Credit: Dan Hixson/University of Utah College of Engineering
University of Utah materials science and engineering student Amber Barron (left) and materials science and engineering assistant professor (lecturer) Jeff Bates are part of a team that has developed a new, 100-percent biodegradable feminine maxi pad that is made of all natural materials and is much thinner and more comfortable than other similar products. In front of them is a series of materials they have experimented with, including cotton, to make the finished maxi pad (far left on the table).