Modern hygiene products – from baby diapers to incontinence briefs – demand secure fit and comfort. Lohmann-koester provides the key components that make the difference: elastic side panels with high retractive force, hook and adhesive tapes, and breathable nonwovens for skin comfort.
Elastic Side Panels for a Perfect Fit
Soft, flexible, and reliable – Lohmann-koester’s FlexEar® side panels ensure all-day comfort, dryness, and skin protection for both baby diapers and incontinence briefs.


Innovating Fit and Functionality
When it comes to baby diapers or incontinence briefs, a perfect fit is essential for protection, comfort and confidence. Our FlexEar® portfolio for elastic side panels allows for a snug and secure fit that adapts to every movement with high retractive force and low permanent set, while remaining exceptionally soft and skin-friendly. Available with the Breeze feature for optimal breathability, it provides reliable dryness and comfort throughout the day.
Our innovative materials don’t just offer diaper users a perfect fit for exceptional comfort - they also provide manufacturers with a seamless "fit" for machinery, ensuring smooth production and optimal performance.
With FlexEar® DRYfit Breeze, the latest addition to our FlexEar® family, we have taken elasticity and performance to the next level. Its innovative formulation and product design combine high retractive force with a low permanent set, ensuring a stable fit around the waist and reducing material use without compromising safety.
Experience the dual power of fit: engineered for machinability and designed for wearability, delivering excellence from the manufacturing line to the final product.
FlexEar® DRYfit – Less Material, More Protection
Our latest innovation in elastic side panels delivers maximum performance with minimal resource use. FlexEar® DRYfit combines high retractive force and low permanent set, ensuring a secure, comfortable fit around the waist – for reliable dryness and confidence every day.
Featuring:- Low permanent set for dimensional stability
- Excellent recloseability within the closure system
- Bonding area for simplified tape application
- Available with Breeze feature for enhanced breathability
- Less material – without compromising safety or performance
Skin-friendly & breathable
High elasticity & retractive force
Soft touch & high tensile strength

Your reliable partner for high-performance closure systems
With precision and passion, Lohmann-koester has been shaping closure solutions for more than 50 years. Our expertise in coating, laminating, extrusion, automation, and more, combined with strong R&D in hook, hotmelt, and custom machinery, ensures excellence at every stage.
Dedicated experts, global production, and a strong distribution network make us the trusted partner of leading hygiene brands worldwide – with reliable delivery independent of intercontinental supply chains. Always close to you, always reliable.

Our Components for Personal Care Closure Systems
Innovative Products,
Advanced Technologies
Whether it’s closure systems for baby diapers, incontinence briefs, or state-of-the-art production technologies – Lohmann-koester supports your success with smart, reliable solutions.
Discover closure systems that combine softness, secure fit, and efficiency – designed for the comfort and safety of babies.

Explore fastening solutions that ensure reliability, ease of use, and discreet comfort – tailored for diverse adult care needs.

Discover the certified standards and clear policies that ensure product safety, regulatory compliance, and consistent quality across all our solutions.

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