The ‘People’s Prize’ Omya International - Omyafiber® 800 Raw materials or components (e.g. fibre, binder, polymer, tape), of special relevance to the nonwovens industry and related converted productsBeaulieu Fibres International - UltraBond Innovation in machinery of special relevance to the nonwovens industryGDM - Expandable Welding Wheel Achievement for the most original marketing campaign for a product made from, or incorporating nonwovensBerry Global - J-Cloth® Plus Biodegradable Communication Campaign Sustainable ProductAhlstrom-Munksjö - Fiber+, Green Capsule Top Lid, Compostable K-cup filter Sustainable process or management practiceFaterSMART – FaterSMART used absorbent hygiene products (AHP) recycling technology Nonwoven Roll GoodsJacob Holm - Sontara® Dual Finished products made from, or incorporating nonwovensDupont De Nemours - Tychem® 2000 SFR Nonwoven Roll GoodsJacob Holm - Sontara® Dual Sontara® Dual is a unique, new 100% cellulosic wipe substrate made with proprietary Sontara® technology. The material combines a rough side with a soft side to achieve extraordinary cleaning results. The unique 3D-aperture structure protects delicate surfaces from scratches and is gentle enough to use on skin. Sontara® Dual is available in various colours and is free from any binders, chemicals or adhesives. Finished products made from, or incorporating nonwovensDupont De Nemours - Tychem® 2000 SFR Tychem® 2000 SFR represents a new generation of secondary flame-resistant chemical garment technology, specially designed to meet the dual hazard needs of a protective chemical suit against chemical splashes together with secondary flame-resistance. The fabric used in Tychem® 2000 SFR garments is a unique technology. It does not char when exposed to flames, but was designed to shrink away from flames -without burning. Raw materials or components (e.g. fibre, binder, polymer, tape), of special relevance to the nonwovens industry and related converted productsBeaulieu Fibres International - UltraBond Producing 100% recyclable sustainable needle-punched fabrics with this unique polyolefin staple fibre. UltraBond eliminates the need for latex or other chemical binders to consolidate nonwovens. The innovation opens up a new path to create 100% PP needlepunched fabrics which meet the same performance requirements, whilst reducing the end-of-life environmental impact. Innovation in machinery of special relevance to the nonwovens industryGDM - Expandable Welding Wheel This innovative solution generates a side seam welding in baby and adult pant-type products. This technology enables the production of an extended number of sizes with the same unit. Side-seam bonding and performance are guaranteed for a wide range of raw materials. The unit is composed of welding stations mounted onto a wheel-like system, allowing high-speed operation and requiring zero size-change time. Achievement for the most original marketing campaign for a product made from, or incorporating nonwovensBerry Global - J-Cloth® Plus Biodegradable Communication Campaign J-Cloth® Biodegradable and Compostable is produced with 100% natural biodegradable fibers from PEFC certified sources. Berry planned a concurrent marketing campaign combining on and offline communications The aim was to educate the market as to what was available and get the product into the hands of as many key potential end-users as possible, trying to maximize the push/ pull potential of our distribution chain. Sustainable ProductAhlstrom-Munksjö - Fiber+, Green Capsule Top Lid, Compostable K-cup filter Fiber+ is an innovative filter media using exclusively biodegradable and compostable raw materials for the best infusion. The Green Capsule Top Lid is a compostable lidding filter. Its structure allows perfect coffee extraction thanks to a high-pressure resistance, and the oxygen barrier properties help to preserve coffee freshness in the capsule. The Compostable K-cup filter is a unique compostable, formable filter, compatible with the K-cup system and capable of holding high quantities of coffee for the best result in cup. Sustainable process or management practiceFaterSMART – FaterSMART used absorbent hygiene products (AHP) recycling technology The FaterSMART recycling technology, is able to recycle used absorbent hygiene products i.e. baby diapers, adult incontinent diapers and feminine pads, and recover 100% of the raw materials i.e. plastic, cellulose and super absorbent polymers that can be used in new production process in a circular economy environment. The ‘People’s Prize’ In addition to the Award categories, a separate ‘People’s Prize’ was introduced to ensure visibility for all the Awards nominees’ projects and demonstrating the breadth of creativity in the nonwovens industry and its suppliers. The company whose video gathered the greatest number of ‘likes’ on the INDEX Nonwovens LinkedIn page was deemed the prize winner. After 19 days for each nominee video shown on the INDEX™LinkedIn page, the winner of the ‘People’s Prize’ for the most ‘likes’ was: Omya International - Omyafiber® 800