Slosh Box
Assessing Flushability of Personal Care Products according to EDANA & INDA FG502 Guidelines
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EDANA & INDA have introduced 2013 the third updated version of its FG502 Guidelines for Assessing the Flushability of Nonwoven Disposable Products. Nonwoven has been a preferred material for personal care products thanks to its combination of strength, softness, handiness and hygiene; however the clogging of wastewater piping systems has been a major issue. The SLOSHBOX was designed according to the determinations of FG502 and offers users an objective test method to assess the flushability of its products. |
The Device
The Slosh Box consists of an oscillating box containing 2.0 liters of tap water or wastewater, in which a single article (e.g. individual hygienic wipe ) is incubated.
The triple slosh box test apparatus includes a set of 3 plastic boxes oscillated (i.e. rocked forward and backward) by a rotating cam and lever mechanism at 26 rpm.
The speed of the cam is adjustable using a controller to attain 26 rpm.
Each of the box is equipped with a clear plastic lid to control any splashing and allow observation of test articles during the test.
Easy Use of the Equipment following EDANA/INDA guidelines
The slosh box test is easy to perform when following the EDANA/INDA FG502 guidelines : the result is the percentage of the initial dry mass passing through the 12.5mm perforated plate sieve after 3 hours of wet disintegration in the sloshbox.
To be acceptable this pourcentage must be greater than 25% for at least 80% of the individual tests made.
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