Apparatus for assessing performance of absorbent articles

Abstract

Provided is apparatus for assessing performance of absorbent articles which is capable of assessment closely resembling assessment of performance of an absorbent article worn by a wearer. The apparatus for assessing performance of an absorbent article has a mount including an inner mount part for bearing a body-facing surface of an absorbent article and an outer mount part for bearing a surface of the absorbent article opposite from the body-facing surface, and a cradle for supporting the mount, the inner and outer mount parts are formed of a transparent resin, the external contour of the inner mount part represents the figures of the abdomen and the hips of a wearer, and the internal contour of the outer mount part represents the figures of the abdomen and the hips of the wearer and is larger in size than the external contour of the inner mount part.

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