Disposable hygiene products adult incontinence

The principal use of superabsorbent polymers is as a liquid absorbent in disposable hygiene products, which include baby diapers, feminine hygiene products, and adult incontinence products. Smaller volume uses include liquid absorbent pads for packaged meats and water-blocking tapes and coatings for electrical and telecommunication cables. 

Disposable polypropylene nonwoven fabrics are widely used as the coverstock for disposable baby diapers. The expansion of the disposable diaper market throughout the world has been the primary source of growth in the consumption of polypropylene in the fiber market. In addition, nonwoven polypropylene fabrics are used in a variety of other disposable sanitary products, such as baby wipes, adult incontinence, and feminine hygiene products. Use of polypropylene nonwovens in disposable medical apparel, such as surgical gowns, has increased as a means of reducing the spread of infection. 

The most widely spread use of superabsorbent polymers is in personal hygiene products such as disposable infant diapers, feminine sanitary napkins, and adult incontinence articles. In particular, over 90% of the total superabsorbent polymers are sold as infant... 

The largest use of SAPs, however, is in disposable personal hygiene products. These products include, in the order of volume of superabsorbent materials used, diapers, training pants, adult incontinence products and feminine hygiene products. 

Hygiene issues for adult incontinence products are similar to those for baby diapers. In institutional settings, the ability to confine and dispose of urine and feces with a minimum of effort and without contamination of the environment is paramount. The use of modem disposable absorbent incontinence products should reduce the amount... 

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