An objective method to characterize moisture management properties of disposable diapers

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 1647-1654

  Meng, Fenye ^a   Ng, Sau Fun Frency ^a   Hui, Chi Leung Patrick ^a   Li, Y ^a   Hu, Jy ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Disposable Diaper; Liquid moisture transfer; Moisture Management Tester; Objective test

Indexed keywords

LIQUIDS; MOISTURE CONTROL; PUMPS; TESTING; TEXTILES;

DISPOSABLE DIAPERS; LIQUID TRANSFERS; MOISTURE MANAGEMENT; MOISTURE MANAGEMENT TESTERS; MOISTURE TRANSFER; MOISTURE TRANSPORT; OBJECTIVE METHODS; WETTING TIME;

EXTRACTION;

EID: 80054864048     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517511407375     Document Type: Article

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