This invention relates to an improved smudge free sanitary sheet made of
waste paper and a process of preparing the same through
processing the surplus
newsprint and mors precisely
processing used / recycled paper. The sanitary sheets are prepared by the process steps of collecting pre -
consumer overprint or post
consumer read newspapers; grading the collected waste newspaper;
drying and sterilizing the graded newspaper by applying
ultraviolet,
infrared and / or gamma rays; trimming and
cutting the dried sterilized sheets in appropriate sizes; applying on atieast one of the sides of the waste newspaper an aqueous
coating comprising of a mixture of resin such as bleached
shellac, a dye, a germicide such as Benzaikonium
Chloride (BC) and / or PCMX (
Chloroxylenol), a safe colour, a known
deodorant and optionally cosmetic chemicals such as emollient and a
foaming agent such as a detergent.; The improved sanitary sheeets prepaid by the present cost effective invention has taken care of any toxic effect on
human skin to make those hygenic and aesthetic and the discarded sheets being biodegradable, the present invention is environment friendly. The sanitary sheets from present invention has various wide applications such as a
single use barrier in outpatient beds of clinics or on x-
ray tables, safe paper bags for carrying dry stuff, a mat on a publicly used seat like gyrn, safe pet care ,
paper towel,
toilet paper,
sanitary napkin, child diapers, adult incontinence products etc.