Modern diaper performance: construction, materials, and safety review
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Published on: June 12, 2018
Swatee Dey1, Dianna Kenneally1, Mauricio Odio1
1The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Abstract:
A review of the literature on diapers and diaper rash reveals that many clinicians are unfamiliar with modern diaper construction and materials as well as diaper safety testing methods. Typical modern diapers do not contain ingredients of concern such as latex and disperse dyes, but use ingredients such as spandex and pigments with a favorable safety profile. Today's disposable diaper is a high performance product whose carefully designed layers and liners provide optimal urine and feces absorption and an ever more clothing-like and comfortable fit. This is possible due to a variety of specialized polymer materials that provide optimal absorption of urine and feces, thereby minimizing skin exposure.
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