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Initially, the absorbent portion of sanitary napkins made of polyethylene (PE) and super absorbent polymer (SAP) was used. It became watertight as a result. The polypropylene top layer kept it dry. Nowadays, plastic makes up the majority of sanitary napkins sold in stores.

Who was the person behind the development of sanitary napkins?
Arunachalam Muruganantham is India's menstruating man.

Arunachalam Muruganantham was fixated on creating the best sanitary pad for his wife.

Millions of Indian women now lead very different lifestyles thanks to his idea, the product of years of labour.

What steps are involved in producing sanitary pads?
The created wood pulp cores are wrapped in a non-woven fabric and carefully sealed using an impulse sealing process on the core forming machine. With filament formed of nichrome alloy, sealing pads are produced. After applying the location sticker to the napkin, packing comes next.

What kind of material are sanitary pads made of?
Cotton, polymers, and bleached rayon are usually the main elements, even though producers are normally unwilling to publish the exact contents in their products (cellulose generated from wood pulp).

What kind of paper are sanitary pads made of?
Lead Air Paper
Ultra-Thin type.

In what type of cotton are sanitary pads made?
One of the most frequently suggested raw materials for sanitary napkins is organic cotton due to its greater ability to hold onto fluids, non-irritating nature, and skin friendliness. It is flexible and breathable.

What was employed prior to pads?
Before the advent of the disposable pad, the majority of women used rags, cotton, or sheep's wool in their underwear to stop the flow of menstrual blood.

Women used grass, knitted pads, and even rabbit fur to control their cycles.

Does an Always pad hold a lot of blood?
But how much blood can actually fit within a sanitary napkin?

A standard sanitary pad has a blood capacity of 5 ml, or just under a teaspoon.

The first sanitary pad was created when?
These napkins acted as bandages on the battlefield. The best material was wood pulp since it could absorb many times its own weight in blood. Building on this invention, the English brothers Southall created a sanitary napkin that could stop menstrual flow around 1888.

 What does it cost to manufacture one sanitary pad?
An average pad made by a global brand normally costs Rs. 6 or more, whereas an average pad made locally costs between Re. 1 and Rs. 3.

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