Table 3 Comparison of quality between commercial and developed pad samples
From: Development of biopolymer-based menstrual pad and quality analysis against commercial merchandise
Sample no. | Sample name | Total absorptive capacity (gm) | Retention after centrifugation (gm) | Rewet | Acquisition time (s) | Wicking height cm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First (gm) | Second (gm) | ||||||
01 | Commercial Sample-01 | 63.6 | 18.07 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 3 | 9.01 |
02 | Commercial Sample-02 | 58.5 | 9.60 | 0.76 | 2.3 | 5 | 4.80 |
03 | Commercial Sample-03 | 56.01 | 9.67 | 0.79 | 2.01 | 6 | 5.78 |
04 | 100% Cotton | 53.95 | 9.67 | 0.77 | 2.2 | 6 | 4.70 |
05 | 50% Cotton + 50% Viscose | 61.01 | 9.25 | 0.85 | 2.36 | 4 | 5.10 |
06 | 33.3% Cotton + 33.3% Viscose + 33.3% Tissue Paper | 57.55 | 9.79 | 0.94 | 2.48 | 5 | 5.00 |
07 | 50% Cotton + 50% Viscose, 1 gm Sodium Alginate is added | 62.22 | 13.20 | 0.52 | 0.04 | 4 | 8.51 |
08 | 50% Cotton + 50% Viscose, 1 gm CMC is added | 62.01 | 14.67 | 0.6 | 0.05 | 4 | 8.72 |
09 | 50% Cotton + 50% Viscose, 1 gm CMC and 1gm Sodium Alginate is added | 63.20 | 16.30 | 0.20 | 0.03 | 3 | 8.85 |