INDA has named three finalists for the Hygienix Innovation Awards, a competition that is being held in conjunction with its Hygienix Absorbent Products conference in Scottsdale, AZ next month. The three finalists will present their products during the conference and conference attendees will choose the winner in real time.

The finalists are:

• Expandable Core Wrap from Curt G. Joa, Inc. is a patent-pending expandable core wrap design that allows the core to expand within the containment wrap as the product is insulted, regardless of the blended fluff and superabsorbent polymer (SAP) ratio. The expandable wrap enables higher SAP cores, resulting in thinner, more absorbent hygiene products. Core materials stay contained within the wrap, reducing leakage risk, decreasing skin irritation, and improving skin health. The expandable core wrap design is available for product cores with and without channels.   

• GlatPure Back Sheet from Glatfelter  differs from most backsheets in today’s market that are made from plastic film and nonwovens such as polyethylene (PE). The GlatPure back sheet is produced from natural fibers, resulting in the ability to be fully compostable and compliant with the European Single-Use Plastics Directive. This barrier sheet layer used in diaper, incontinence and feminine care products secures against leakage and provides reliable protection while remaining comfortable and discreet.

• Kudos Diapers from Kudos is the first and only disposable diaper where baby’s bottom touches 100% doctor-recommended, carbon-negative, sensitive-skin-friendly cotton all day versus fossil-fuel-derived plastic. Kudos are four times more plant-based than the leading disposable diaper and its patent-pending DoubleDryT tech builds in twice the absorption layers.