Laundry pods are a technologically innovative laundry product that came after laundry tablets. They’re several times more effective than other washing products! Just one small laundry pod can handle a whole load of laundry.
Their unique packaging and user-friendly nature are their biggest advantages. But when you use this new laundry item for the first time, you might have questions like these:
Do you need to cut the outer membrane of the laundry pod? If you don’t, will there be residues in the water? Is it safe for doing laundry? Could it cause health issues?
Today, we’ll clear up your doubts and help you understand this water-soluble outer membrane better.
In reality, this water-soluble outer membrane is made from a material called polyvinyl alcohol (abbreviated as PVA, PVOH, or PVAL).
As the name implies, water-soluble materials dissolve in water.
Polyvinyl alcohol is a water-soluble polymer material. It has features like good compactness, strong adhesion, a flexible and smooth film, resistance to oil and solvents, wear-resistance, excellent gas barrier properties, and durability.
With special treatment, it can resist water to some extent, control the water-soluble temperature and speed, and has a wide range of applications in industries such as textiles, food, medicine, construction, wood processing, paper, printing, agriculture, steel, and polymer chemicals.
So, when using laundry pods, there’s no need to cut the outer membrane. First, place the pods at the bottom of the inner tub of the washing machine. Then, put the items you want to wash into the machine and start the washing program. With laundry pods, doing the laundry is that simple.
