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Nonwovens Demand Growing +5%

Freedonia calls it an 11 metric ton market.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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That's a lot of diapers! Global demand for nonwovens is forecast to rise 5.4% a year to 11.1 million metric tons in 2019. Demand will be driven by an increase in baby diapers, adult incontinence products, filters, wipes, disposable medical gowns and various automotive components, according to a new study by Freedonia Group, Cleveland. Additionally, higher penetration rates of many of these end products, such as baby diapers in developing countries and adult incontinence products in develope...

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