INDEX™ Innovation Lab

Live the INDEX™ experience at the INDEX™ Innovation Lab. This special space is aimed at all visitors, from students to CEOs, and includes:

Exhibits demonstrating the remarkable properties of nonwovens across a range of applications
Seminars on what nonwovens can bring to the medical, automotive, textile, geotextile sectors
Displays of the products and services of the nominees of the INDEX™23 Innovation Awards
Nonwovens tutorial

The goal of the Lab is to provide a dedicated space within INDEX™23 to showcase innovation and R&D, enable the discovery of nonwovens applications and enhance the understanding of their potential.

The immersive nonwovens experience

Innovation in the nonwovens industry has enhanced consumers daily lives ensuring safety, convenience and comfort. Take a tour through this immersive exhibition to find out more, and explore the benefits of nonwovens.

The nonwovens display

This dedicated display area will showcase the diverse applications of nonwovens, enabling visitors to learn more and better understand their potential. The applications include:

Absorbent hygiene products, medical products, wet wipes and personal care.
Automotive and transportation
Construction and building materials, geotextiles, filtration, and wet wipes for industrial use.
Agriculture, food & beverage, and packaging.
Clothing and footwear, protective clothing, and other household applications.

INDEX™ Seminars

The seminars are a series of discussions and presentations, during which speakers tackle current challenges affecting the nonwovens value chain, and propose innovative solutions. While advance registration is not required, we recommend that you arrive early in order to secure a place, as space is limited.

Discover the full programme here.

Nonwovens Tutorial

This free one-hour nonwovens tutorial is intended as an induction to nonwovens for those new to the industry, or anyone who will use or work with nonwovens and would like to find out more. If you have already followed this course and would like to improve your knowledge, please visit our Training Courses page to find out more about the extensive training programme that EDANA offers.

INDEX nonwovens tutorials

INDEX™23 Innovation Awards

INDEX™23, will again feature the INDEX™ Awards for “Excellence in the nonwovens and related industries” at the EDANA stand at 10:00 CET on Tuesday 18 April 2023, the opening day of the exhibition.

Throughout the four-day exhibition the shortlisted entries will be displayed at the INDEX™ Innovation Lab. Open to products that were made commercially available by 31st January 2023, and selected by a jury of experienced industry peers, EDANA’s INDEX™23 Awards are the highest accolade for excellence in the nonwovens value chain. The shortlist contains the best examples from the industry, highlighting creativity and innovation from businesses of all sizes, and across all parts of the nonwovens supply chain.