{"id":102606,"date":"2024-07-26T15:55:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T15:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/26\/a-new-algae-based-menstrual-pad-could-stop-leaks\/"},"modified":"2024-07-26T15:55:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T15:55:44","slug":"a-new-algae-based-menstrual-pad-could-stop-leaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/26\/a-new-algae-based-menstrual-pad-could-stop-leaks\/","title":{"rendered":"A new algae-based menstrual pad could stop leaks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Menstruation can be messy and uncomfortable, often due to leaky pads, tampons and cups. A new alginate-based powder<\/a> may solve that problem. The material, which solidifies menstrual blood by turning it into a gel mixture, could reduce leakage in period products without compromising capacity, researchers report July 10 in Matter<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur paper is a proof of concept,\u201d says Rog\u00e9rio Aparecido Bataglioli, a chemical engineer at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Before being used commercially, he says, the materials would need to be assessed for safety and scalability.<\/p>\n\n\n