Cotton pad
Under cotton pads are understood round, oval, square or rectangular pad made of cotton , that is, from a generally loose structure of fibers with one another arise only due to the adhesion, a volume structure. Traditionally, cotton was mainly used, which was consolidated by water-jet needling. In newer generations, the consolidation takes place additionally or exclusively through thermal bonding . Melting fibers are added, which fuse to form a three-dimensional structure.
Cotton pads are mainly used for facial cleansing and for removing make-up . In this role, they have become widespread and have largely replaced the previously used cotton balls .
See also: cotton swabs
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- Cotton pad EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION EP 1 630 276 A1 (accessed June 25, 2020)
- CPM530 PRECISION PUNCHING MACHINE FOR WATTEPADS (accessed June 26, 2020)
- Nonwovens (accessed June 26, 2020)