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Absorbent Pads are used in a wide variety of products ranging from packaging to pet care, and are found in settings from homes to hospitals. Construction varies depending on the use. They may or may not have a barrier sheet, moisture permeable top sheet, super absorbent, or sealed edges to create a side barrier. Regardless of the construction or use, the ability to collect and retain fluids is the key performance criteria for this class of product.
IPS can provide testing to help you understand the competitive landscape and how well your product competes, evaluate cost vs. performance trade offs, and evaluate how changes in material vendors may impact product performance.
Some Useful Test Methods Applicable to the Absorbent Pads:
| Title | Method Number |
|---|---|
| Absorption, Capacity - 4" x 4" Specimen (Tissue and Thin Absorbent Products) | IPS Method |
| Absorption, Capacity - Basket Method (Specimen cut from Whole Product) | IPS Method |
| Evaluation of Oil and Fatty Liquids Absorption | WSP 10.4 |
| Fiber analysis of paper and paperboard | TAPPI T 401 |
| Mass per Unit Area. (Basis Wt.) | WSP 130.1 |
| Minnesota Health Care Programs Requirements for Incontinence Products | MHCP |
| Nonwoven Coverstock Liquid Strike-Through Time Using Simulated Urine | IPS Method |
| Nonwoven Coverstock Liquid Strike-Through Time Using Simulated Urine. | WSP 70.3 |
| SAM Distribution | IPS Stain & Photo Technique |
| Superabsorbent Materials - Polyacrylate Superabsorbent Powders - Gravimetric Determination of Fluid Retention Capacity in Saline Solution After Centrifugation | WSP 241.2 |
| Superabsorbent Materials - Polyacrylate Superabsorbent Powders - Gravimetric Determination of Permeability Dependent Absorption Under Pressure | WSP 242.2 |
| Urine - absorbing aids - Part 1: Whole-product testing | ISO 11948-1 |
| Wetback after Repeated Strike-Through Time | WSP 70.8 |
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