Monday, November 18
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
HYGIENIX™ PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP: Fundamentals of Absorption Systems and Opportunities in Adult Incontinence
This unique workshop will provide attendees an overall view of the basic concepts of absorption systems used in disposable hygiene products, focusing on the components and interaction of the absorption system: SAP, Fluff, Adhesives, and Acquisition Layers. Attendees will have the opportunity to evaluate SAP absorption for different SAP’s, identify the presence of adhesives, and deconstruct and examine several hygiene products including infant, adult, and feminine hygiene products to increase their understanding of these systems.
- Take away new knowledge of the key raw materials used in absorbent hygiene cores for baby, adult and period products.
- Understand how hygiene cores interact to provide efficient fluid management
- Apply product concepts to develop new hygiene solutions
- Attend and gain a preliminary understanding of ideas and concepts used for absorbent cores in the consumer hygiene product space. You’ll discover the benefits and role of individual core components used to help provide efficient dry management of human fluids.
- Learn the functions of fluff pulp, super absorbent polymer (SAP), acquisition and distribution layer (ADL) and adhesives from a material systems approach.
- Review new testing concepts that provide insight into the fluid management of cores along with concepts from traditional fluff and SAP cores to fluffless concepts.
Designed for professionals in the hygiene space or consumer hygiene products involved with:
- Raw materials
- Engineering
- R&D
- Technical sales and marketing
- Manufacturing
- Product development
- Quality control
Separate Fee Required
Thursday, November 21
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Exploring the Performance of Polyaspartic Acid Superabsorbents in Hygiene Products
Last year, a new superabsorbent polymer based on the natural chemical aspartic acid was introduced to the hygiene market. A year later, through continued product development and applications optimization there has been much progress to make polyaspartic acid perform at high levels in absorbent hygiene applications. In this presentation, the performance envelope of aspartic acid based superabsorbents will be reviewed in a number of period care and infant care designs, showing the capability to use a material based on natural amino acid in a wide range of disposable hygiene concepts
» Jim Robinson
Principal, Absorbent Hygiene Insights, LLC
BIOGRAPHY
With a wealth of expertise in absorbent hygiene, Jim Robinson has more than 40 years’ experience in the chemical industry. For the first 10 years of his career, Jim focused on pulp and paper chemistry, while the subsequent 30+ years were dedicated to working with BASF superabsorbent polymers (SAP) and evaluating and understanding absorbent hygiene products.” In recognition of Jim’s tireless advocacy for the holistic system approach of leveraging nonwovens, fluff pulp, and super absorbents to provide superior absorbent hygiene product performance and his long contribution to industry education in this area, in 2023 Jim was presented with the INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement award.Mr. Robinson has been a contributor on several patents on superabsorbent polymers with hygiene and industrial applications. Currently, he consults in the absorbent hygiene market and is a key presenter in several training courses and conferences.
Jim earned a BS in Chemistry (ACS) from Hampden-Sydney College, and an MS in Inorganic Chemistry and Spectroscopy from Duke University.
