Backindiapers Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 It seems I perspire too much or whatever the cause but my plastic pants seem to get hard and crack very easily. Link to comment
beallucanb Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Your problem with plastic pants getting brittle might be the way you wash them, whatever you are washing them in is causing the problem. Link to comment
babylin Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 You want a pair of plastic pants that are made from PUL (Poly-Urethane Laminate) which is not degraded by cleaning agents or baby creams, lotions, or oils like plastic is. Link to comment
Little BabyDoll Christine Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Get plastic panties that are made of thick, 4 to 7 mil, material. Also some persons have Babykins rubber panties they say lasted more than 5 years. I have some Comco's over 10 years old and while the elastics are pretty much gone, the material is in good to very good condition. The good kind outlast the life of the elastics. I do not trust any composite materials and vinyl is the most bio-friendly as exemplified by its use in drinking water pipes. Plastic and rubber have the longest track record: over 65 years As for getting hard and cracking. That means that the plastic is coming into contact with oil, probably diaper rash medicine I have no problem being sweaty save under the most hot and humid condtions and baby powder should help that matter Link to comment
Wet Knight Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Gary Polyurethane (just polyurethane, not laminated to cloth) are very comfortable, semi transparent, breathable plastic pants that are tougher than PVC, do not go hard, are not affected by oily creams and last longer than their elastic. Link to comment
Bettypooh Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Heat, sunlight, and solvents or soaps which remove the plasticisers are the ban of all plastic materials Back when I wore plastic panties regularly I simply showered with them and just rinsed them very well (I don't poop my diapers so rinsing is enough if it's done well). I'd stretch each elsatic in the water stream several times to be sure the water was completely penetrating, then leave them hanging there to air dry. I've had only 1 or 2 crack from aging If you are talking about many months of use, then the cracking is somewhat normal. If it's faster then either the material is cheap or you are doing something that is shortening their lifespan My only experience with PUL is with the Salk brand, and of them stay away- they tend to leak where the elastic begins with very little wearing Otherwise go for quality, give them proper care, and you should see them last quite a while. Link to comment
Backindiapers Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Heat, sunlight, and solvents or soaps which remove the plasticisers are the ban of all plastic materials Back when I wore plastic panties regularly I simply showered with them and just rinsed them very well (I don't poop my diapers so rinsing is enough if it's done well). I'd stretch each elsatic in the water stream several times to be sure the water was completely penetrating, then leave them hanging there to air dry. I've had only 1 or 2 crack from aging If you are talking about many months of use, then the cracking is somewhat normal. If it's faster then either the material is cheap or you are doing something that is shortening their lifespan My only experience with PUL is with the Salk brand, and of them stay away- they tend to leak where the elastic begins with very little wearing Otherwise go for quality, give them proper care, and you should see them last quite a while. Link to comment
Baby Brian Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I'd also recommend the gary activewear pul pants. They last a lot longer than the plastic ones do. Link to comment
Sticks Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I've found that PEVA Plastic Pants are made out of a very tough material. Link to comment
oleman72 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I've got eight pair of PUL panties altogether. Four from Changing Times Diaper Co that Robert has Kins make for him. I use them with my CTDC prefolds for overnight wear. Haven't had any leaks with them and the elastics are holding up well. I also have four PUL pullup one's from Dependeco that I wear daily over my disposable A+'s and my AIO's. They're a lot cooler than my plastic pants ever were when I'm out and about in the heat. They're also holding up well, with no wear yet on the elastics. Link to comment
redneck diaper boy Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 How you wash plastic pants and the water used has an effect on their expected useful life. Here in Florida the water is very hard. Florida's water has a high mineral content. After I bought a water softener, I noticed that both diapers and plastic overpants last longer. I also installed a non-detergent washing system. The washwater treatment system cost about 500 bucks but you can omit detergent. The system I am describing is called "wash-it". The "wash-it system" is effective with cold water. The true test of the system is how it handles the extremes: dog shit, cat shit, cat piss, human shit and human piss. Link to comment
BabyJune Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Personally, I make waterproof pants out of PUL and they hold up well. As for washing/drying, they are durable but you must use care because of the elastic. Hand wash PUL pants. The spin cycle of a washing machine will get thrown off balance if you machine wash them. A little laundry soap in a bucket works. Rinse them well. It is best to dry them on LOW heat, but I usually put them in the dryer on MEDIUM heat with a load of diapers. The PUL can withstand high heat, but the elastic won't last as long. Link to comment
Backindiapers Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 And its also true that PUL is pretty noisy. Link to comment
Baby Brian Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 And its also true that PUL is pretty noisy. Link to comment
Backindiapers Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 I'm not sure you are thinking about the same material I am. PUL has a nylon cloth outer layer (it's what the polyurethane is laminated to). It is no more noisy than any other cloth made out of nylon cloth. Link to comment
dondl2 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 very noisy, and so far the pair I have are holding up and work well. Link to comment
Baby Brian Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I'm sorry you are right. I was thinking PEVA which I had not read in a topic in awhile and was confusing it with PUL. But PEVA plastic pants are noisy, right? Yeah, peva is a harder type of plastic/vinyl. It is much louder too. Link to comment
redneck diaper boy Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I was told to stick with vinyl pants. Rubber pants were going to be expensive and a pain in the butt. Link to comment
randy Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 urethane or poly urethane plastic panties are by far the longest lasting, another name to look for them is 'euroflex'. llmedico sells euroflex plastic panties and they are close to indestructible. i had two pair that i wore 24/7 for well over two years, what finally gave out was the elastic, but the panty itself was as soft as new. Link to comment
Little BabyDoll Christine Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 The question is not the durability of the material but the durability of the elastics and other variables. rubber and PVE are both known to be bio-friendly. The material of which Comco's were made was in good condtion when the elastics were done, and that was a few years, about 5 after I got them Link to comment
Baby Brian Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I've been through a LOT of different waterproof pants. For me, polyurethane pull (PUL) have been the longest lasting by more than double any other kind. They are quiet, don't cut into my skin, and I really like the activewear design which has forward facing leg openings that give me a better fit. Link to comment
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