In October, the most-viewed news story on Nonwovens-Industry.com was the launch of Drylock’s compostable diaper in partnership with Love & Green. Combining softness and high-class performance, the new product is essentially biobased and biodegradable at the same time. Always pushing the boundaries of sustainability, both companies have already developed and marketed various hygiene products with distinct ecological features, such as unbleached fluff, biobased liners and paper packaging. The recent two-year research project now culminates in the development of a biodegradable and compostable diaper.
 
To guarantee a product performance that is comparable to other top grade baby diapers, the product concept is based on Drylock’s proprietary and patented channels technology, as well as on other technologies in the field of nonwovens and bio compositions, for which patents are pending.
 
Meanwhile, the second most-viewed story for the month was EDANA’s response to the proposed U.K. wipes ban. In October, the U.K. Government published a consultation on a proposal to ban plastic in certain wet wipes in the U.K. In response, Gloria Jaconelli, communications and PR director, EDANA, the leading global trade association for the nonwovens industry which includes wet wipes, shared a statement on the proposed ban.
 
Here are the top 10 most-viewed news items on Nonwovens-Industry.com for the month of October.
 
1. Drylock Unveils Compostable Diaper
 
2. EDANA Responds to Proposed U.K. Wipes Ban
 
3. Mergers and Acquisition Activity in Nonwovens
 
4. Hello Bello to be Acquired by Private Equity Firm
 
5. Pampers Swaddlers Feature New Blowout Barrier
 
6. pelzGROUP Develops Hybrid Underpant for LBL Sufferers
 
7. Industrial Wipes Report
 
8. Nonwovens Insights: Americhem Addresses Unique Challenges in Nonwovens
 
9. Demand for Clean Air & Water Fuels Filtration Market
 
10. Abena Establishes Company in Austria