The ban of plastic straws and other disposable plastic products is coming. Also in focus are baby wipes, that feature a certain amount of plastic components. “With our patents and production technologies, we can provide the answer to the plastic question in the baby wipe segment. The market only has to accept them,” says Wolfgang Tenbusch, Managing Director of contract manufacturer Albaad Germany.<\/p>\n
The innovative material is called Hydrofine. It was developed from cellulose and viscose fibres as a water-soluble and completely biodegradable raw material for wet wipes. With existing technical possibilities, the strength of Hydrofine can be controlled in such a way that the paper can meet the standards of a baby wipe.<\/p>\n
25,000 t potential savings<\/p>\n
“Baby wipes are one of the biggest option of avoiding plastic waste in the wet wipe market,” says Tenbusch. Today, a conventional baby wipe consists of 80 % polyester and the annual sales volume is around 200 million packs in Germany alone. With around 120 g polyester per pack, 25,000 t of plastics could be saved. The company is able to deliver and is currently looking for a brand partner. The catch: an additional material cost price of approx. 20 % compared to cloths with 80 % polyester content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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