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Article: Feminine hygiene products: a market overview.(part 2)(Industry Overview)
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- Nonwovens Industry
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- February 1, 1999
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part two of three part series covers sanitary protection market
This is the second in a series of articles on absorbent products. Mr. White discussed the baby diaper and training pant markets in the January issue of NONWOVENS INDUSTRY; next month's issue will focus on the adult incontinence market.
The requirement of sanitary napkins and tampons is to provide an effective absorbent structure to receive, absorb and retain menstrual fluid discharges. In the case of panty liners or shields, the requirement is to provide primarily non-menstrual protection aimed at a more general personal hygiene applicational mode.
Products in this group, because of ...