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Things that are ignored about sanitary napkins

06Nov

Things that are ignored about sanitary napkins

In recent years, the age groups of women who are suitable for using feminine hygiene products have tended to extend to both ends. As fast-moving consumer goods and daily necessities, women’s demand for disposable sanitary products is stable, with market penetration as high as 100%.

About feminine hygiene products
Disposable female hygiene products mainly include sanitary napkins, menstrual pants (pajamas), tampons, sanitary pads, etc.
Sanitary napkins are absorbent products used by mainstream women during menstruation; sanitary pads are mostly used as a transition between the beginning and the end of menstruation; menstrual pants are a product that combines underwear and sanitary napkins; tampons are inserted into the vagina Menstrual products for internal use.
my country introduced the first sanitary napkin production line in 1982. It only took 30 years for sanitary napkins to become a necessity for all women in my country, with the penetration rate jumping from 0 to 100%. In 2018, Chinese women purchased 120 billion sanitary napkins, 60 times the number 28 years ago. Research and analysis firm Bonafide predicted in a recent report that related market revenue will reach $13.55 billion by 2023.

As a country with a very complete sanitary napkin industry chain, the production volume and penetration rate are at an extremely high level, so what do the current sanitary napkins look like? Are consumers satisfied with their purchases?

Survey on product pain points, which ones are on the list?

Sanitary napkins are a “necessity in the crotch” of billions of people. What resonates with you?
Hydrogen Business [Survey on Pain Points of Sanitary Pads], the top three most discussed dimensions: shape, length, and wing stickiness
1. Poor breathability

Sanitary napkins with poor breathability will be quite stuffy when worn on the body. Humidity and heat, especially in summer, will make people restless.

2.  Absorption Coverage

Many women wonder why sanitary napkins are made so short? Or although the overall product is long, the absorption area is limited to the small square in the middle, and the length design only focuses on the back and ignores the front.

3. Leakage problem

Front leakage, side leakage, and leakage along the butt groove, each has its own characteristics. But no matter which side it leaks to, it makes the user anxious and worried about sticking to their pants, which is very embarrassing.

4. Wing sticking and shifting issues

Another highly discussed issue is that the sanitary napkin deforms and shifts after being pressed. The wings cannot stick to the underwear at all. If you are not careful when applying them, the wings will stick to the tape on the back of the sanitary napkin. The material of the wings cannot absorb menstruation, and the material is also leggings.

5. Absorption volume and speed

Pay special attention to the absorption speed, otherwise the sanitary napkin will not have time to absorb it, and it will leak out and stain the outer pants. Reverse osmosis will appear on the surface of the sanitary napkin after absorption, which will make people feel uncomfortable.

Women have been thinking about coping with the 5-7 days of monthly bleeding for thousands of years. The Romans used wool and the Egyptians used reeds. But until today, consumers have not used perfect sanitary napkins. From the above survey, it can be seen that in the process of research and development and product optimization, the most important keys for manufacturers still revolve around: practicality, safety, comfort, and environmental protection .
Feminine hygiene product R&D and testing solutions 
Liba offers a range of functional testing solutions for feminine hygiene products (tampons, disposable pajamas, reusable menstrual underwear and tampons), focusing on the practicality and comfort of the product . For example: absorption capacity and side leakage, breathability, wearing comfort and feel test, dynamic and pressure test, etc., simulate the actual use of the product for testing.
French SGS absorption performance and leakage analysis system

The SGS feminine hygiene product testing system uses a simulated human body model to simulate lying down, sitting, walking, etc., to evaluate the performance of feminine hygiene products such as sanitary napkins and menstrual pants during use, especially before leakage occurs. Absorption capacity and speed, etc.The model is designed according to the real human body, with model weight, hardness, size, waist circumference, muscle angle, hip curvature, etc., fully taking into account the actual wearing scenarios in real life. The human body model leakage system can set test parameters through a computer or touch screen. It can use SGS’s special test program or self-built method to accurately feed materials, and the system will issue a prompt after leakage occurs.

This test system evaluates the maximum absorption capacity of feminine hygiene products before leakage, core absorption speed, reverse osmosis pressure, etc. It can be used for physiological products of any specifications, and can be extended to the application of adult incontinence products.

It can be used with walking simulation to comprehensively evaluate the performance of the product in various application scenarios, test whether the product is displaced and deformed under dynamic use, and help women maintain comfort and vitality during menstruation.

Dynamic product pressure distribution and liquid dispersion assessment

One of the reasons for sanitary napkin leakage is that the product does not fit well in the crotch . Through the pressure distribution test, the fit of the product at the waist, thighs or other customized locations can be measured. Used with a liquid diffusion sensing film that allows liquid to pass freely, it can simulate how liquid is absorbed and spread in the product during use, and provide real-time data to provide more information for the design of the absorbent core and sanitary napkin shape.
Tampon absorbency test 
The goal of tampon testing is not to absorb as much as possible, but to evaluate how much absorption is appropriate.
There is a small water drop mark on the packaging of tampons, which shows the absorption amount, and the absorption amount is an interval value. Each water droplet represents a 3g absorption rate, and there are six categories in total (see the picture below). This is a mark of the absorbency of a tampon. One water droplet represents the minimum absorption capacity, while 6 water droplets represent the maximum absorption capacity.
Tampon absorbency labeling in the EU Tampon SpecificationThe tampon absorbency test uses liquid pressure to simulate the pressure in the body and drips it into the absorbent body at a certain flow rate until the tampon leaks.

The performance of tampons ensures comfort and safe use. Absorbency testing is recognized by professionals around the world to limit the risk of extended use.

Industry development trends
As the awareness of healthy living continues to strengthen, female consumers’ demand for sanitary products in terms of comfort, safety, and health continues to increase; on the other hand, advances in sanitary product production equipment and technical standards have also promoted the continued refinement of product design and functions. Divide and evolve.
In the highly penetrated sanitary napkin market, consumers expect further improvements in the functionality and safety of menstrual products, and improve their use experience through product upgrades.

Libero provides comprehensive testing equipment solutions for all absorbent hygiene products, including feminine hygiene products, infant hygiene products and adult incontinence products, assisting customers in providing safe, high-performance and high-quality products. Welcome to contact us~

 

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