Knowaste technology is designed to accept and process Absorbent Hygiene Products (AHPs):

• Diapers
• Adult Incontinence Products
• Feminine Hygiene Products

Absorbent Hygiene Products consist of three components: mixed plastic, wood pulp and super absorbent gel polymers.  These components vary by product type, but are basically the same for all AHPs.

Diapers and adult incontinence products have mixed plastic makes up the inner and outer layers. Wood pulp, inside the nappy, cushions and wicks moisture away from the skin and towards the inner core. Super absorbent polymers, gel-like capsules, are located in the inner core, swelling and absorbing the moisture. All of these individual components of a disposable diaper or adult incontinence product can and should be recycled, effectively preventing an endless stream of negative environmental impacts associated with their disposal.

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