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Development of Eco-Friendly Herbal Finished Sanitary Napkin


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International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology
Volume 4 Issue - 1
Year of Publication : 2017
Authors : Anuradha Barman ; Pooja M Katkar; S. D. Asagekar

BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV4I1027,
     title={Development of Eco-Friendly Herbal Finished Sanitary Napkin},
     author={Anuradha Barman, Pooja M Katkar and S. D. Asagekar},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={4},
     number={1},
     pages={183--189},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV4I1027.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

Abstract:

The paper focuses on developing an eco-friendly sanitary napkin, with multilayer construction by using biodegradable resources. Hybrid top sheet was developed by needle punching wool fibre over cotton non-woven fabric to keep the top sheet dry. Three different combinations of core layer were tried by sandwiching SAP (Super Absorbent Polymer) sheet between cotton, bamboo and a blend of cotton/bamboo (50/50). Biodegradable polyethylene plastic was used as barrier layer. The performance of sanitary napkin was assessed by absorption capacity, strike through, wet back test. Two natural herbal extract (Curcuma longa and Azadirachta indica) were used as antimicrobial agents. It is revealed from the results that sanitary pad made of bamboo core with Azadirachta indica finished top sheet shows best menstrual hygiene performance.

Keywords:

Antimicrobial Finishes, Eco-Friendly, Menstruation, Sanitary Pad
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