9:00 am - 10:30 am
Issue: Unwanted Chemicals in AHPs
Focus on Megatrends: Substances of Interest (SOI)
Safety and transparency are growing areas of interest among consumers who want to better understand what is in the products they buy. Recently, concerns relating to an array of chemical substances have surfaced in the disposable hygiene industry. In most cases, these substances are present in baby diapers or femcare products as impurities and often at trace levels. According to many toxicologists and scientists, as well as based on most government agency reports, at this level of concentration, these substances should not cause the final baby diaper or feminine protection product to represent any health or safety concern. These substances, which now are attracting public interest, are commonly referred to as substances of interest (SOI).
How much has this recent event “shaken” the core of the AHP industry and its whole supply chain? The presentation will definitely demonstrate that the clear answer to the question above is: “immensely.”
This presentation will review:
• Market information on how the topic has been perceived and approached, particularly in Europe
• The challenges that it poses to the Industry
• How some within the supply chain have embraced this, looking at a challenge like a better opportunity
• The role raw material suppliers, like Bostik, can play in helping producers mitigate SOI risk and help with SOI response