Countdown to IDEA®22: Book now to be there for the industry’s premier event.
The IDEA®22 Expo: A look at who’ll be exhibiting
IDEA® Achievement Awards finalists announced: Vote online now!
Exhibitor Spotlight: Dow ASPUN™ AT Fiber Resins
Exhibitor Spotlight: Herrmann Ultrasonics' Elastic Thread Anchoring (ETA) Sonotrode
More ideas, more often: IDEA announces change from triennial to biennial event
IDEA® Overview: Speakers’ presentations present a global review
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Countdown to IDEA®22: Book now to be there for the industry’s premier event

The industry’s movers and shakers are Miami-bound, headed to what is destined to be a historic gathering for nonwovens and engineered materials. Registration is happening now. Join us as we get a global overview of the breakneck-speeding change in the industry, from a pancontinental panel of speakers. Explore hundreds of exhibitors at the IDEA®22 expo. Meet face-to-face with peers and see the ideas spark. The time is now for seeing what has changed and where we’re going – and IDEA®22 is where it all comes together.

The IDEA®22 Expo: A look at who’ll be exhibiting

The exhibit floor of IDEA®22 will be packed with industry-changing innovations. We’ve made it easy for you to navigate, with an online map of “who’s where” at IDEA®. You can access our event map here. Here’s a list of this year’s exhibitors to date:

Booth No. 2201
5k Fibres (Member, 1997)

Booth No. 3806
A.CELLI NONWOVENS SPA (Member, 2021)

Booth No. 3251
ACCUSENTRY, INC.

Booth No. 1715
ACTEEV BY ASCEND (Member, 2018)

Booth No. 1712
ADFAST

Booth No. 1026
AERIS SRL

Booth No. 3520
AHLSTROM-MUNKSJÖ (Member, 2021)

Booth No. 4615
AICHELE WERKZEUGE GMBH

Booth No. 2214
ALBARRIE (Member, 2016)

Booth No. 3008
ALKEGEN (Member, 1999)

Booth No. 4804
ALLERTEX OF AMERICA LTD. (Member, 2006)

Booth No. 4412
ALLIANCE MACHINE AND ENGRAVING

Booth No. 2514
ALLIMAND

Booth No. 2017
AMERICAN TRUETZSCHLER INC. (Member, 1998)

Booth No. 2411
AMERICHEM, INC. (Member, 2005)

Booth No. 1721
AMETEK SURFACE VISION

Booth No. 4104
ANDRITZ NONWOVEN (Member, 2005)

Booth No. 2618
ANTHEM SOUTH (Member, 2021)

Booth No. 3223
APEX TEKNIK TEKSTIL VE SAGLIK URUNLERI SAN. TIC. A.S

Booth No. 5205
APLIX

Booth No. 4804
ARGUS FIRE CONTROL & METAL DETECTION

Booth No. 4101
ASTENJOHNSON ADVANCED FABRICS (Member, 2002)

Booth No. 2814
ATEX GROUP (Member, 2001)

Booth No. 3517
ATI CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA

Booth No. 1404
AURIGA POLYMERS, INC. (Member, 2015)

Booth No. 4612
AUTEFA SOLUTIONS NORTH AMERICA INC. (Member, 2015)

Booth No. 3824
AVANTI CORP. (Member, 2022)

Booth No. 1404
AVGOL NONWOVENS

Booth No. 2015
BARNET

Booth No. 2812
BARNHARDT MANUFACTURING COMPANY (Member, 2006)

Booth No. 3414
BAST FIBRE TECHNOLOGY (Member, 2020)

Booth No. 4914
BAY M3 HEALTHCARE

Booth No. 4314
BEAULIEU FIBRES INTERNATIONAL

Booth No. 3222
BEDFORD INDUSTRIES

Booth No. 4804
BEMATIC – BETTARINI & SERAFINI SRL

Booth No. 4804
BETTARINI & SERAFINI BEMATIC

Booth No. 3401
BERRY GLOBAL (Member, 1973)

Booth No. 3410
BMT FIBERS

Booth No. 4514
BOSTIK, INC. (Member, 1997)

Booth No. 1718
BROCHE NONWOVENS

Booth No. 4101
BRUCKNER TEXTILE TECHNOLOGIES

Booth No. 3010
CAMPBELL WRAPPER CORPORATION

Booth No. 3118
CANAN NONWOVENS (Member, 2022)

Booth No. 3617
CARD CLOTHING & SERVICES

Booth No. 1921
CAROLINA NONWOVENS

Booth No. 4317
CELLULOSE CONVERTING SOLUTIONS SPA

Booth No. 3510
CETI EUROPEAN CENTER OF INNOVATIVE TEXTILE

Booth No. 3010
CIRCLE PACKAGING MACHINERY, INC.

Booth No. 1125
CHASE MACHINE & ENGINEERING, INC. (Member, 1997)

Booth No. 4521
COLORMASTERS (Member, 2020)

Booth No. 5001
COLQUIMICA ADHESIVES (Member, 2017)

Booth No. 1429
CONVERTED PRODUCTS INC.

Booth No. 5005
CORMATEX SRL

Booth No. 2810
COTTON INCORPORATED (Member, 1987)

Booth No. 4420
CSFIBERS (Member, 2021)

Booth No. 2608
CURT G. JOA, INC. (Member, 2006)

Booth No. 4414
DALCO NONWOVENS

Booth No. 2211
DAVIS-STANDARD CORPORATION

Booth No. 1334
DELL'ORCO & VILLANI SRL

Booth No. 2125
DIENES CORPORATION

Booth No. 4603
DILO INC. (Member, 1992)

Booth No. 1704
DON & LOW

Booth No. 3810
DOW (Member, 1973)

Booth No. 2220
DUKANE (Member, 2012)

Booth No. 3820
EAM CORPORATION (Member, 2019)

Booth No. 4804
ECOBOARDS

Booth No. 2922
EDANA (Member, 2003)

Booth No. 4601
EDELMANN TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG

Booth No. 1926
Elixrr Industries Private Limited

Booth No. 4117
ELSNER ENGINEERING WORKS, INC. (Member, 2013)

Booth No. 1232
EMS-GRILTECH

Booth No. 5016
EMTEC ELECTRONIC GMBH

Booth No. 3620
ERHARDT + LEIMER INC. (Member, 2011)

Booth No. 1404
ES FIBERVISIONS

Booth No. 5017
EVONIK CORP.

Booth No. 3607
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY (Member, 2001)

Booth No. 5021
F.N. SHEPPARD & CO.

Booth No. 3417
FABRIC SOURCES INTERNATIONAL, LLC (Member, 2014)

Booth No. 3808
FARÈ S.P.A.

Booth No. 527
FASTEC SERVICES, LLC

Booth No. 1515
FIBERPARTNER APS

Booth No. 1409
FIBERTEX PERSONAL CARE (Member 2010)

Booth No. 1409
FIBERTEX NONWOVENS A/S (Member, 2010)

Booth No. 1404
FIBERVISIONS CORPORATION (AN INDORAMA VENTURES COMPANY) (Member, 2015)

Booth No. 3812
FILCON FABRICS (Member, 2016)

Booth No. 1132
FIREFLY AB

Booth No. 4608
FIS FIBER INDUSTRIES S.A. DE C.V. (Member, 2014)

Booth No. 4101
FI-TECH INC. (Member, 1987)

Booth No. 2204
FITESA (Member, 2015)

Booth No. 4108
FOCKE & CO., INC. (Member, 2010)

Booth No. 3720
FOCUS SALES & MARKETING GROUP, LLC

Booth No. 4912
FOSHAN RAYSON NON-WOVEN CO., LTD.

Booth No. 3217
FRANKL & THOMAS, INC./NIPPON NOZZLE (Member, 2014)

Booth No. 4408
FREUDENBERG PERFORMANCE MATERIALS (Member, 1982)

Booth No. 3201
FUTURA S.P.A.

Booth No. 1227
GALVANIN S.P.A.

Booth No. 1225
GDM SPA

Booth No. 2325
GELOK INTERNATIONAL CORP. (Member, 1993)

Booth No. 4401
GENERAL TEKSTIL SAN. TIC. A.S

Booth No. 4620
Gevas Brasil Ltda

Booth No. 4814
GFM SPEZIALMASCHINENBAU GMBH

Booth No. 4817
GINNI FILAMENTS LIMITED (Member, 2005)

Booth No. 3014
GKD-USA, INC.

Booth No. 2027
GLATFELTER (Member, 1993)

Booth No. 1422
GLOBAL NONWOVENS

Booth No. 4913
GOTTLIEB BINDER GMBH & CO. KG

Booth No. 3609
GOULSTON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Member, 1999)

Booth No. 2216
GP CELLULOSE (Member, 2002)

Booth No. 4221
GRAF METALLIC OF AMERICA, LLC (Member, 2012)

Booth No. 3612
GRASIM INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Booth No. 1420
GROZ-BECKERT KG (Member, 1987)

Booth No. 2011
GUANGDONG BEAUTIFUL HEALTH CO., LTD.

Booth No. 2415
H.B. FULLER

Booth No. 4101
HANSA MIXER

Booth No. 4320
HARDIGROUP AMERICA

Booth No. 1924
HARPER HYGIENICS S.A.

Booth No. 4101
HASTEM GMBH

Booth No. 2614
HEARTLAND POLYMERS

Booth No. 2001
HENKEL CORPORATION (Member, 2000)

Booth No. 2020
HERGETH GMBH

Booth No. 2607
HERRMANN ULTRASONICS, INC. (Member, 1999)

Booth No. 4812
HFW INDUSTRIES INC.

Booth No. 2311/2312
HILLS INC. (Member, 2014)

Booth No. 1821
HI-TECH CONVERSIONS

Booth No. 5009
Huner Nano Textile

Booth No. 2210
IMA S.P.A.

Booth No. 1823
IND HEMP (Member, 2021)

Booth No. 2630
INDA (Member, 1968)

Booth No. 1404
INDORAMA POLYESTER INDUSTRIES LTD. (Member, 2015)

Booth No. 1404
INDORAMA VENTURES PCL (Member, 2015)

Booth No. 3224
INFRASTRUCTURE REINFORCEMENT INDUSTRIAL CO.

Booth No. 1806
INNOVATEC MICROFIBRE TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG (Member, 2016)

Booth No. 2008
INTERNATIONAL PAPER (Member, 2021)

Booth No. 3908
INVESTKONSULT SWEDEN AB (Member, 2015)

Booth No. 1815
ISRA VISION

Booth No. 4116
JB ECOTEX LIMITED

Booth No. 4116
JINA COSMETICS PVT. LTD.

Booth No. 4413
J R NONWOVEN SERVICES

Booth No. 1137
KANEKA AMERICAS HOLDING, INC. (Member, 2021)

Booth No. 3405
KANSAN MACHINERY (Member, 2010)

Booth No. 4804
KASTILLO TECHNICAL FABRICS GMBH

Booth No. 5201
KIMBERLY-CLARK PROFESSIONAL (Member, 1986)

Booth No. 3022
KLEEN TEST PRODUCTS (Member, 2010)

Booth No. 4804
KLIEVERIK HELI BV

Booth No. 3122
KNH ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.

Booth No. 3407
KTEX NONWOVENS PVT. LTD.

Booth No. 4406
KURT NONWOVEN

Booth No. 3425
LARK INDUSTRIES CO. LTD.

Booth No. 3004
LENZING FIBERS, INC. (Member, 2000)

Booth No. 3122
LIHONOR PRODUCTS CO., LTD.

Booth No. 3423
LOHMANN-KOESTER

Booth No. 4512
LOPTEX, SRL

Booth No. 3016
LUBRIZOL PERFORMANCE COATINGS

Booth No. 4023
LUWA AMERICA INC. (Member, 2019)

Booth No. 1701
THE LYCRA COMPANY

Booth No. 3122
MAGICAL FILM ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.

Booth No. 3310
MAHLO AMERICA INC.

Booth No. 3021
MAIER AMERICA

Booth No. 2120
MAJIQ INC. (Member, 2016)

Booth No. 5111
MARIO COTTA AMERICA

Booth No. 2807
MARTIN AUTOMATIC INC.

Booth No. 3122
MASTER & FRANK ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.

Booth No. 3210
MEZGER, INC. (Member, 2014)

Booth No. 1417
MILLIKEN & COMPANY (Member, 2002)

Booth No. 2004
MOGUL NONWOVENS (Member, 2013)

Booth No. 2515
MOISTTECH CORP. (Member, 2017)

Booth No. 2223
MONDI PERSONAL CARE COMPONENTS (Member, 2018)

Booth No. 3018
MONDON WINDING AND CONVERTING MACHINES

Booth No. 3409
MS ULTRASCHALL TECHNOLOGIE GMBH

Booth No. 927
MULLER TEXTILES NORTH AMERICA

Booth No. 4220
NATIONAL JET COMPANY

Booth No. 2916
NATUREWORKS (Member, 2005)

Booth No. 3122
NCM NONWOVEN CONVERTING MACHINE

Booth No. 3002
NEWFORD NONWOVEN (HANGZHOU) CO., LTD.

Booth No 1819
NIRI – NONWOVEN INNOVATION (Member, 2019)

Booth No. 1413
NONWOTECH DOKUSUZ ORGUSUZ TEKSTIL SANAYI VE DIS TICRET A.S.

Booth No. 5007
NONWOVENS INDUSTRY MAGAZINE

Booth No. 3622
NORAFIN (AMERICAS) INC. (Member, 2003)

Booth No. 3511
NORTH CAROLINA EDPNC

Booth No. 1026
NSC USA INC.

Booth No. 4111
OERLIKON TEXTILE GMBH & CO. KG (Member, 2003)

Booth No. 2212
ONYX SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC. (Member, 2013)

Booth No. 4416
OPTIMA PACKAGING GROUP GMBH (Member, 2002)

Booth No. 1719
ORCHIDIA FRAGRANCES (Member, 2014)

Booth No. 1126
ORGANOCLICK

Booth No. 4513
OXCO, INC. (Member, 2007)

Booth No. 1713
P.A.R.K. INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Booth No. 3220
PALMETTO SYNTHETICS, LLC (Member, 2016)

Booth No. 4816
PAPER CONVERTING MACHINE COMPANY (Member, 2002)

Booth No. 2805
PFM PACKAGING MACHINERY CORPORATION (Member, 2003)

Booth No. 3216
PIERRET, NORTH AMERICAN DIVISION

Booth No. 4312
PINNACLE CONVERTING EQUIPMENT (Member, 2021)

Booth No. 2021
POLIGOF SPA

Booth No. 4404
POLIMEROS Y DERIVADOS S.A. DE C.V. (Member, 2007)

Booth No. 2211
POLYMER PROCESSING MACHINERY SALES LLC

Booth No. 4024
POLYTECH FIBERS LLC

Booth No. 2605
POLYVEL, INC.

Booth No. 3610
PRECISION FABRICS GROUP (Member, 1973)

Booth No. 1136
PRECISION ROLL GRINDERS INC.

Booth No. 3112
PROJET BV

Booth No. 4020
PROTON PRODUCTS INC.

Booth No. 3206
RAMINA SRL

Booth No. 3721
RCM CONVERTING MACHINERY

Booth 5003
REBEL CONVERTING

Booth No. 3801
REIFENHAUSER ENKA TECNICA

Booth No. 3801
REIFENHAUSER REICOFIL GMBH & CO. KG

Booth No. 1036
RES PHARMA INDUSTRIALE SRL

Booth No. 627
RUGGLI AG

Booth No. 1401
SANDLER AG (Member, 2000)

Booth No. 3204
SAVARE SPECIALTY ADHESIVES (Member, 2021)

Booth No. 4610
SCHENK VISION LLC (Member, 2017)

Booth No. 4101
SCHILL & SEILACHER

Booth No. 1332
SCHOBER USA, INC. (Member, 2001)

Booth No. 4804
SCHOTT & MEISSNER

Booth No. 4118
SELCO INC.

Booth No. 1709
SELLARS NONWOVENS (Member, 2010)

Booth No. 4413
SEREL

Booth No. 1706
SGS (Member, 2015)

Booth No. 3024
SHALAG INDUSTRIES LTD. (Member, 2012)

Booth No. 1025
SHANGHAI MTG CLEANING MATERIAL CO., LTD.

Booth No. 3212
SHARPCELL OY

Booth No. 4808
SHEMESH AUTOMATION LTD. (Member, 2019)

Booth No. 4806
SICAM S.R. L.

Booth No. 2816
SIEBFABRIK

Booth No.5012
SOFT TECHNICAL TEXTILE

Booth No. 2414
SONOBOND ULTRASONICS INC. (Member, 1998)

Booth No. 4101
SPOOLEX SAS

Booth No. 2808
SPUNTECH INDUSTRIES INC. (Member, 2003)

Booth No. 1517
STAHL

Booth No. 3412
STANDRIDGE COLOR CORPORATION

Booth No. 3623
STANLEY ADHESIVE INDUSTRIAL COMPANY, LTD.

Booth No. 4113
STEIN FIBERS, LTD. (Member, 2013)

Booth No. 4804
STREAT DRYCOM LTD.

Booth No. 3020
SUOMINEN CORPORATION (Member, 2012)

Booth No. 3122
SUPER AERO CO., LTD.

Booth No. 1415
SWM INTERNATIONAL (Member, 2000)

Booth No. 2314
SYNTOUCH, INC. (Member, 2019)

Booth No. 3122
TAIWAN NONWOVEN FABRICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Booth No. 3122
TAIWAN SPUNLACE (GROUP) COMPANY LTD.

Booth No. 1334
TECHNOPLANTS SRL

Booth No. 2924
TEXTILE WORLD

Booth Nos. 125/225
THE NONWOVENS INSTITUTE/NCSU (Member, 1970)

Booth No. 1704
THRACE NG

Booth No. 3818
TIETEX INTERNATIONAL (Member, 2016)

Booth No. 4101
TOKUDEN COMPANY LTD.

Booth No. 4804
TOSCANA SPAZZOLE INDUSTRIALI

Booth No. 5018
TRESU A/S

Booth No. 1404
TREVIRA GMBH (Member, 2015)

Booth No. 4605
TRUCOTTON FIBERS (Member, 2002)

Booth No. 2017
TRÜTZSCHLER NONWOVEN & MAN-MADE FIBERS GMBH (Member, 1998)

Booth No. 1032
TSRC SPECIALTY MATERIALS LLC

Booth No. 825
TWE GMBH & CO.KG

Booth No. 827
TWITCHELL COATED PRODUCTS

Booth No. 3121
UAB FABRICA MODERNA

Booth No. 2013
UNIQUETEX, LLC (Member, 2016)

Booth No. 325
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILES, MERCHANDISING & INTERIORS (Member, 1991)

Booth No. 3710
USFibers

Booth No. 2616
VALCO MELTON

Booth No. 5111
VALLEY GRINDING & MANUFACTURING

Booth No. 3208
VALMET, INC. (Member, 1974)

Booth No. 4804
VALVAN BALING SYSTEMS

Booth No. 1828
VARTEST LABORATORIES (Member, 2017)

Booth No. 3816
VIRE A BUCCI AUTOMATIONS DIVISION

Booth No. 4804
V-LAP PTY. LTD.

Booth 4816
W+D NORTH AMERICA INC. (Member, 2020)

Booth No. 3614
WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION (Member, 1983)

Booth No. 3411
WARM INDUSTRIAL NONWOVENS

Booth No. 3122
WEB-PRO CORPORATION

Booth No. 4520
WEKO NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Booth No. 3711
WEIMA AMERICA, INC.

Booth No. 1404
WELLMAN, INC. (Member, 2015)

Booth No. 4801
WELSPUN ADVANCED TEXTILES (Member, 2012)

Booth No. 2015
WILLIAM BARNET & SON LLC

Booth No. 4816
WINKLER + DÜNNEBIER GMBH

Booth No. 5204
World Textile Information Network

Booth No. 1711
XIAMEN YANJAN NEW MATERIAL CO. LTD.

Booth No. 1822
YANTAI LANGCAI PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.

Booth No. 3110
YKK (U.S.A.) INC.

Booth No. 3816
ZETAUTOMATION

Booth No. 3621
ZIMMER AUSTRIA INC.

Booth No. 2612
ZUIKO CORPORATION (Member, 2018)

IDEA® Achievement Awards finalists announced: Vote online now!

Online voting for the prestigious IDEA® Achievement Awards is now open! These awards honor the “best of the best” innovations in the global nonwovens and engineered materials industry in six categories. Presented by INDA, in partnership with Nonwovens Industry magazine, the awards recognize the leading introductions in equipment, raw materials, short-life, long-life and nonwovens products, and sustainability.

Cast Your Vote Here

All industry professionals can vote for the winners from the finalists and see award-winning achievements in person at IDEA®22. INDA will announce the winners at IDEA®22. INDA will also unveil the IDEA®22 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree and Nonwovens Industry will announce the IDEA® Entrepreneur Achievement Award recipient at the event.

The following finalists have been selected by the INDA Technical Advisory Board from more than 100 online nominations. >

IDEA® Equipment Achievement Award finalists:

ESC-8 – Curt G. Joa, Inc.
Imagine endless combinations of insert and chassis designs for adult incontinence production at the push of a button. With patent-pending ESC-8™ Electronic Size Change Technology, JOA has addressed the need for automated product size change. The release of this industry-leading, first-of-a-kind technology gives customers the flexibility to configure endless insert and chassis combinations while maintaining higher production speeds and minimizing raw material usage. The ESC-8™ can be integrated into new and existing machines.

Elastic Thread Anchoring (ETA) Sonotrode – Herrmann Ultrasonics Inc.
Elastics are an integral component to many hygiene products. Imagine a diaper or incontinence product that is reliable, adhesive-free and extremely soft. Herrmann Ultrasonics Elastic Thread Anchoring (ETA) Sonotrode technology provides just that, in an industry first, easy-to-use closed-loop feedback manufacturing solution. The fixation of the elastic threads is accomplished with ultrasonic energy that offers a wide process window, without the need for tool changeovers, at processing speeds above 2,000 ft./min.

Doffer Airlay Card – Technoplants SRL
With airlaying suction and a doffing system like traditional roller cards, the Doffer Airlay Card makes it possible to produce carded webs with doffer in thicknesses from 10 to 1.500 gsm. With top and bottom suction, it can produce a partly carded and partly airlaid web. This card can comb, separate and make parallel all types of natural, synthetic and regenerated fibers for applications including hygiene, filtration, medical and gradient acquisition distribution layer (ADL).

IDEA® Raw Material Achievement Award finalists:

sero™ premium hemp fiber – Bast Fibre Technologies Inc.
sero™ 100 percent premium hemp fibers are the result of years of the company’s top-to-bottom supply chain experience. BFT’s proprietary processing technology is employed to carefully clean, individualize, and soften bast fibers that meet stringent nonwoven technical standards and are plastic-free, tree-free, and compostable. sero™ fibers are a plug-and-play replacement for plastic fibers that run seamlessly on major nonwoven platforms without compromising production speeds, efficiency, or uniformity.

ODOGard – Rem Brands, Inc.
Rem Brands, Inc.’s patented ODOGard® technology is a revolutionary advancement in odor elimination. This next-generation odor elimination mechanism works by covalent molecular bonding to malodors. Malodors are permanently attached to the ODOGard® molecule, changing them into non-odorous molecules forever. ODOGard® can be impregnated into pulp fluff and other kinds of media. Whether malodors come from the air or from hygiene products, ODOGard® has it covered.

SharoWIPES™ – Sharon Laboratories
SharoWIPES™ by Sharon Laboratories, Israel, is a technological breakthrough from in-depth scientific research addressing industry needs for more “clean label, non-irritating, eco-friendly” consumer wet wipes. With their unique anti-biofilm mechanism, SharoWIPES™ offer dual protection from microbial contamination of both the wet wipe formula, as well as the non-woven fabric. SharoWIPES™ preservation systems deliver broad-spectrum protection at low levels contributing to wet wipe brand equity with free from, microbiome friendly, vegan and biodegradable claims.

IDEA® Short-Life Product Achievement Award finalists:

MDP™ – Dermasteel, Ltd.
MDP™ presents a breakthrough approach to restoring the quality of life for men experiencing bladder leakage. MDP™ is a revolutionary nonwoven product for men coping with light urinary incontinence that is invisibly discreet, effective, comfortable, and reliable. It features Body ID Technology™ for customized adjustment, variable elasticity strapping, self-reflexive side panels for unimpeded breathability, form-fitting to the unique characteristics of each man’s anatomy, and the smallest carbon footprint of any comparable male incontinence option.

Organic 2.0 – Ellepot A/S
In young plant propagation, plastic products are used in large quantities. Ellepot’s new paper is a game-changer supporting plastic exit strategies. During six years in development, Ellepot and Ahlstrom-Munksjö partnered with OrganoClick, the developer of special binders using organocatalysis, a field of chemistry awarded the Nobel Prize in 2021. The product is approved for organic crops in Germany, the UK, Denmark, The Netherlands, Sweden and Canada and certified okay home compostable and biodegradable in soil.

LifeSavers Wipes – LifeSavers LLC
LifeSavers Wipes are personal hygiene wipes that change color if they detect abnormal health indicators in the urine. The launch product is a diabetic wipe, which will change color if there are abnormal levels of glucose in the urine. The wipes are therefore triple purposed as they assist with personal hygiene after urinating, act as an early warning system, and serve as an instant glucose monitor. UTI and kidney disease wipes are next in line.

IDEA® Long-Life Product Achievement Award finalists:

Canopy Hero Pro – Canopy
Today’s reusable respirators are uncomfortable, limit communication, and can lose effectiveness after cleaning. Disposable options pose similar issues and generate waste. Canopy® has created a next-generation, reusable respirator for healthcare workers that’s comfortable, easy to clean, exceeds federal safety standards, has a transparent front to allow for improved communication, costs less than disposables, and can help save 7,200 tons of waste daily. Its patented, transparent, fully mechanical filter helps protect those who protect us.

Long-Life Cellulose-based Nonwovens for Higher Performance in Reusable Baby Diapers – Kelheim Fibres GmbH and Sumo Diapers
Innovation exemplified: the trend-setting Sumo Baby Cloth Diaper shows how needle-punched/thermobonded nonwovens find their way into reusable diapers, thanks to Kelheim Fibres’ specialty viscose fibers with adjusted cross-sections (trilobal and hollow). This technology pushes liquid management capabilities and the absorbency of washable hygiene products to new levels, creating a unique duality of high-performance and high-sustainability credentials, and opening up new fields of application.

Nanofiber Cabin Air Filter – MANN + HUMMEL GmbH
MANN+HUMMEL has developed a hybrid media by combining electret-based spunbond and a pure mechanical filtration layer of ultrafine polymer fibers. The result: an outstanding separation of PM1 particles up to 95 percent, according to DIN EN ISO 16890. This technology enables stable filtration performance and long-term efficiency over the whole filter lifetime. The nanofiber layer can be combined with any cabin air filter media of the MANN+HUMMEL range, improving air quality in a vehicle’s cabin significantly.

IDEA® Sustainability Advancement Award finalists:

Pureflow8 – In Flight Material Separator – Diaper Recycling Technology Pte. Ltd.
New bolt-on additions to the company’s Generation 8 recycling platform guarantee increased performance in terms of material purity and work efficiency. While recovering up to 87 percent of diaper waste raw material’s financial investment, DRT pushes the boundaries further to meet sustainability targets and include active pulp scanning, fluidizing SAP re-gen technology, and gravimetric pulp refeed processes. DRT recognizes its teams and suppliers who have worked tremendously hard to complete this major milestone.

Fitesa® 100 Percent BioBased Bico – Fitesa
Fitesa® S Bico 100 percent BioBased PE/PLA is a technically sophisticated plant-sourced nonwoven that has been successfully applied in innovative baby diapers as topsheet, backsheet, and front ear components to deliver classic spunbond strength with good abrasion resistance and converting performance. It is responsibly sourced, PE soft, and sustainable, leaving a negative carbon footprint by reducing environmental CO2. It represents the next generation of hygienic nonwovens designed to make work easier and life better.

Fiber-based Screw Caps – Glatfelter Corp. and Blue Ocean Closures
Finally, an alternative to metal and plastic screw caps! Blue Ocean Closures partnered with Glatfelter and ALPLA to accelerate and produce sustainable and environmentally-friendly packaging solutions. The companies optimized their use of renewable and recyclable wood fibers and airlaid materials by creating paper-based screw caps that are durable, strong, and water-resistant. The method of proprietary vacuum press forming allows for low production cost and high scalability.

IDEA® Nonwoven Product Achievement Award finalists:

Sontara® Silk – Glatfelter Corp.
Sontara® Silk perfectly fits facial contour, is luxurious on the skin, and has a minimal environmental impact. When infused with lotion, these masks have enhanced elasticity, conform closely to the skin, and have excellent adhesion. Sontara® Silk has superior translucency and ensures even penetration of active ingredients onto the skin. Sontara® Silk fabric is manufactured with premium fibers derived from natural raw material. These sustainable materials allow the product to be biodegradable and compostable.

HYDRASPUN® Aquaflo – Sustainable Nonwoven Substrates – Suominen Corporation
Suominen’s latest moist tissue product, HYDRASPUN® Aquaflo achieves dry tissue dispersibility through a proprietary blend of 100 percent sustainable cellulosic materials, minimizing environmental impact. This flushable nonwoven has a premium hand feel for a luxurious consumer experience. In addition, it passes dispersibility standards set by INDA (GD4) and the International Water Services Flushability Group (IWSFG.) HYDRASPUN® Aquaflo is produced in Europe and North America and represents multi-year development and market insights to deliver a personal care product ideal for today’s consumer.

LS SAF™ Nonwoven Fabrics –Technical Absorbents
Technical Absorbents developed a new grade of Low Shrink (LS) superabsorbent fiber (SAFTM) for use within a new range of nonwovens that are more resistant to shrinkage. The new LS SAFTM fiber and resulting fabrics were developed in response to demand from the medical industry for a superabsorbent nonwoven suitable for use in advanced wound pad dressings. The new fiber was engineered to be capable of withstanding the moisture used in the EtO sterilization process.

Moving forward after this year, the IDEA® Achievement Award will be presented every two years under the new cycle announced for the event with the subsequent IDEA® taking place April 22-25, 2024.

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Exhibitor Spotlight: Dow ASPUN™ AT Fiber Resins

ASPUN™ AT Fiber Resins are the most recent innovation in Dow’s highly respected line of ASPUN™ Fiber Resins. The company is taking their proven, ultra-soft nonwoven technology to new levels by enabling the spinning of monocomponent polyethylene (PE) based fibers. A unique combination of processability, durability and cloth-like drape and feel makes ASPUN™ AT Resins a great choice for use in not only hygiene wearables such as diapers, feminine hygiene and adult incontinence articles, but also for use in industrial and institutional wipes.

ASPUN Exhibitor Spotlight

ASPUN™ AT Fiber Resins improve spinnability and abrasion resistance while maintaining the mechanical performance and softness of existing ASPUN™ Resins. As a result, these advanced materials can enable the development and production of high-quality monocomponent spunbond and spunblown nonwoven fibers that offer significantly improved softness compared to both mono and bico polypropylene (PP) based fibers. Mono-material (PE) solutions, spunbond and spunblown nonwovens made with ASPUN™ AT Fiber Resins also help support material reduction and sustainability initiatives.

ASPUN™ Resins are part of Dow’s ongoing commitment help address the unique challenges faced by the nonwovens and hygiene industries through close collaboration with customers and other industry partners. Another of these efforts, the Extreme PE Diaper program, has increased polyethylene content in prototype diapers from the industry average of 4-8% to almost 50%, with an eye toward simplifying construction, streamlining recycling processes and reducing scrap and waste. Visit Dow’s exhibit at IDEA Booth 3810.

Countdown to IDEA®22: Book now to be there for the industry’s premier event.
The IDEA®22 Expo: A look at who’ll be exhibiting
IDEA® Achievement Awards finalists announced: Vote online now!
Exhibitor Spotlight: Dow ASPUN™ AT Fiber Resins
Exhibitor Spotlight: Herrmann Ultrasonics' Elastic Thread Anchoring (ETA) Sonotrode
More ideas, more often: IDEA announces change from triennial to biennial event
IDEA® Overview: Speakers’ presentations present a global review
To mask or not to mask: Update on the latest COVID-19 protocol

Exhibitor Spotlight: Herrmann Ultrasonics' ETA Sonotrode

How can we harness the power of sound to create a better bond? Herrmann Ultrasonics is doing it with their Elastic Thread Anchoring (ETA) Sonotrode. This innovation creates a tunnel between the two layers of nonwoven in which the stretched elastic thread is guided. By using ultrasonics, specific bonding areas are created in which the thread is partially anchored, and after cutting the product, the thread relaxes and is clamped by the weld spots. The result: fixation of elastic threads can be achieved without the use of adhesives.

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ETA Sonotrode eliminates the need for additional joining agents, saving money and time and supporting sustainability initiatives. In addition, the performance and properties of the elastic threads remain preserved since they are not exposed to chemicals.

Previous fixation of elastics using ultrasonics required a dedicated anvil roller that needed a special pattern along its entire circumference in order to guide the elastic threads. Reliable thread guidance was difficult to implement and very expensive to purchase and maintain, and size and format changeovers required additional investment in tooling and time. Thread guiding by the ETA Sonotrode alleviates issues associated with anvil thread guiding, reducing the chance for thread breakage, simplifying the anvil design, format and size changeovers, and gives the flexibility of limitless designs of the bonding patterns. Learn more about Herrmann Ultrasonics’ innovations at IDEA Booth 2607.

Countdown to IDEA®22: Book now to be there for the industry’s premier event.
The IDEA®22 Expo: A look at who’ll be exhibiting
IDEA® Achievement Awards finalists announced: Vote online now!
Exhibitor Spotlight: Dow ASPUN™ AT Fiber Resins
Exhibitor Spotlight: Herrmann Ultrasonics' Elastic Thread Anchoring (ETA) Sonotrode
More ideas, more often: IDEA announces change from triennial to biennial event
IDEA® Overview: Speakers’ presentations present a global review
To mask or not to mask: Update on the latest COVID-19 protocol

More ideas, more often: IDEA® announces change from triennial to biennial event

Starting in 2024, IDEA® will be held every two years instead of three. The upcoming dates for IDEA® under the new schedule will be March 28-31, 2022, as currently scheduled, and then April 22-25, 2024. Both will be held as live, in-person events at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Florida.

“INDA has three key reasons for making this change in event frequency,” said Dave Rousse, INDA President. “First, the nonwovens industry has been a vibrant, innovative sector with new products, processes and materials every year, so providing an opportunity to showcase these new developments more frequently better serves the industry. Second, one of the major nonwoven events in Asia has declared they will run each and every year, impacting the past three-year cycle of major shows in the nonwovens industry. Third, coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, market research predicts for the near future that regional events are expected to be better supported than global events."

The last time IDEA® was held in 2019 it broke all attendance records. INDA expects the 2022 edition March 28-31 to attract several thousand senior-level buyers and attendees from more than 60 countries and several hundred exhibitors from a myriad of industry sectors, including absorbent hygiene, wipes, filtration, medical and surgical products, personal protective equipment, home and office furnishings, transportation, geosynthetics and building construction.

“As we emerge from the pandemic, our members and the entire industry realize the power of gathering in-person at live expositions and conferences like IDEA®,” said Rousse.

“This new schedule, approved by the INDA Board, responds to the new findings in event research, developments in Asia, and to the need for our industry members in North America and beyond to create more opportunities to showcase their offerings, make new connections, and grow their businesses. We are excited for the 21st edition of this premier event coming in 7 weeks and the 22nd edition of IDEA® in 2024. We encourage everyone to mark your calendars and start planning for the 2024 future dates.”

IDEA® overview: Speakers’ presentations present a global review

IDEA®22 will bring attendees a worlds-eye view of our radically changing industry. Join us for these insightful presentations by global leaders.

Understanding the State of the North American Nonwovens Industry and a Market Gone Mad

with Brad Kalil, INDA’s Director of Market Intelligence and Economic Insights

NA Markets INDA’s Brad Kalil will discuss the market changes in demand and supply as the North American nonwovens industry responds to the COVID-19 crisis. Includes a pre-pandemic view of the nonwovens markets, the current state, and a look into the future, which incorporates both demand possibilities and supply reactions.

Brad will also highlight key findings based on market intelligence from INDA’s annual North American Nonwoven Supply, INDA’s North American Nonwovens Industry Outlook and the Meltblown Nonwovens Markets: COVID-19 Impact Analysis reports.

Overview and Green Innovation Development of China's Nonwovens Industry

Virtual: With Guimei Li, Vice President, China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA)

An analysis of the production, investment, sales, import and export, and proportion of end-use of China's nonwovens, as well as opportunities and challenges brought on by COVID-19. The progress of technology and standards, and the status of green and innovative development will also be covered. Includes forecasts of the future development of China's nonwovens industry.

Land of Opportunity or Land of Turbulence? The Recent History and Trends That Are Shaping the South American Nonwovens Market

With Mariana Mynarski, Corporate Marketing Manager, Fitesa

Mariana will share insights about recent geopolitical developments, industry movements and market trends that will shape the demand and supply of nonwovens in South America for the next decade.

An Asian Nonwovens Production and Market Update

With Chan-Hyou Park, Chairman, ANFA (Asian Nonwoven Fabrics Association)>
Delivered by Brad Kalil, Director of Market Intelligence and Economic Insights, INDA

An introduction to the recent changes in the Asian nonwovens industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with an update on trends and features of nonwovens production including technology and applications in Asia and each Asian country or region. The presentation will also cover trends of international export and import in each Asian country or region.

Countdown to IDEA®22: Book now to be there for the industry’s premier event

The IDEA®22 Expo: A look at who’ll be exhibiting

IDEA® Achievement Awards finalists announced: Vote online now!

Cast Your Vote Here

IDEA® Equipment Achievement Award finalists:

IDEA® Raw Material Achievement Award finalists:

IDEA® Short-Life Product Achievement Award finalists:

IDEA® Long-Life Product Achievement Award finalists:

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IDEA® Nonwoven Product Achievement Award finalists:

Cast Your Vote Here

Exhibitor Spotlight: Dow ASPUN™ AT Fiber Resins

Exhibitor Spotlight: Herrmann Ultrasonics' ETA Sonotrode

More ideas, more often: IDEA® announces change from triennial to biennial event

IDEA® overview: Speakers’ presentations present a global review

Understanding the State of the North American Nonwovens Industry and a Market Gone Mad

Overview and Green Innovation Development of China's Nonwovens Industry

Land of Opportunity or Land of Turbulence? The Recent History and Trends That Are Shaping the South American Nonwovens Market

An Asian Nonwovens Production and Market Update

To mask or not to mask: Update on the latest COVID-19 protocol

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