Henkel presents latest solutions for sustainable and high efficiency Nonwovens manufacturing at INDEX 2023

The auto-feeding process utilizing Easyflow® minimizes the time the adhesive is molten inside the tank, reducing the risk of the build-up of VOCs while also reducing energy consumption by up to 20%.

(IN BRIEF) Henkel is set to showcase its latest sustainable and high efficiency nonwovens solutions at INDEX 2023, which is scheduled to be held from April 18 to 21 at Palexpo, Geneva. At stand 2255, Henkel will display Technomelt DM ECO, a new sustainability-focused adhesive grade for the nonwovens market. Additionally, Henkel will present its Easyflow hot melt adhesive solution, which employs an auto-feed system for safe and efficient delivery to set new standards in process performance. The company’s Smart Adult Care solution combines nonwovens with printable electronics to revolutionize adult incontinence management. The INDEX 23 Awards Jury has selected Smart Adult Care as a nominee for the category Finished products.

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 2-Mar-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  Henkel (ETR: HEN3), a German chemical and consumer goods company, is set to showcase its latest solutions for sustainable and efficient Nonwovens manufacturing at INDEX 2023, taking place from April 18 to 21 at Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland. Under the theme “Rethink Nonwovens”, the company will present breakthrough solutions that enhance sustainability and efficiency in Nonwovens manufacturing.

At stand 2255, Henkel will introduce Technomelt DM ECO, a new sustainability-focused adhesives grade for the Nonwovens market. This range of direct bio-based adhesives for hygiene products construction allows for elastics and positioning applications to be carried out with more than 50% bio-based, non-fossil sources. As a result, Technomelt DM ECO helps to enable more sustainable product designs while reducing the CO2 footprint of hygiene manufacturers. Furthermore, the adhesives range is compatible with renewable and standard substrates, without compromising on process efficiency.

For high performance, high efficiency bonding applications, Henkel will present its state-of-the-art Easyflow® hot melt adhesive solution. The auto-feed system enhances the delivery and safe use of the hot melt adhesive to set new standards in process performance. The adhesive is supplied in small, non-sticky micro chubs, which, when melted, enables the auto-feeding of Technomelt DM adhesives into hot melt tanks, increasing production line efficiency, while minimizing the time the adhesive is molten inside the tank, reducing the risk of VOC build-up, and saving energy consumption by up to 20%. Easyflow®’s closed system integration also reduces the risk of adhesive contamination from foreign materials entering the hotmelt tanks.

In addition to these new adhesive solutions, Henkel Qhesive Solutions will introduce Smart Adult Care at INDEX 2023. Developed in cooperation with Smartz AG, this innovative solution combines Nonwovens with printable electronics to revolutionize adult incontinence management. Smart Adult Care transforms conventional adult diapers into connected medical devices, providing remote monitoring of moisture, movement and temperature through flexible sensors printed directly onto the backsheet of the incontinence product. Trials in a residential care home have demonstrated that the solution is helping caregivers to provide better care to patients through more timely changes while saving waste by reducing unnecessary changes.

With the INDEX 23 Awards, Smart Adult Care has been selected by the Jury as a nominee for the category Finished products, and the winner will be announced during the award ceremony on April 18 at the EDANA stand.

“INDEX brings together the global Nonwovens key value chain players to meet, collaborate and discover the latest innovations and best practices. As a leading partner to this dynamic industry, we are excited to presenting solutions that allow our customers to design and manufacture safer, more sustainable, and more cost-effective products and materials,” said Eilyn Meneses Villabona, Senior Market Strategy Manager Personal Hygiene Adhesives EIMEA at Henkel.  

Henkel’s experts will be present at INDEX to discuss how manufacturers in the Nonwoven sector can unlock new market opportunities.

Media contact:

Sebastian Hinz
Henkel Adhesive Technologies
Media Relations
Headquarters, Düsseldorf/Germany
+49-211-797-8594
press@henkel.com

SOURCE: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA