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EDANA names nominees for Index 20 awards

30 Jan '20

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EDANA has announced the names of the nominees for the Index 20 awards for ‘Excellence in the nonwovens and related industries’, at the EDANA stand on March 31, 2020. Index 20 is the global meeting place for players in the nonwovens industry. As the voice of nonwovens and related industries, EDANA helps over 260 members from 30 countries design their future.

Throughout the four day exhibition, the nominated submissions will be displayed at the Nonwovens Innovation Lab, a new Index feature showcasing how invention and sustainability drive the industry forward. Open to products commercially available by January 31, 2020, and selected by a jury of experienced peers, EDANA’s Index 20 awards are the highest accolade for the best examples of excellence in the industry, highlighting creativity and innovations from businesses of all sizes, and from all parts of the nonwovens supply chain, according to a press release by EDANA.

Nominees for nonwoven roll goods includes Fa-Ma Jersey – Microfly - nanocham AG+, Jacob Holm - Sontara Dual, and Sandler - New ADL. Nominees for finished products made from nonwovens are Callaly – Tampliner, Dupont De Nemours - Dupont Tychem 2000 SFR, and Hassan group- Heatable Geosynthetic Material.

Nominees for raw materials or components of special relevance to the nonwovens industry and related converted products includes Beaulieu Fibres International – UltraBond, Omya International - Omyafiber 800 (Calcium Carbonate), and Pelsan – Biodegradable breathable film for hygiene & medical market.

Nominations of innovations in machinery of special relevance to the nonwovens industry includes CAMPEN Machinery – New patented airlaid beater forming technology, Dienes Werke für Maschinenteile - Depth Control Senso Plus (Led), and GDM - Expandable Welding Wheel.

The nomination for achievement for the most original marketing campaign for a product made from nonwovens includes Berry Global - J-Cloth Plus Biodegradable Communication Campaign. Nominations for Sustainable Products includes Ahlstrom-Munksjö - Fiber+, Green Capsule oxygen barrier lid, Compostable k-cup filter; Beaulieu Flooring Solutions - Rewind - Forward thinking carpet; and RKW – RKW HyJet Crop Cover.

The nominations for sustainable process or management practice includes Fatersmart – Closing the loop on used absorbent hygiene products, Diaper Recycling - Pureflow8, and TiHive – TULIPZ.

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