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Technical Absorbents is delighted to have joined as a signatory on the M&S Pants to The Tax campaign – their bid to get VAT removed from washable/reusable period pants. In 2021, the Government removed VAT (or what is often referred to as the ‘Tampon Tax’) from products such as tampons and pads. However, a 20% […]

During July, Technical Absorbents Limited (TAL) celebrates its 30th anniversary. Established as a collaboration between Allied Colloids and Courtaulds – the former being a manufacturer of super absorbents and the latter being an expert in spinning – the net result was the successful development, manufacture and launch of a fibre that was inherently superabsorbent. Its

We are delighted to have recently funded a further workshop, run by UK charity Champion Chanzige, in Tanzania. This is the second year we have provided much-needed support to this fantastic outreach project, and the first year that both boys and girls have been involved. The team continues to teach the youngsters numerous life skills

Last week we were happy to celebrate Spring Festival with our Chinese colleague Amanda via a fun culture-sharing event. During the day, we learnt more about the origin and traditions of the most important annual celebration for Chinese culture, enjoyed tasty festival food, wrote down our New Year blessing in Chinese characters on red ornaments

Over the past 12-months, the washable superabsorbent fabrics manufactured by Technical Absorbents Ltd (TAL) have become increasingly popular within the reusable hygiene market. During that time, not only has TAL received a huge amount interest from companies looking to create new, or improve their current range of, period and incontinence products, it has achieved Oekotex

Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s TAL’s Commercial Director Paul Rushton volunteering as a motorcycle rider for a specialist medical logistics company. In his spare time, Paul helps the NHS by transporting blood, blood products, biological samples, surgical instruments, medical notes, drugs and radioactive materials for Bloodfast EVS based in Hull.

UK Charity Champion Chanzige reached out to Technical Absorbents in late 2021 about its washable superabsorbent fabric technology. The aim of the charity is to empower teachers and students in Kisarwere District of Tanzania to have a brighter future. As part of this work they run workshops to provide education about certain topics, including regular

By Dr John Rose: Product Development Director As someone who has worked for many years in the coatings industry, I am used to watch things dry! An early thought when I joined Technical Absorbents (TAL) was “would watching fabrics dry be more interesting than paint?” However, more importantly, how could TAL repeatedly and reproducibly replicate

UK Charity Champion Chanzige reached out to Technical Absorbents late last year to enquire if our absorbent SAFTM fabrics would be suitable for use in reusable period products that are made as part of a wider project they support in the Kisarwere District of Tanzania. The aim of the charity is to empower teachers and

As women seek a more diverse range of products that they can not only rely on, but that suit their lifestyle choices, the feminine hygiene sector has begun to witness a move away from the dependence on single-use disposables. Finding a product that feels and fits like underwear – yet still offers the performance and