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Study of the Improvement of Disintegration Efficiency and Antibacterial Properties of Disposable Toilet Seat Cover Sheet Made of Cellulose Fibers
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Ju-Hyun Park
Ju-Hyun Park 1,
Chul-Hwan Kim
Chul-Hwan Kim 1,*
,
Hyeong-Hun Park
Hyeong-Hun Park 1,
Tae-Gyeong Lee
Tae-Gyeong Lee 1,
Min-Sik Park
Min-Sik Park 2 and
Jae-Sang Lee
Jae-Sang Lee 2
1
Department of Forest Products, Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences (IALS), Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
2
Department of Environmental Materials Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(16), 7431; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167431 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 30 July 2024
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Revised: 16 August 2024
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Accepted: 20 August 2024
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Published: 22 August 2024
Abstract
The growing prevalence of disposable toilet seat covers in public restrooms stems from concerns about personal hygiene, given the direct contact between the seat and various users’ skin. To enable these disposable cover sheets to be flushed down the toilet instead of being discarded in the trash, they must possess specific properties. These include rapid water absorption for quick disintegration, strength to endure user movement or moisture on the toilet seat surface, and a comfortable texture. To address these challenges, the study investigated the disintegration characteristics of flushable cover sheets prepared under different refining conditions. Alkyl ketene dimer (AKD) was also employed to enhance water resistance, while an organic antibacterial agent was used to impart antimicrobial properties. The findings revealed that adding 0.2% AKD and 1% organic antibacterial agent to pulp stock with a freeness of about 650 mL CSF was suitable for manufacturing disposable cover sheets with disintegration characteristics like toilet tissue paper.
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Park, J.-H.; Kim, C.-H.; Park, H.-H.; Lee, T.-G.; Park, M.-S.; Lee, J.-S.
Study of the Improvement of Disintegration Efficiency and Antibacterial Properties of Disposable Toilet Seat Cover Sheet Made of Cellulose Fibers. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 7431.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167431
AMA Style
Park J-H, Kim C-H, Park H-H, Lee T-G, Park M-S, Lee J-S.
Study of the Improvement of Disintegration Efficiency and Antibacterial Properties of Disposable Toilet Seat Cover Sheet Made of Cellulose Fibers. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(16):7431.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167431
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Park, Ju-Hyun, Chul-Hwan Kim, Hyeong-Hun Park, Tae-Gyeong Lee, Min-Sik Park, and Jae-Sang Lee.
2024. "Study of the Improvement of Disintegration Efficiency and Antibacterial Properties of Disposable Toilet Seat Cover Sheet Made of Cellulose Fibers" Applied Sciences 14, no. 16: 7431.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14167431
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