Sanitary products such as sanitary napkins and diapers could get a whole lot more sustainable thanks to a new process and material that's aimed at being biodegradable. Developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, a new electrospinning process looks to create nanofibers that are created using cellulose acetate.
Being that cellulose acetate is a biodegradable material, the sanitary products would be able to be broken down in a much shorter amount of time rather than the 500 years existing products on the market take. When created, the products are capable of offering more surface area, are 10% more porous and are capable of absorbing more liquid than the petroleum-based products that are currently on the market.
Biodegradable Nanotech Hygiene Products
This New Material Helps Make Sanitary Products Eco
Trend Themes
1. Biodegradable Hygiene Products - The new electrospinning process using biodegradable cellulose acetate offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the hygiene industry.
2. Nanofiber Technology - Creating nanofibers with increased surface area and porosity is a disruptive innovation opportunity for multiple industries, including textiles and filtration.
3. Sustainable Sanitary Products - The use of biodegradable materials in sanitary products offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the sustainability and eco-friendly product markets.
Industry Implications
1. Hygiene - The biodegradable materials and nanofiber technology offer disruptive innovation opportunities for the manufacturing of more sustainable and eco-friendly sanitary products.
2. Textiles - The creation of cellulose acetate nanofibers offers disruptive innovation opportunities for developing more durable and versatile fabrics.
3. Filtration - The increased surface area and porosity of cellulose acetate nanofibers offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the development of more efficient and effective filtration systems.