Absorbent Hygiene Adhesives for Period Care Products and Performance | United States

For many individuals worldwide, disposable period care products like those you manufacture are a vital part of their ongoing menstrual health and hygiene regimen. At Bostik, we understand the value of providing solutions that meet the needs and expectations of these consumers. At the same time, our adhesives are designed with your own production line needs in mind.

Bostik Adhesive Solutions Support Menstrual Health

Half of the Population Menstruates

Roughly one out of every two people will menstruate at some point in their lives. Many of these individuals turn to period care products regularly to support their menstrual health. Euromonitor International predicted that, over the five years between 2022 and 2027, the period care segment will grow by about 9%. Much of that growth is due to expansion expected in several of the world’s developing economies.

Primary growth drivers in markets like Africa, India, and Latin America include:

Economic development
Affordability
Improved education
Increased access and availability (especially via e-commerce)

Whichever region you serve, choosing the right hot melt adhesives can help you meet your consumers’ needs and expectations for period care products with reliable performance.

How Adhesives Help Your Products

Known globally as absorbent hygiene adhesive experts, Bostik offers a range of options for two key applications in period care products.

Pad attachment. Our pad attachment adhesives enable you to produce a product that meets consumer needs and expectations. These offerings support the production of articles that stick consistently, stay in place, and will not rip or leave adhesive residue upon removal. We also offer hot melts that can adapt and adhere to most underwear fabrics, topographies, weaves, surface treatments, and elongations.
Construction. Bostik’s construction adhesive formulations are designed for excellent processability and cost optimization. In particular, our products support the use of lower-basis weight substrates, bio-based fibers, and other materials used in absorbent sanitary pads.

A New Way to Look at Pad Attachment

For decades Bostik has been an industry leader in creating pad attachment adhesives. As consumer needs shift in an ever-evolving global market, we’re offering a new way to look at positioning adhesives.

Our scientists created Stability™ testing, a patented method for evaluating stay-in-place performance that accurately predicts consumer sentiment.¹ Our products are designed specifically to hold on for the twists and turns of daily life.

Additional Advantages From Bostik

Now is an exciting time for period products and the menstrual health market. Bostik adhesive solutions can bring value to your operational and business objectives. Merging both local and global perspectives, we also have the knowledge and expertise to help you succeed, wherever you plan to do business.

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¹ Online reviews from Amazon, Walmart, Target, CVS, and Boots. 1-5 Stars with text reviews. Keywords that were positive, negative, amplifying, negating, etc., were grouped. These sentiments were used to interpret the data and correlate to test results.