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Production of Semi-biodegradable Sanitary Napkins from Banana Pseudo-stem

Author(s) Isha Mahendra Pathak, Pawan Raoji Khakre, Gayatri Anil Punia, Nikita Sanjay Changate, Umakant G Shinde
Country India
Abstract Women all around the world use sanitary napkins for menstrual protection. In India only small percentage of women uses sanitary napkins. The main reason for such a low number relates to the affordability of sanitary napkins for people and sanitary napkins available now are non-biodegradable and also cause severe infections which in result affects the women’s health. To overcome this challenge, sanitary bio napkins are now made from natural fibres and cotton which are readily available, biodegradable and cost effective. Another perk of using the natural materials was their characteristics like porosity, quick absorption of fluid and its retention capacity of blood for longer time.
The alternative to commercially supplied pads is environmentally friendly plant fibres. Plant fibres are lignocellulosic fibres composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, pectin, and other polymers. Plant fibres are suitable alternative to commercial sanitary napkin because of its abundance, biodegradability, non-irritant and chemical free, environmental friendliness properties. Emphasis is given to use naturally available absorbents fibres such as banana fibres made from pseudo-stem waste which is usually dumped in open lands leading to soil pollution, also they are they are biodegradable and widely available in nature having low carbon footprint which not only makes it ecofriendly but also reduces the cost of sanitary pad. In present study use of banana fibre and cotton as absorbent core, cotton non-woven fabric spun-lace (both hydrophilic and hydrophobic), PE (polyethylene sheet) as a barrier which prevent leakage of blood and porous sheet as top layer which absorbs blood readily to develop our semi-biodegradable sanitary napkin. Extraction of banana fibre from banana pseudo-stem and alkaline treatment, grinding, drying, pulverization of banana fibre was done respectively to obtain banana fibre pulp from it and further use it as the absorbent core of napkin. The tests were performed for understanding that sanitary napkins developed are up to standard levels of commercially supplied pads. The tests performed were absorbency capacity, leakage test, strike rate and pH test. Hence, the developed napkin is semi- biodegradable.
Keywords Sanitary napkins, Semi-biodegradable, Banana fibre, Banana Pseudo-stem.
Published In Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On 2025-02-13
Cite This Production of Semi-biodegradable Sanitary Napkins from Banana Pseudo-stem - Isha Mahendra Pathak, Pawan Raoji Khakre, Gayatri Anil Punia, Nikita Sanjay Changate, Umakant G Shinde - IJFMR Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.36775
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.36775
Short DOI https://doi.org/g84xwf
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