Lenzing has come up with Tencel Biosoft, a fiber for nonwovens and aimed at the wipes and personal hygiene markets. The fiber can be used in a variety of blends which tailor the absorbency and cleaning performance to suit a number of different functions from full oil absorbency through to specific lotion management. In top sheets of hygiene products, excellent liquid strike through times and wet back properties ensure a comfortable dry feeling to the skin.

Tencel Biosoft is ideal for incontinence products. It meets the performance of commercially available synthetic products and adds a botanic value as Lenzing’s cellulose fibers are made from renewable raw material wood sourced from responsibly managed forests.

Tests have shown that when using the Tencel Biosoft product the likelihood of sleeping through the night rose quite clearly (by approximately 10 per cent) for those participating since this product needed to be changed less frequently due to the additional wear comfort. The product is the first hydrophobic and home-compostable fiber leading to unique benefits for wipes and hygiene applications.

The study will be presented at the upcoming Insight Conference from October 20 to 23 in Indianapolis and at Outlook Asia from November 26 to 27 in Singapore.

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