Nonwovenn, a global supplier of nonwoven fabric technologies, is expanding its PFAS-free, activated carbon filter media for ostomy pouches, addressing the medical sector’s growing demand for safer and sustainable filtration materials.
The new media combines odor and gas adsorption with low-pressure drop and carbon integration, while meeting evolving global regulations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In the EU, proposed PFAS restrictions under REACH and U.S. medical device regulations are intensifying compliance requirements.
“Demographic trends and regulatory changes are driving the need for next-generation ostomy care technologies,” said John Birkett, MediTech business director at Bridgwater, England-based Nonwovenn. “We’re focused on delivering high-quality PFAS-free filter media that meet the practical and regulatory demands of modern ostomy systems.”
Nonwovenn’s products are engineered without intentionally-added PFAS and supplied as roll goods or filter inserts for standard pouch formats.
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