Development and Evaluation of Biodegradable Sanitary Napkins Using Water Hyacinth Fibers

The traditional hygiene industry plays an important role in causing plastic pollution because of the use of non-decomposable sanitary pads. This research paper describes the creation of the fully plastic free sanitary pad that uses an extremely absorbent pad made from water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). In particular, the core of the sanitary pad was made from bio-composite material that included chitosan and sodium alginate to increase its durability and antibacterial qualities. For the production, this project used 25 g/m2 cotton spunlace non-woven fabric for the upper layer and cornstarch bioplastic film.