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Article: Renewable diaper launched.(Top of the News)
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- Nonwovens Industry
- Article date:
- October 1, 2006
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Wellness Innovation Project, W.I.P., Prato, Italy, has created a brand new, ecological concept in diapers. The new diapers are 80% biodegradable and hypoallergenic, as tested by Clinica Dermatologica of Parma University, without sacrificing performance or quality. The diapers are the first to take advantage of Ingeo fibers, the only manmade fiber created from 100% renewable resources, such as corn, and not from petroleum. "It is a new innovation in prime materials that takes advantage of the best characteristics of natural fibers, like breathability and hygiene, as well as those of synthetics such as resistance and durability," said Eamonn Tighe, head of fibers ...