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The most-viewed news on our site in February

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By: Tara Olivo

Associate Editor at Nonwovens Industry

Here’s your monthly top 10—the most-viewed news stories on our site for February.

Nobel Hygiene, one of India’s leading manufacturers of hygiene products, has developed the world’s first diaper containing biodegradable nonwovens technology. Developed with sustainable nonwovens producer Avgol, an Indorama Ventures company, and launched under the Teddy Bio-Earth brand, the diaper will be available to consumers in Dubai beginning this month via Amazon Dubai’s E-Commerce platform. 

Using cutting-edge Biotransformation technology from Polymateria pioneered at Imperial College London in the U.K. under its Lyfecycle brand, the nonwoven components of the diaper will safely return to nature within two years if the diaper is exposed to an open environment after use. The Teddyy Bio-Earth diaper also contains an absorbent core made from the naturally biodegradable material cellulose, meaning that 75% of the diaper’s components by weight are fully biodegradable. This marks a step-change in diaper sustainability, creating arguably the world’s most biodegradable diaper.

In other news, hygiene and health company Essity has completed the acquisition of Edgewell Personal Care’s feminine care business, including the Carefree, Stayfree and o.b. brands in North America and global feminine care rights for the Playtex brand. The purchase price for the assets amounts to $340 million (approximately SEK 3 billion) on a cash and debt-free basis. The acquisition supports Essity’s strategy to focus on high-margin categories and to grow market positions in the U.S., the world’s largest hygiene market. 

Here are the top 10 most-viewed news items on Nonwovens-Industry.com for February.

  1. Nobel Hygiene Introduces Diaper Containing Biodegradable Nonwovens
  2. Essity Completes Acquisition of Edgewell’s Feminine Care Business
  3. Spunlace Market Update
  4. Procter & Gamble Launches Tide evo 
  5. Ontex Develops Incontinence Products to Support Skin Health
  6. Recycling Efforts Tackle Diaper Waste
  7. Scotland Announces Date for Plastic Wipes Ban
  8. Ontex Reports A Challenging 2025 Amid Softness In Baby Care
  9. Northwood Buys Wales Factories from Kimberly-Clark
  10. Personal Care Wipes Market Evolves

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