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INDEX™20 Innovation Awards - Finished products

The winner of the category "Finished products made from, or incorporating nonwovens" is Dupont De Nemours with Tychem® 2000 SFR

The nominees were:

  • Callaly - Tampliner®
  • Dupont De Nemours - Tychem® 2000 SFR
  • Hassan Group (Hassan Tekstil) - Heatable Geosynthetic Material
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Winner - Tychem® 2000 SFR represents a new generation of secondary flame-resistant chemical garment technology, specially designed to meet dual hazard needs of a protective chemical suit against chemical splashes with secondary flame resistance. This unique combination of performance permits Tychem® 2000 SFR garments to be worn over primary flame resistant (FR) garments like Nomex® when chemical splash and flash fire hazards co-exist. The fabric used in Tychem® 2000 SFR garments is a unique technology. It doesn’t char when exposed to flames, but was designed to shrink away from flame - without burning.

Nominee - The Tampliner® is Callaly's first invention, and the first true redesign of the tampon in 80 years. It combines an organic cotton tampon with an organic cotton mini-liner that folds between the labia, providing double protection in a single convenient product. The two components are connected by a ‘virtual applicator’ made of an ultra-thin nonwoven breathable sheath that enables clean insertion without the need for a wasteful rigid plastic applicator. It also wraps the tampon on the way out, meaning the Tampliner ® is leak and mess-free from start to finish.

Nominee - Heatable Geosynthetic Material - A new nonwoven flexible geosynthetic material is developed by taking advantage of the thermal insulation, heat transfer and heat energy forming properties of textile materials and polymers. This geosynthetic nonwoven material contains carbon fibers and particles. With an application of 24 volts electricity (DC current) on the fabric results in fabric to heat up to 550C in just a few minutes. The heat of fabric can also reach up to 750C when 28 volts of energy is given. This fabric does not use electrical resistance for its heating property which creates an advantage in its transportation by being able to be rolled to occupy less space. The nonwoven geosynthetic fabric is also compatible with renewable energy sources. It can be heated with very low energy which is generated by the solar panels and wind power.