Absorbency Analysis of Commercially Available Incontinence Pads

Abstract

This study aimed to measure the maximum absorption, regurgitation, and leakage of commercially available pads for urine incontinence in Korea to obtain the essential data needed to develop an incontinence pad to absorb urine effectively. After measuring the maximum absorption of seven commercially available incontinence pads, it was analyzed that product B had the highest maximum absorption and product F had the lowest. The product with the highest absorption was 298.27g, and the lowest was 67.65g, a difference of 230.62g. After measuring the backflow of commercially available incontinence pads, it was analyzed that product A has the least backflow and product F has the most backflow. As a result of measuring the leakage time and leakage amount of commercially available incontinence pads, product F started leaking the fastest with leakage from 50.00ml injection, and the leakage amount was the highest at 16.06g. The timing of the leak and the amount of leakage were negatively correlated, meaning that the later the leak, the less the leakage. The considerable variation in maximum absorbency between products, even when labeled as medium and normal, suggests that consumers need clarification on the criteria for choosing incontinence pads.