Golden Fibre & its Applications Dr. K.V.R. Murthy Former IRTS, FCILT Chairman and Managing Director
Indian Jute Sector at a Glance Jute Industry Employment Composite jute Mills Raw Jute Production Oldest Industry and one of the major industries in the eastern region Supports nearly 40 lakh farm families 2.6 lakh direct and 1.4 lakh indirect employment 90 composite mills 7.6 lakhs spindles 51.35 thousand looms 17 lakh MT Jute & Mesta Jute Goods production Small and Medium Sector Export Revenue Approx 16 lakh MT per annum 1900 SME s with 1.35 lakh artisans / workers Rs 2121.95 crores export business in the year 2013-14 Avg. Rs 110 crores to National exchequer
About Jute Jute is the second largest cash crop in India, after cotton Globally jute holds the second rank in terms of natural fibre production Two major types of Jute Plants (Tossa & White) The fibre is obtained from the bark of the plant after retting and the stem is used primarily as domestic fuel Jute is a ligno-cellulogic (bio degradable) and yearly renewable natural bast fibre with golden & silky shine It is the cheapest bast fibre (other bast fibres are Flax, Hemp, Ramie, etc.) Jute products are bio-degradable and environment-friendly
Contribution of Jute to the Environment 14.66 MT/hectare 10.66 MT/hectare Leaf: 1.9 MT/hectare Soil enrichment through foliage Stick: 4.94 MT/hectare domestic fuel eq. to 12.0 Lakh MT of coal Fibre: 2.3 MT/hectare Natural products Soil enrichment Equivalent to 2.0 Lakh MT of N,P,K / Yr Root: 0.85 MT/hectare Soil enrichment Source: Journal of Environment and Earth Science, Vol. 2, N0.5, 24-30, (2012)
Process Flow.From Plant to Product
Life Cycle of Jute Phase - I Disposal Phase - III Jute Plants Jute Fibres Phase - II Usage of Jute Products Jute Fabrics
Favourable Technical Properties of Jute High tensile strength Good dimensional stability Good moisture absorption High co-efficient of friction, high anti-static property Good thermal, sound and electrical insulation properties Cost effective and abundantly available fibre compared to other natural fibres Agro based, eco-friendly, biodegradable fibre
Advantages of Jute and Jute Products Ensures Clean Climate Carbon Neutral and Cheaper Enriches Fertility of Soil Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Report on Jute Eco-label by PricewaterhouseCoopers Field Crops Research Journal, 1989 Forest Ecology and Management, 2009
Jute in different Applications Agrotech Geotech Buildtech Clothtech Hometech Indutech Mobiltech Packtech Protech Oekotech Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry & Fishing Geotextiles and Civil Engineering Building & Construction Clothing and Footwear Furniture, interior textiles & floor covering Filtration, belting and abrasives Automotive/Transport Industrial and consumer packaging Personal and property protection Environmental Protection Canvas Cloth, Tarpaulins, Non-woven, Baler twines, Sapling bags, Scrim cloth, Landscaping Soil savers, DW plain cloth, Non-woven, Treated jute fabric, Vertical drains Jute composites and laminates, Scaffolding fabric Jute and jute Blended Fabrics Curtains made out of jute blends, jute wall coverings, dividers, decorative applications Ropes, Gloves, Industrial tapes Non-woven made out of jute/jute blends for sound & heat insulation, Composites Soft luggage fabrics, laminated jute hessian cloth and sackings, Shopping bags, Jute/Polyethylene union fabric Flame & Mildew Proof fabrics made using core-sheath yarn, Fire retardant finished jute/blends fabric Canvas cloth, Tarpaulins from jute/jute blends, Jute based composites, shopping bags, geo-grids
Relative Contribution of Different Fibres in Global Technical Textile Consumption Polyamide 7% Cotton 7% Viscose and Other Cellulosic Fibre Polyester 25% Others 1% Jute & Other Bast Fibre 14% Glass 15% Polyolifin 25% Source: DRA, 2010
Product Mix of Indian Jute Industry Yarn 7% Others 4% Others Canvas & Tarpaulin Hessian 13% Decorative Fabrics Webbing Matting Sacking 76% Felt Soil Saver Total Production: 15.27 lakh MT in 2013-14 Source: Indian Jute, Vol. XXVII, No. 2 December, 2014
Application of Jute as Geotextile Jute Geotextile (JGT)
Favourable Properties of JGT High moisture absorbing capacity Good drapability High initial tensile strength Excellent frictional coefficient between jute & soil Excellent integration with the soil Can be tailor-made Biodegradable and improves soil structure Renewable resource and easily available Economical
Protection of earth-slopes Stabilization of embankments of roads & railways Control of erosion of banks of rivers & waterways Strengthening of roads, including heavy haul roads Control of railway track settlement Consolidation of soft soil Construction of concealed drains in hill roads
Application of JGT in Rural Road Construction, Naogaon, Assam Laying of JGT Compaction of Road Condition after 6 years
Widening of Munshirhat Rajpur Road, W.B, India JGT is laid on the sub-grade Consolidation of brick metal laid over JGT on widened portion Finished Road after widening
Highway Embankment on Soft Marine Soil
Protection of River Bank by JGT Application of JGT in River Bank, Phulahar, WB
Application of JGT in River Bank Protection Nayachara Island, Hugli, W.B. Eroded bank JGT laid on eroded bank Bank condition after 11 years Bank condition after 22 years
Control of Railway track settlement Process of laying JGT under Railway Track Completed Railway Track after application of JGT
Application for Erosion control in CZ Reclamation canal- TCPA Kolín (CZ)
Slopes of Railway Corridor Rohatec / South Moravia (CZ) Application for Erosion control in CZ
Application for Erosion control in CZ Jute Soil Saver SKI-JUMP In Liberec (CZ)
Jute Nets as Soil Veil for Afforestation in Finland EROSION CARPET with jute in ROKUA september 2003
Application of Geotextile on the surface for forest Road Laying of Geotextile alongwith grass for the forest road Condition of surface after two months
Installation of Geotextile in the slopes
Application of Jute as Agrotextile Jute Agrotextiles (JAT)
Favourable Properties of JAT High water holding capacity as compared to synthetic materials Jute coalesces with soil after degradation and increases its permeability and supplementing its nutrient level Fosters faster growth of vegetation even in arid and semi-arid zones Suppress weed-growth effectively without use of chemical weedecides Jute sleeves are porous, ensures better aeration and can be directly planted within the soil Packed agro products remain fresh
Different Applications of JAT Soil conservation & Reduction of nutrient loss Afforestation in semi-arid zone Nursery seed bed cover JAT Weed management & agromulching Sleeves for growth of sapling Baler Twines Plant Transplantation
JAT for Weed Management Emergence of weeds in tea plantation Suppression of weeds in tea plantation Emergence of weeds in pineapple cultivation Suppression of weeds in pineapple cultivation
Woven Sleeves Braided Sleeves Nonwoven Sleeves Trial of Braided Sapling Bags against poly sapling bags at Agri Horticultural Society of India, Kolkata
Application of Jute twines in Cultivation
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Plant Jute Nets for Afforestation
Application of Jute in Packtech
Packtech Jute Products in Packtech Sacks Bags Soft luggage Twine Bulk tea-bags.
Jute in Packtech
Biodegradation of Jute and PP Jute Bag Degrades to the extent of 98 % within 150 days by composting (ASTM D6400-04 IJIRA study) Degrades in soil by about 42% in three months (Swedish School of Textiles)*. Life expectancy of synthetic bags is 200 years in buried applications Under exposed application the life of synthetic bags is about 20 years # PP/HDPE Bag * University of Boras, Report No. 2011.7.8 # Journal of Biotechnology, 2001
Study Report of Indian Jute Industries Research Association Study report of IIT Kharagpur, February 2002 Advantages of Jute Sack over PP/HDPE Sack A Case Study Excellent Stack stability Storage space utilization Reusability Grain preservation efficiency Good JUTE Drop test performance Resistance to temperature and sunlight Dimensional stability Poor PP/HDPE Stack stability Storage space utilization Reusability Grain preservation efficiency Drop test performance Resistance to temperature and sunlight Dimensional stability Fair hook hole recovery
Application of Jute in Automotive Textile
Jute in Automotive Textile Automobile components made out of Jute based composites
Uses of Jute in Mobiltech Jute and jute-polypropylene composites for car panel Door trim panel, dash-board Nonwoven jute felt for seat-backing Jute autocarpet underlaying Advantages of Jute for Mobiltech Automotive Textile Lighter weight of the vehicle, leading to fuel savings Low thermal conductivity of the jute fibre which acts as good barrier to heat Equivalent performance as compared to composites made out of synthetics used in Automobiles
Application of Jute Composite in High Speed Car This car of Malaysian teams (USM GEN2) possessed an unique feature of having natural Jute Composite as material for the Shell of the vehicle
Application of Jute in Buildtech
Build-tech Uses of Jute based products in Buildltech Different types of Jute composite Doors and Window Economical shelter High altitude Shelter Roofing Toilets Composite corrugated sheet, hoardings Canopy Awnings Scaffolding nets Advantages of Jute for Mobiltech High strength High Modulus Low Cost
Jute Bamboo Composites Model Emergency Shelter from Sandwich Pane Jute Bamboo Composite Board- 4ft x 3ft Jute Bamboo Composite Sandwich Panel Jute Bamboo Composite Board
Application of Jute Bamboo Composites in Building construction Jute-Bamboo Composites in ROOFING Jute-Bamboo Composites in HIGH ALTITUDE SHELTER Jute-Bamboo Composites ECONOMICAL SHELTER
Application of Jute Bamboo Composites in Building construction Bamboo-Jute Composites TOILET BLOCK Bamboo-Jute Composites DOORS AND WINDOWS
Use of Jute fabric to produce light wt structure of PVC balloon and Latrine in Guatemala Hand Lay-up of Jute on PVC balloon Jute covered Latrine
Application of Jute in Hometech
Hometech Home furnishing textile of jute and jute-blended fibres in dyed or printed form Designed mat fabrics and carpets Carpets, rugs Soft luggage
Jute in Hometech
Application of Jute in Oekotech
Jute Products in Oekotech Oekotech Woven hessian cloth for land-fill Nonwoven land-fills Jute reinforced wood Land-scaping Gardening Disposable items.
Reclamation of waste depod CHABAŘOVICE (CZ) Reclamation
Application of Jute in Clothtech
Clothtech Union fabric as fashion accessories. Woven, nonwoven shoe components. Threads, waddings.
Application of Jute as Protech
Jute Products in Protech Rubber coated jute fabric. Fire retardant jute fabric for pandals, road shows, exhibitions. Protech Flexible hood for Automobile
Application of Jute as Indutech
Jute Products in Indutech Indutech Rope Belts, slings. Fibrefill Damper nonwoven cloth Filtration (AC, Vaccuam cleaner) Paper
Jute Composite - Miscellaneous Applications in different Technical Textiles
Jute Composites: Miscellaneous Applications Jute Composite Wash Basin Serving Tray Table top by Jute Composite
Jute Composites: Miscellaneous Applications Letter box and fire tray Flower vase and tray Tooll box Traffic signal light case
Jute Composites: Miscellaneous Applications Spectacle Case Boat Speaker Box Furniture Sheet Chair
Digital Printing of Jute For Shopping Bags & Banners Advantages: Reproducing digital images on fabric surfaces Reduced ink, water, electricity consumption, less waste material generation, cost effective and eco-friendly Digital transfer printed Jute fabrics
Decorative Products from Jute
Low capacity decorative bags from Jute
Environmental Benefits of Jute and Jute Products
Contribution of Jute to the Environment Contribution of Jute Amount (Tone/hectare) Impact on Environment Fibre production 2.30 Natural products Jute Stick 4.94 Saving of Fossil fuel Leaf 1.92 Soil enrichment Root 0.85 Soil enrichment Carbon dioxide absorbed 14.66 Clean climate Oxygen Emission 10.66 Clean climate Jute Stick as domestic fuel : Estimated savings of 12.0 Lakh MT of Coal. eq. Soil enrichment by Jute Leaf/Root: Equivalent to 2.0 Lakh MT of N,P,K /Yr Journal of Environment and Earth Science, Vol. 2, N0.5, 24-30, (2012)
Available Jute based Products Nonwoven and woven based fabrics for automobiles Jute based composites board, doors, laminated sheets etc. Woven, nonwoven as geo textiles and soil saver Woven, nonwoven fabrics for filtration Woven Scrim Cloth for reinforcement Scrim cloth and net fabric as agricultural textiles Hydrocarbon free food grade jute bag Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container (Jumbo Bags) Different shapes of low cost jute carry bags and shopping bags Designed matt fabrics and carpets Complete range of home furnishing textiles with 100% jute or jute fabric in dyed and printed form Tapes/bands/webbing Cords & Twines blended