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Gates Foundation

Global: To produce reusable sanitary pads that can be cleaned without water by using a hydrophobic material containing carbon nanofibers to clot the blood and microfolds that trap it in small pockets, which can be emptied by stretching the material

Last update: 2 days ago Last update: Mar 25, 2026

Details

Locations:USA
Start Date:Apr, 2021
End Date:Oct, 2023
Contract value: USD 100,000
Sectors:Health, Research & Innovation
 Health, Research & Innovation
Categories:Grants
Funding Agencies:
Gates Foundation
Date posted:Mar 25, 2026

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Purpose: To produce reusable sanitary pads that can be cleaned without water by using a hydrophobic material containing carbon nanofibers to clot the blood and microfolds that trap it in small pockets, which can be emptied by stretching the material
Division: Global Health
Region served: GLOBAL
Grant topic: Discovery and Translational Sciences
Duration (months): 30
Grantee location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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