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Producer: GRINPARAPHA, Tunisia Lot-No.: DF:13.02.13 10:48 LOT:L13027

Size: large (3), 9-18kg Remarks:
Gender: unisex Superabsorber: Evonik SAP

Diaper
Test Report

Claims

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Table of Contents
General information about the product tested, Photos, Claims - Page 1
Table of Contents, Contact - Page 2
Key findings - Page 3
Construction, Diaper Weights - Page 4
SAP Data, Avg. Weight of Diaper Components, Max. Absorption and Retention - Page 5
Sectional Retention Test - Density, Retention - Page 6
Absorption before Leakage Test - Belly, Back - Page 7
Multiple Rewet Test - Acquisition Time and Rate, Liquid Distribution, Leakage Behaviour - Page 8
Multiple Rewet Test - Rewet Behaviour - Page 9

Contact
If you have questions or comments about specific aspects of Superabsorbent Polymers or this test
report, please feel free to contact us in the Applications Technology Baby Care Department of the
Evonik Industries AG in Krefeld, Germany:

Evonik Industries AG
Bäkerpfad 25
47805 Krefeld

T +49-2151-38-14 03
F +49-2151-38-10 33
[email protected]

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Key Findings (average)
● Construction
- The diaper was constructed as follows (described from top to bottom):
> Topsheet
> ADL - highloft
> Homogeneous Fluff/SAP layer
> Fluff layer
> Backsheet

● SAP amount and performance

- By using a sodium selective electrode, we determined a SAP amount of 8,9g, which results in a total
SAP concentration of 29% in the absorbent core.
- The SAP separated from the diapers showed a retention capacity of 32,6g/g and an AAP (0,7psi)
value of 20,1g/g.

● Maximum Absorption and Retention

Due to the amount of superabsorber and its performance, the article absorbed 595g and held back
281g of the test liquid.

● Sectional Retention
We observed a profile with the highest retention capacities in the sectionstwo to four.
An optimal profile has the highest retention capacities in the sections three and four.

● Absorption before Leakage

- belly position: 228g

- back position: 419g

● Multiple Rewet and Acquisition Performance

- The rewet and acquisition performance was tested on the body shaped test device.
Usually 4 times 80g of liquid are added to the articles in this test.
The liquid was absorbed in 41 seconds on the 4th addition on average.
After the 4th addition we determined a total rewet of 8,8 g.
The liquid distribution after the 4th addition was approximately 82% of the absorbent core.

Remarks

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Construction
Dimensions Cross View
article abs.-core acq.-layer
lenght 49,0 40,0 22,5
max. width 31,0 15,0 8,0
min. width 24,5 10,0 8,0
distance to ADL - Highloft Tissue
front - 3,5 6,5 Nonwoven SAP
[cm] Curled Fiber Fluff pulp

Top view Features

Leg Cuffs: single
Waistband: stretchy-front, stretchy-back
Fastening
adhesive (recloseable), poly
System:
Acquisition
ADL - highloft
System:

Backsheet: poly

Further
Features:

Remarks

Diaper Weights
Average Weight [g] 39,0 Min. Weight [g] 36,3
Total # of Diapers 30
Confidence Level (95%) [g] ±2,2 Max. Weight [g] 42,0

60
55
50
Diapers [g]
Weight of

45
40
35
30
25
1 6 11 16 21 26

10
8
Number of

6
Diapers

4
2
0
≤36,2g 36,8 <37,4g <38,0g <38,6g <39,2g <39,8g <40,4g <41,0g <41,6g <42,2g ≥42,2g

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Superabsorber Data - Average Weight of Diaper Components
Superabsorber
Weight 8,9 [g]
Percentage of Core 29 [%]
Retention* (30'/-/3') 32,6 [g/g]
AAP*( 0,7psi) 20,1 [g/g]
*: Performance Data of SAP released from Diapers
Diaper
Total 39,0 [g]
Absorbent Material 30,2 [g]
Non-Absorbent Material 8,8 [g]

Fluff / Acq. Systems

Fluff Pulp 21,3 [g]
ADL - highloft 0,70 [g]

SAP weight [g] sample # (weight) Absorbent Core [%] Diaper [%]
8,3 26 (37,5g) 29 71
8,7 9 (37,9g) 30 70 23
9,1 25 (38,8g) 30 70
9,0 16 (38,9g) 30 70
9,3 30 (40,2g) 29 71
9,3 7 (40,5g) 29 71 77
8,9 Ø (38,7g) 30 70

0 2 4 6 8 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Superabsorber Fluff Pulp Non-Absorbent Material
Absorbent Material
Remarks

Maximum Absorption and Retention

Wgt. of Dry
Sample Diaper [g] Max. Absorption [g]
#27 37,9 562
#8 38,2 588
#3 39,4 618
#20 40,3 611
Average 39,0 595

0 200 400 600 800 1000

Wgt. of Dry
Sample Diaper [g] Max. Retention [g]
#27 37,9 264
#8 38,2 282
#3 39,4 291
#20 40,3 288
Average 39,0 281
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Remarks

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Sectional Retention Test
Sample No. #29 #5 #23 Average
Weight of dry Diaper [g] 38,5 38,7 40,2 39,1
Weight of dry Sections [g]
Section #29 #5 #23 Average

80 mm 1 5,4 4,9 4,9 5,1

2 6,5 5,7 6,7 6,3

100 mm
1 2 3 4 5

3 6,5 6,5 6,8 6,6

4 6,3 5,9 7,0 6,4

5 5,9 6,1 6,2 6,1

Density [g/cm³]
Section #29 #5 #23 Average

1 0,10 0,09 0,09 0,09

0,4

0,3
2 0,11 0,10 0,11 0,11
0,2

0,1 3 0,11 0,10 0,16 0,13

0,0
1 2 3 4 5 4 0,11 0,11 0,12 0,11
Section

5 0,10 0,11 0,11 0,11

Retention [g]
Section #29 #5 #23 Average

1 47,8 41,3 43,7 44,3

140
120
100 2 56,4 52,7 56,2 55,1
80
60
40 3 53,9 54,1 59,3 55,8
20
0
1 2 3 4 5 4 50,9 53,1 56,0 53,3
Section
5 43,1 50,3 46,6 46,7

Remarks

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Absorption before Leakage Test (ABL)
Tested as: maxi Added Liquid per Addition : 60 g
Gender : boy, sexup Waiting Period between Additions : 5 min

ABL - Belly
Weight of
Sample
Diaper [g]
Absorbed Liquid [g]

#1 38,1 223

#14 39,0 233

#17 39,9 227

#NV #NV

Average 39,0 228

Liquid Volume 0 60 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540 600

Addition 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Remarks

ABL - Back
Weight of
Sample
Diaper [g]
Absorbed Liquid [g]

#19 37,9 394

#4 38,8 403

#24 40,2 459

#NV #NV

Average 39,0 419

Liquid Volume 0 60 120 180 240 300 360 420 480 540 600

Addition 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Multiple Rewet Test - Acquisition Time and Rate
300 Acquisition Time [s]
Addition
240 #21 #13 #18 Average
180
1st 18 13 13 15
120
2nd 32 27 32 30
60
0
3rd 41 32 36 36
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 43 37 42 41
Addition
Acquisition Rate [g/s]
10,0 Addition
8,0 #21 #13 #18 Average
6,0 1st 4,4 6,2 6,2 5,6
4,0
2nd 2,5 3,0 2,5 2,7
2,0
0,0
3rd 2,0 2,5 2,2 2,2
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 1,9 2,2 1,9 2,0
Addition
Remarks

Multiple Rewet - Liquid Distribution

to Front [%]
Addition
#21 #13 #18 Average
1st 33 33 30 32
2nd 33 33 33 33
3rd 38 38 38 38
4th 43 43 43 43
to Back [%]
Addition
#21 #13 #18 Average
50 40 30 20 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 1st 13 11 10 11
2nd 18 18 15 17
3rd 30 30 30 30
4th 43 38 38 39
Remarks

Multiple Rewet - Leakage Behaviour

Remarks Leakage
Addition
From the third addition liquid runs over the #21 #13 #18 Average
absorbent core of the diapers towards the leg 1st no no no 0 of 3
cuffs but is absorbed over the waiting period 2nd no no no 0 of 3
3rd no no no 0 of 3
4th no no no 0 of 3

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Multiple Rewet Test
Tested as maxi
4 Liquid Additions of 80 [g]
Load (incl. Test Device) 12,5 [kg]
Waiting Period 20 [min]
Section Section
Rewet Load 20 [g/cm²]
Section
1 2 3 Time for Rewet 10 [min]

Sample #21 #13 #18 Average

Weight of
dry Diaper 38,5 38,8 40,1 39,1
[g]

Rewet, 1st Addition [g]

25 Section
#21 #13 #18 Average
1 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0
20 2 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1
3 0,1 0,0 0,0 0,0
 0,2 0,1 0,1 0,1
15
Rewet, 2nd Addition [g]
Section
#21 #13 #18 Average
10 1 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0
2 0,1 0,1 0,1 0,1
3 0,1 0,1 0,0 0,1
5  0,2 0,2 0,1 0,2
Rewet, 3rd Addition [g]
4,0
Section
#21 #13 #18 Average
3,0
1 0,3 0,2 0,1 0,2
2,0 2 0,1 0,2 0,4 0,2
3 0,6 0,2 0,2 0,3
1,0
 1,0 0,6 0,7 0,8
0,0
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Rewet, 4th Addition [g]
Section
Addition #21 #13 #18 Average
1 2,6 1,6 1,3 1,8
2 4,7 3,2 7,8 5,2
Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 3 2,1 0,3 2,7 1,7
 9,4 5,1 11,8 8,8

Remarks

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