Absorbent Cotton

Absorbent Cotton


Absorbent Cotton: Also known as Surgical Cotton. Widely consumed for medical and cosmetic applications. Ensures superior quality product in terms of whiteness and industry leading absorbency standards.

Thoroughly tested at the in house laboratory at various stages of the manufacturing process to ensure timely detection of any deviation in quality. Government approved laboratories demanded from different institutions or as per standards in different countries.

Special Features
• Absorbency time very low, • Consistent layer, • Even edges
• No loose fibres, • Free of foreign particle, • Whiteness higher than 85%.

Weight: 15 gram – 2000 gram (2Kg).

Packing: Sizes below 100 grams are available in blister packing. Specially designed attractive packing for Pharmacy stores and retail Chains. For all other sizes individual rolls are packed in poly bags or paper wraps depending on buyer preference.

Packaging: Export standard carton or non woven water proof bag as per requirement.

What is the use of absorbent cotton: Absorbent cotton is used for surgical dressings, cosmetic purposes etc. It is also known as Surgical Cotton or Cotton Wool. It is mainly used for medical purposes in hospitals, dispensaries and nursing homes to absorb the body fluids. ➢ for making conventional type of sanitary napkins or pads.


What is absorbent cotton wool: Absorbent Cotton is also known as Surgical Cotton or Cotton Wool and mainly used for medical purposes in hospitals, nursing homes, dispensaries and at home (for first aid) etc. because of its property of high fluid absorbency, it is better known among masses as absorbent cotton.

How do you make cotton absorbent: Raw cotton has to be subjected to scouring and bleaching processes for making it absorbent by removing the naturally present wax, protein and minerals in the fibre. The scouring is done at 115 °C using alkali followed by bleaching at boiling condition using alkaline hydrogen peroxide solution.

Why is cotton used as absorbent in hospitals: Absorbent Cotton is also known as Surgical Cotton or Cotton Wool and mainly used for medical purposes in hospitals, nursing homes, dispensaries and at home (for first aid) etc. because of its property of high fluid absorbency, it is better known among masses as absorbent cotton.

What do you mean by sinking time of absorbent cotton: As per the Indian pharmacopoeia, absorbent cotton should fulfil more than twenty parameters. As per the pharmacopoeia, the absorbency/sinking time should be less than 10 s, water holding capacity should be more than 23 g/g of fibre and sulphated ash should be less than 0.5%.


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