Protecting people and our planet through continuous efforts
As a young, but rapidly growing company, we understand and embrace the importance of innovation as an engine that drives growth. With a strong focus on sustainability, we keep the entire product life-cycle in mind when designing our products, right from the sourcing of our innovative ingredients to the product’s end-of-life scenarios.
In addition to testing and qualifying innovative ingredients in our labs at every stage of the development process and validating the results through various focus groups and consumer panel testing, we also collaborate with several leading research institutes, universities, and independent laboratories to ensure that we are leading change in the industry.
Our R&D centre is our vision in reality, equipped with EIGHT departments.
Sustainable Ingredients
Four departments are devoted exclusively to making our ingredients and products as sustainable as possible
• Fibre Technology
• Superabsorbent Biopolymers
• Bioplastics
• Nonwovens
Responsible Disposal
Three departments focus primarily on responsible disposable methods and explore how Sparkle pads behave in different environmental conditions at the end of their life-cycle
Engineering
Our engineering and product design department focuses on enhancing both our machine and product design to turn our innovative concepts into reality
Fibre Technology
Developing fluff pulp from agro-based non-wood fibres
Our Fibre Technology department focuses on the following research areas to make the absorbent core of our products as sustainable as possible:
1. Eco-friendly pulping methods
2. Optimizing fluff pulp parameters for best performance
Superabsorbent Biopolymers
Developing biodegradable superabsorbent hydrogels
Our Superabsorbent Biopolymers department is focusing on following research areas:
1. Developing biodegradable alternative to petroleum derived acrylate-based SAP
2. Optimizing sustainable superabsorbent hydrogel’s parameters for best performance
Bioplastics
Developing biodegradable and compostable films
At our Bioplastics department, we are conducting research on the following areas:
1. Compounding of biodegradable and compostable granules suitable for film extrusion
2. Optimizing biodegradable and compostable films' parameters for best performance
Nonwovens
Developing sustainable, biodegradable and compostable nonwovens
Our Nonwovens department is focusing on the following research areas:
1. 100% plant-based, natural cellulose fibres for making nonwovens
2. Sustainable regenerated cellulose derived from non-wood fibres
Biodegradation, Compostability and Eco-Toxicity (BCE)
Evaluating BCE through standardized lab tests
At our Biodegradation, Compostability and Eco-Toxicity (BCE) lab, we are conducting research on the following areas:
1. Biodegradation and compostability of our products in different environments
2. Disintegration of our products in industrial and home composting settings
3. Eco-toxicity levels of the compost produced from product biodegradation
Biotech
Evaluating methods for safe composting of biodegradable products in different environments
Our Biotech department is focusing on the following research areas:
1. Evaluating different microbes and enzymes suitable for effectively composting our ingredients
2. Evaluating methods for the safe composting of biodegradable products in different environments
Environment
Evaluating product end-of-life scenarios in landfill environments and incinerators
At our Environment department, we are focusing on the following research areas:
1. Evaluating degradation of sanitary pads in landfills under anaerobic digestion conditions
2. Assessing emission profiles of sanitary pad disposal through incineration (combustion)
3. Conducing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to evaluate how we can reduce our carbon emissions
Engineering and Product Design
Making product, packaging and manufacturing more efficient and effective through design and innovation
Our Engineering and Product Design department is focusing on the following areas:
1. Product innovation to enhance performance
2. Packaging innovation to reduce environmental impact
3. Manufacturing innovation to increase operational efficiency