Natural and Sustainable Raw Materials for Sanitary Napkin

Barman, Anuradha; Katkar, P. M.; Asagekar, Suhas D.

doi:10.4172/2165-8064.1000308

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“…Bamboo has good overall moisture management capability, which classifies the material as water penetration fabrics with small spreading area [28]. A recent study found that bamboo fibre as an absorbent core in a traditional sanitary napkin format absorbs and wicks water 3-4-fold better than cotton and reduces odour as the fibre is filled with multiple micro-holes and micro-gaps [29]. Thus, the use of bamboo fibres as a core of sanitary pads is a good alternative compared to SAP and, moreover, it is biodegradable in nature.…”

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confidence: 99%

A Study of Environmentally Friendly Menstrual Absorbents in the Context of Social Change for Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Foster¹,

Montgomery

2021

IJERPH

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Girls in low- and middle-income countries struggle to maintain good menstrual hygiene in part due to a lack of affordable sanitary products. The unaffordability of reliable sanitary products can lead to school absenteeism and is a barrier to education attainment and gender equality for girls in low-income contexts. Further, the lack of adequate disposal facilities can lead to social embarrassment and environmental pollution. Low-cost biodegradable absorbents (cotton terry cloth, linen, hemp cloth and bamboo wadding) were investigated in gelatine solution in terms of their absorption for use in menstrual hygiene. Bamboo wadding exhibits the highest absorption index (7.86), greater than cotton terry cloth (0.84), hemp cloth (1.4), linen (1.57) and a commercial sanitary pad (4.38). Though the absorption index of bamboo wadding is promising, especially in light of the vast availability of bamboo in tropical low- and middle-income countries, challenges lie in overcoming complex extraction processes from bamboo plants, which is discussed. This simple research of a physical material from a technical aspect, if further investigated with a social science and policy lens, could increase school attendance, improve the education levels attained by girls and be a key step towards gender equality in low- and middle-income countries.

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A Study of Environmentally Friendly Menstrual Absorbents in the Context of Social Change for Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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Montgomery

2021

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“…Bamboo has good overall moisture management capability, which classi es the material as water penetration fabrics with small spreading area [ 25 ]. A recent study found that bamboo bre as an absorbent core in a traditional sanitary napkin format absorbs and wicks water 3-4 times better than cotton and reduces odour as the bre is lled with multiple micro-holes and micro-gaps [ 26 ]. Thus, the use of bamboo bres as a core of sanitary pads is a good alternative compared to SAP and moreover, it is biodegradable in nature.…”

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confidence: 99%

Absorbency of Biodegradable Materials for Menstrual Hygiene Management Products in Low-and Middle-income Countries

Foster

Montgomery

2021

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IntroductionGirls in low-and middle-income countries struggle to maintain good menstrual hygiene in part due to a lack of affordable sanitary products. The unaffordability of reliable sanitary products can lead to school absenteeism and is a barrier to education attainment and gender equality for girls in low income contexts. Further the lack of adequate disposal facilities can lead to social embarrassment and environmental pollution.MethodsLow-cost biodegradable absorbents (cotton terry cloth, linen, hemp cloth and bamboo wadding) were investigated in gelatine solution in terms of their absorptivity for use in menstrual hygiene.ResultsBamboo wadding exhibits the highest absorptivity index (7.86), greater than cotton terry cloth (0.84), hemp cloth (1.4), linen (1.57) and a commercial sanitary pad (4.38).ConclusionsThough the absorptivity index of bamboo wadding is promising, especially in the light of the vast availability of bamboo in tropical low-and middle income countries, challenges lie in overcoming complex extraction processes from bamboo plants which is discussed.

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“…Bamboo wadding is the most suited material for clean items since it is approximately twice as absorbent as a commercial sanitary pad, incredibly absorbent, inexpensive, lightweight, and biodegradable. It has no negative impacts on the user or the environment [21].…”

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A Review on Initiatives for Promoting Better Menstrual Hygiene Practices and Management in India

Kumari,

Muneshwar

2023

Cureus

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Management of hygiene during menstruation is severely affected by the continued existence of several societal, cultural, and religious restrictions on menstruation and menstruation practices. Since they are frequently unprepared and unaware of their periods, especially in rural regions of the country, girls face a variety of hurdles and problems at home, in school, and at work. We observed from examining the studies that managing menstrual hygiene is affected by a lack of personal sanitation and inadequate, erroneous, or partial understanding of menstruation. Women either possess zero or minimal knowledge about genital infections, which are caused by poor personal hygiene during menstruation. Women in rural areas frequently lack access to sanitary items and have inadequate understanding of their sorts and applications, or cannot afford the high cost of such products. Females in rural areas must use washable cotton pads because of this, which they must use repeatedly. The requirements and desires of teenage girls and women continue to be disregarded, despite substantial developments in the water and sanitation industries. Menstrual products are disposed of in domestic garbage and public facilities when women are outside, while they are flushed down toilets at home without considering the risk of choking. Because of this, there should be a need to inform and educate individuals about the health risks and environmental problems connected to them. Reduced trash may be achieved by using modern techniques like incineration. Therefore, the importance of using natural or reusable sanitary products should be emphasized.

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Natural and Sustainable Raw Materials for Sanitary Napkin

Cited by 12 publications

References 5 publications

A Study of Environmentally Friendly Menstrual Absorbents in the Context of Social Change for Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

A Study of Environmentally Friendly Menstrual Absorbents in the Context of Social Change for Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Absorbency of Biodegradable Materials for Menstrual Hygiene Management Products in Low-and Middle-income Countries

A Review on Initiatives for Promoting Better Menstrual Hygiene Practices and Management in India

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