Thicker Is Better In Steaks & Wallets… But Not Incontinence
To be or not to be…thicker is better..right? Maybe in steaks and wallets; but when it comes to incontinence thicker doesn’t always equate to more absorbency. In fact, the material that increase the thickness, the pulp, in reality has minimal absorbent qualities. The function of this product is actually more purposeful to hold the polymer in the manufacturers predetermined place. The polymer which absorbs multiple times its weight is the absorbent factor in incontinence. However, trying to find polymer in your incontinence product is next to impossible unless you open up the products and sift through the inner workings of a protective underwear, pad, or brief. We talk about this daily as the functionality of incontinence products are rarely discussed in detail. Call us today if you’d like to learn more.
Doubling Up
Who would have known? Two is better than one, right? Wrong! Lately, we hear a number of clients talking about doubling product or using protective underwear at the same time they are using pads. Sound bulky? Well it is and rather ineffective. Most pads and protective underwear are designed to work independent of each other. Therefore, when used in conjunction with one another you experience unanticipated results. Most particularly the pad forces the void, once full, to roll over the sides to be absorbed into the protective underwear. This isn’t an optimal solution; as at this point the urine is further from centerline and closer to the perimeter increasing the likelihood of leakage. There are pads on the market that are permeable, but even utilization at this point increases thickness of items used and potential heat buildup.