Study of some Nonwoven Parameters Influence on the Absorption Kinetics of Liquid

Absorbent products, incontinence pads and baby diapers are among the nonwoven end-use applications that are influenced by the structural characteristics of nonwoven materials. These characteristics include porosity, pore-size distribution and contact angle. This paper discusses the influence of thes...

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Published in:The open textile journal 2010-01, Vol.3, p.1-5
Main Authors: Sayeb, S, Hassen, MBen, Sakli, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorbents
Babies
Contact angle
Liquids
Pore size
Porosity
Raw materials
Textiles
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Summary:Absorbent products, incontinence pads and baby diapers are among the nonwoven end-use applications that are influenced by the structural characteristics of nonwoven materials. These characteristics include porosity, pore-size distribution and contact angle. This paper discusses the influence of these parameters on absorption kinetics, which is considered as a functional property when nonwovens are used as cover stock in hygienic products. The impact of these parameters on the kinetics of absorption has revealed that the behaviour of this functionality is driven by the contact angle, which reflects the hydrophilic state of the structure and also depends on pore size dimension. Moreover, a good performance can be accomplished if we combine and optimise these parameters.
ISSN:1876-5203
1876-5203
DOI:10.2174/1876520301003010001