loading and discharge of finished rolls. The line is expected to be up and runni...

Experts once predicted that production volume of baby diapers would decline while adult diaper manufacturing would increase in Japan. This prediction was based on two factors—the growing aging population in Japan as well as the declining birthrate. However, as shown in table one, the production volu...

What I learned in the diaper aisle Invitation from Miami Diaper Bank prompted a look at ‘diaper wars’ at one store Compare and contrast: a look at how some brands try to achieve a competitive advantage A crash course in marketing and revenue optimization 1 of 2 ‘I learned that the market for di...

Freudenberg Performance Materials is strengthening Evolon’s position in the lightweight industrial wipes market.      Originally designed as a durable fabric with outstanding properties, Evolon has been used for more than a decade as heavyweight high-tech cleaning cloths withstanding ...