Hygenex Maceratable & Flushable Wipes
Introducing our brand-new range of eco-friendly personal hygiene and cleaning wipes – completely maceratable, flushable, dispersible, biodegradable and compostable!
The Hygenex range of wet and dry wipes provide healthcare professionals with a high-quality product which can be disposed of in bedpan washers, macerators, slop hoppers or toilets. What’s more, your conscience can be clear knowing that they are made from 100% natural materials which will quickly break down into non-toxic components, causing no harm to the environment – or your plumbing systems!
Hygenex wipes are made from 100% non-woven cellulosic material. Soft yet strong, these cleaning wipes have been developed to deliver exceptional performance whilst offering outstanding environmentally friendly benefits. They are fully tested and compliant with EDANA & INDA standards of flushability.
Designed with all personal care and cleaning tasks in mind, they are ideal for use in hospitals, care homes, nursing homes and domiciliary care.
What Makes Hygenex Wipes Different?
To put it simply, they are fully compostable – they completely break down and disperse into 100% organic matter when disposed of in bedpan washers, macerators, slop hoppers or toilets.
Whilst many competitor products can claim that they are biodegradable, this simply means that they will eventually break down into smaller pieces by natural processes. In reality what this means is they decompose into microplastics, further polluting our already dangerously damaged natural environment.
- Advanced non-woven 100% cellulosic material
- Passed all 7 tests for EDANA & INDA standards of flushability
- Unique market-leading strength and performance
- Suitable for use on all areas of the body including intimate areas
- Suitable for use on all skin types and ages from newborn to the elderly
Can be disposed of in medical pulp macerators without causing machine blockages.
Begin to disintegrate within a short period of time when placed in water.
Can be flushed away directly into the drainage system without causing blockages.
Completely break down and disperse into 100% organic matter.
How Do DDC Dolphin Maceratable and Flushable Wipes Compare With Competitors?
| Hygenex wipes | Competitor wipes |
|---|---|
| 100% natural cellulosic materials (wood pulp and viscose) | Synthetic plastic fibres (polyester or polypropylene) |
| Bonded with high pressure water jets | Bonded with plastic adhesive which does not degrade |
| Biodegradable | Biodegradable… eventually… into microplastics |
| Compostable – breaks down completely into non-toxic components | Not compostable |
| Easily macerates | Harder to macerate, therefore more likely to cause pipe blockages |
| Completely disperses within 1 hour when flushed | Does not disperse when flushed, leading to sewer blockages including ‘fat bergs’ |
| Flushable | Not flushable |
| Very absorbent | Poor absorption |
| Over 15% stronger than competitors | Poor material integrity |
| Passes EDANA flushability tests and INDA standards | Passes EDANA flushability tests and INDA standards |
| 24 wipes per wet pack, 75 wipes per dry pack | 24-50 wipes per wet pack, 50-75 wipes per dry pack |
| Soap, lanolin and alcohol free | |
| pH balanced, dermatologically tested, hypoallergenic and suitable for sensitive skin |
Intended Uses
- For personal hygiene and surface cleaning in hospitals, nursing homes, care homes and domiciliary care
- Post toilet cleansing and intimate hygiene
- Hand and face cleaning
- General patient hygiene
- To care for the skin
- Surface cleaning
Hygenex Wet Wipes
Hygenex wet wipes are skin cleansing wipes for use on hands, body and face. Made from all naturally-derived ingredients, these wipes are suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin.
Key Features
- 24 wipes per pack
- 100% biodegradable, compostable, dispersible, flushable and maceratable
- Dermatologically tested and hypoallergenic; suitable for all skin types
- Gentle and highly effective skin cleanser which calms, soothes, conditions and moisturises the skin
- Non-greasy
- Soap, lanolin and alcohol free
- Suitable for full body cleansing (Individual wipe size 200 x 151mm)
Hygenex Dry Wipes
Hygenex dry wipes are all-purpose wipes suitable for general surface and skin cleansing. They are soft when dry, highly absorbent, yet strong and smooth when wet.
Key Features
- 75 wipes per pack
- 100 % biodegradable, compostable, dispersible, flushable and maceratable
- Dual application wipes for use on surfaces or skin
- Suitable for use with detergents, disinfectants and skin cleansing products
- Kind to skin and highly effective in their ability to clean
- Highly absorbent
- Suitable for full body cleansing (Individual wipe size 280 x 240mm)