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# Beyond Hygiene: Solutions for **Other Industries**

Lohmann-koester’s expertise extends beyond Baby and Adult Care. With proven know-how in adhesives, laminates, hooks and nonwovens, we also support medical and technical applications with reliable, tailor-made solutions.

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## Expanding Expertise Beyond Hygiene 

For more than five decades, Lohmann-koester has been a trusted partner in the hygiene market. Our know-how goes beyond: With profound expertise in coating, laminating, extrusion, and adhesive development, we also support **medical and technical applications** where safety, precision, and reliability are essential.

Whether in hygiene, healthcare, or technical industries – our solutions stand for process stability, consistent performance and certified quality.

### **Disposable Surgical Drapes** Adhesive Solutions for Safe Surgery

Surgical drapes play a vital role in maintaining a sterile operating environment. Our specialized adhesive tapes ensure that drapes bond securely both to the material and to the patient’s skin – providing reliable protection without compromising handling, skin-friendliness or comfort.

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#### **Your benefits**

- Secure adhesion to nonwoven and barrier film materials
- Reliable skin adhesion
- Performance remains intact under standard sterilization methods (EtO, Gamma Radiation)

### Technical Applications Tailored Closure and Bonding Solutions

Beyond hygiene and healthcare, Lohmann-koester also supports further industries with customized laminates, and adhesive and hook tape solutions. Leveraging our expertise in coating, laminating, and extrusion, we create products that combine reliability, precision, and efficiency for demanding applications.

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#### **Your benefits**

- Customized material combinations for specialized applications
- Proven expertise in coating, laminating, and extrusion
- High process stability and consistent quality 
- Tailor-made developments for specific industrial requirements, e.g. protective laminates, filtration materials, or industrial adhesive tapes

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### Advanced Production Technologies

Behind every solution stands a fully integrated value chain. With in-house expertise in coating, laminating, extrusion, and converting, Lohmann-koester ensures maximum precision, efficiency, and quality – certified and ready for demanding hygiene, medical, and technical applications.

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### FlexEar® DRYfit 

Our latest innovation in elastic side panels delivers maximum performance, combining high retractive force and low permanent set, ensuring a secure, comfortable fit around the waist. FlexEar® DRYfit offers optimal dimensional stability, which makes for reliable dryness and confidence every day.

## Featuring:

- Low permanent set for dimensional stability
- Excellent reclosability within the closure system
- Bonding area for simplified tape application
- Available with **Breeze** feature for enhanced breathability

 

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**Skin-friendly & breathable**

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**High elasticity & retractive force**

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**Soft touch & high tensile strength**

### Your reliable partner for high-performance closure systems

With precision and passion, Lohmann-koester has been shaping closure and adhesive solutions for more than 50 years. Our expertise in coating, laminating, extrusion, automation, and more, combined with strong R&D expertise in hook, hotmelt, and custom machinery,   
ensures excellence at every stage.

Certified processes, global production and a strong distribution network make us the trusted partner of leading hygiene, medical and technical brands worldwide - with reliable delivery and transparent supply chains. Always close to you, always reliable.

### Our **Hygiene Markets**

Hygiene remains at the core of what we do. With decades of expertise, Lohmann-koester delivers innovative closure solutions for both Baby and Adult Care – ensuring comfort, security, best performance, and process efficiency.

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 Process-reliable, user-friendly, and discreetly comfortable systems – engineered for a wide range of Adult Care applications.

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