SHEBOYGAN FALLS - Curt G. Joa, has developed an expandable absorbent core product, which is said to result in thinner products offering higher absorbency.
The new patent-pending design from JOA allows the core to expand within the containment wrap, regardless of the blended fluff and Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) ratio. Essentially, the core grows as the product is insulted.
The expandable wrap allows cores to be designed with higher amounts of SAP, which, the company says, results in thinner products that have higher absorbency.
Chris Nelson, business development manager and co-inventor, explains: “As SAP designs evolve, products now contain higher quantities of SAP, and these new SAP designs absorb more fluid than ever before. Performance of the core depends on allowing the SAP to work. Therefore, there was a need for accommodating the core swell and expansion of SAP as fluid transfers through the product.”
“JOA machines ensure core integrity by keeping core materials contained, reducing the risk of leakage which decreases skin irritation and improves skin health,” added Scott Roehrborn, machine platform manager and co-inventor.
Further product design features include core edge definition that rivals die cut, balanced SAP distribution with more consistent core weights, and single or dual dusting layer capability with homogenous blend of fluff and SAP.
