EDANA (European Disposables And Nonwovens Association) is the European association of producers of disposable nonwovens. EDANA represents and defends the interests of the producers of nonwovens and hygiene products in their relations with their suppliers and actively promotes the acceptance, development and reputation of nonwovens in their respective markets.
EDANA also develops and issues test methods for nonwovens in Europe. SCHOELLER Industries only uses EDANA methods to measure the characteristics of its nonwovens.
 
SCHOELLER Industries is a member of EDANA since 2001.

In Germany, SCHOELLER Industries is a member of a working group of the GMAG (Gerätschaften und Mittel zur Abwehr von Gewässergefährdungen). This is a working group of the board " Lagerung und Transport wassergefährdender Stoffe (LTwS) ".
Its members are experts from public and private institutions, associations, commerce and industry as well as universities.
The mission of the LTwS board is to give advice and technical support to the Department of Environment concerning warehousing, transport and handling of dangerous substances. The committee discusses and approves the results of the different working groups. During their activity the board and the working groups brought out publications concerning special problems of water protection offering the interested public new discoveries and recommendations.

The GÖC is first of all aimed at defending end-users, environment and safety on the workplace, especially when they involve absorbents for oil and chemicals. The group has many different objectives:

• to give information to end-users regarding the implementation of absorbents in safe conditions

• to give neutral advice to end-users

• to take part in the developement of selection criterias for absorbents for oil and chemicals

• to participate in the working-out and the watching of control systems and standards of quality for absorbents for oil and chemicals

• to improve quality checks

• to work on tasks of public interests like a more accurate segmentation according to the fields of use of the products

• to get in touch - and eventually take part in their works - with other European organizations who work on the same topics

• to give information to end-users about the selection criterias of absorbents

The members of this community are considering to stamp the approved products with its logo. The advantages for end-users would be that :

• the stamped absorbents would meet the latest criterias

• the members companies of the GÖC have been for many years reliable and regular partners for the end-users

• beyond the frame of their major topic, the members companies of the GÖC are committed to the protection of the environment, the workplace and the end-users of the products