Fluff pulp in hygiene products

Nowadays, there are more and more brands of hygienic products on the market, and some brands promote their products by claiming that the products do not include fluffy pulp and saying that products containing these ingredients can harm women's health. Is this really true? Find out today.

What is fluff pulp?

In the paper industry, fluff pulp originated in Europe in the 1950s and is mainly used in the field of household paper. Compared with other ordinary pulp, it has long fibres, good strength, high density, high fibrillation rate, a certain degree of elasticity and good core mat integrity, and is widely used in the field of household paper, and is the pulp used as an absorbent medium for a variety of hygiene products. Mainly used in the production of dry paper, high-grade napkins, facial tissues, square paper and women's sanitary napkins, baby nappies, medical sanitary napkins, medical seamless cloth clothing, surgical pads and other kinds of pads of the core layer to absorbent materials to use.

In the past decade, with the rapid development of nappies, women's sanitary napkins, medical mattresses and other related industries, especially the nappy market boom, the demand for it has soared and doubled.

Why use fluff pulp?

The main reason for this is that this fluffy fiber absorbs liquids the fastest and most efficiently, and the broken up fluff pulp is also mixed with absorbent resin. The absorbent resin absorbs water more slowly, but once absorbed, the water will not run out again. This fluff pulp + water-absorbent resin is the most technically effective combination available and is widely used in hygiene products.

Reject poor quality fluff pulp

So is the rumour that "fluffy pulp is dangerous to women's health" false? Actually, it's not entirely true, there are good and bad things about it. How to tell the difference?

Poor quality pulp is usually made from secondary recycled paper towels, sanitary napkins, leftovers, waste newspapers, cardboard boxes, books, cotton wool and even rubbish, etc., and then bleached by fluorescent agents to make it look white. According to medical clinical trials, fluorescent substances can mutate cells. If there is too much contact with fluorescents, there may be potential carcinogenic factors. What's more, fluorescent substances are not as easy to decompose as general chemicals, it will continue to accumulate in the human body, greatly weakening the body's own immunity and endangering human health.

Therefore, when purchasing, we must choose products from regular brands. Raw materials purchased by regular manufacturers are regularly sent to the local quality control department for sample preservation and testing. Annual health licence inspections for companies also need to pass these test reports.

In conclusion, fluff pulp is an absorbent material widely used in the field of hygiene products. A proper understanding of it will help consumers avoid being misled by some unscrupulous businessmen.