{"id":1238,"date":"2024-11-21T11:40:36","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:40:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elastomer.kuraray.com\/us\/?page_id=1238"},"modified":"2025-02-27T11:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:21:09","slug":"diaper-elastics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elastomer.kuraray.com\/us\/applications\/diaper-elastics\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-friendly and high-performance diaper elastics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Eco-friendly and high-performance diaper elastics<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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Robin Conrad<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Leading the next diaper innovation: Pioneering comfort, sustainability and performance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As consumer needs and preferences evolve, diaper manufacturers are embracing key trends to enhance product performance, sustainability, and manufacturing efficiency. Let\u2019s explore some of the major trends driving the diaper industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Naturality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reduction of chemical odor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ever noticed a chemical odor from new baby diapers? That might be caused by conventional unhydrogenated polymers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kuraray Elastomers invented a newly designed, odorous free elastic solution under its brand SEPTON\u2122 F-series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, by replacing conventional, unhydrogenated polymers, diaper manufacturers can drastically reduce chemical odor and let parents and babies feel more natural.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kuraray elastic film enables 38% odor reduction in diapers.\u00b9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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SEPTON\u2122 BIO-series, based on beta-farnesene derived from sugarcane, increases the bio content in your products.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Plant-based alternatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For parents, making a sustainable choice is becoming more and more important when selecting the right baby diaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kuraray Elastomer\u2019s newly invented elastic film is also available with plant-based feedstock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, efforts are being made to optimize waste management, improve recycling processes, and reduce carbon emissions throughout the diaper’s lifecycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The elastic film contains bio-based segments derived from sugarcane and is a more sustainable choice for future generations. To add here, the sugarcane is not taken from the food source\u2014meaning it is both friendly for the nature and us people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Convenience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Making diapers easy to wear<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For babies, everything in this world is new. So, there is no wonder babies want to explore around. An easy-to-stretch diaper elastic of Kuraray is here to help. Our film can be stretched double in length, but with 41% less power. When a diaper is easy to pull on, it can save time, enabling babies to play more, and parents to hustle less.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kuraray elastic film can be stretched with 41% less stress compared to conventional film for diapers. Diapers made from Kuraray elastic film can provide a more comforting wear.\u00b2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Kuraray elastic film is stretchable with low stress and maintains moderate stress. This characteristic contributes to diaper\u2019s soft feeling and right fit. It can prevent skin irritations and red marks.\u00b3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Comfort<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Diapers soft feeling and the right fit elasticity is the key indicator to wearing comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tight and constricting diapers prevent babies from playing and sleeping peacefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Babies don\u2019t like stiff diapers, which could cause skin irritations and red marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a diaper elastic softly fits around their waist and legs, it provides everything babies need\u2014right fit and soft feeling, all to help them play freely in daytime, sleep tightly at night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b9 Conventional formulation includes SBS, test method by odor detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b2 Conventional formulation includes POE, tensile stress at 100% elongation, tested by Kuraray in-house method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b3 Conventional formulation includes POE, tensile stress at 100% strain (loading) and 50% strain (unloading) during the 2nd cycle of tensile hysteresis test, tested by Kuraray in-house method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Features & Benefits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n