Raw Materials for Technical
Textiles
Exhibition- cum- Conference on Technical Textiles
25th Aug’11
Manohar Samuel
Birla Cellulose
Presentation Covers…….
• Fibres and Functional value in technical textiles
• Business Growth recommendation for technical textiles
Global Fiber Production Scenario
All Fibres
Mn T – In Million Tons
80 Million T
Apparel/Textiles: Million T
Technical Textiles: Million T
Manmade
Natural
54 Mn T
26 Mn T
Wool
Silk
Cotton
1 Mn T
0.15 Mn T
24 Mn T
Linen
0.52 Mn T
Polyester
Nylon
Acrylic
Olefin
Others
37 Mn T
4 Mn T
1.98 Mn T
6 Mn T
1 Mn T
Synthetics
Cellulosic #
50 Mn T
4.28Mn T
Tow
(Acetate/
Viscose)
0.7 Mn T
Staple
(Viscose)
3.2 Mn T
Filament
(Acetate,
Viscose,
Cupro)
0.38 Mn T
Jute –extra
Source : Fibre Organon
Based on Average Production as on 2010
World Fibre Basket in last five years
2010
(KTons)
Share
23%
17159
21.4%
2%
24574
36%
33036
41.3%
6%
Cotton
24487
36%
24460
30.5%
0%
VSF
2076
3%
3246
4.1%
Others
1838
3%
2182
Total
68431
100%
80083
Fibre
Synthetics
Staple
Synthetics
Filament
2005
(KTons)
Share
15456
%
CAGR
%
Capacity
K tons
Share
%
17858
21.1%
35158
41.5%
27400
26000
30.7%
9.4%
4193
3759
4.4%
2.7%
3%
553
2000
2.4%
100.0%
3.2%
98416
84775
100%
22322
43948
• Dominance of Synthetic filament yarns
• Cotton is flat but highly sought after due to its properties
• Consistent growth in VSF with highest CAGR%
Source:- Fibre Organon Jun-11
2012
K tons
(Projected)
Technical Textiles – Importance of Fibre
What is Technical Textile?
Textile products manufactured primarily for their technical and
performance properties
How do we get the Functional Performance for the End User?
Differentiation at
Fibre stage
Yarn Stage
Fabric Stage
Wet Processing Stage
Technology at Fibre, yarn, Fabric and End Conversion stage
Raw Materials for Technical Textiles
1. Regular/Generic fibers
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Natural fibers: Cotton, silk, wool, jute, hamp, ramie, flax
Regenerated fibers: Viscose, Lyocell.
Synthetic fibers: Nylon, PET, PP, Acrylic.
2. Specialty variants of
regular/generic fibers
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Flame retardant
Super absorbent
Antimicro bacterial
Ultra fine fibers. etc.
3. High tech/high performance fibers:
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High chemical- and combustion-resistant organic fibres: Nomex, Kevlar
High performance inorganic fibres: Glass, Asbestos, Carbon
Worldwide Fiber composition in Technical Textiles
• World over, PSF/PFY and PP based products have maximum application in Technical textile,
comprising over 50% of the share, the applications are across product categories and usage
• Viscose and other cellulosic fibres has 6% share
Fiber composition in Technical Textiles in India
• In India the fibre composition in Technical Textile is quite contrasting to the world as natural
fibres have 50% share.
• Viscose, Cellulosic and Regenerated fibre comprise of 6.6% share which is comparable to the
share of these fibres in technical textiles across the world
• Glass fibre for Technical textile in India is just 2.1% where as worldwide it has a 15% share
World Technical Textiles Consumption, 2010
$ 127 bn.
23,774,000 tons
Sportech although is 6% of the Volume, in Value terms it contributes 15%,
Mobiltech is 14% in volume but 24% in value terms in 2010
Packtech is 15% in Volume but contributes 5% in Value terms, similarly hometech is 12% in
volume terms but contributes 7% in volume terms
Specialty Variants of Viscose, Polyester and other fibres
Viscose
Basic
Characteristics
Specialty Variant
Polyester
Basic Characteristic
Other fibres
Specialty
Variant
Fibre
Additional
Characteristic
Very good
softness
Viscose for
nonwovens
High melting point,
high heat and
chemical resistance
High Tenacity
PET
Superabsorbent
fibre (acrylic)
High absorbency
Excellent
absorbency
Viscose with trilobal cross-section
Very low moisture
absorbency
trilobal crosssection
High Density
Polyethylene
(HDPE)
High tensile strength
Added strength
and moderate
abrasion
resistance
Temperature
regulating Viscose
(Outlast )
High strength,
Good abrasion
resistance,, Good
resiliency
Hollow fiber
High
Modulus PE
(HMPE)
Higher modulus
Relatively poor
strength wet
Short cut
PET/Viscose
Inert,
biocompatible &
flexible
Flame
retardant
High Tenacity
Nylon
High tenacity and low
shrinkage
Low resiliency
Anti-microbial,
Anti-bacterial
viscose fibers.
Anti-microbial,
Anti-fungal,
Anti-bacterial
PET fibers.
High Tenacity
PP
High strength and
stability
Natural and pure
Fire Retardant (FR)
Viscose/PET
Cationic
dyeable
Anti bacterial
Acrylic
Prevents & limits the
growth of bacteria,
fungi and microbes.
High-tech fibre
Fiber
Characteristics
Applications
Key players
Meta
Aramid
(Nomex)
Heat Resistance, high
strength and high impact
absorbing capacity
Fire retardant apparel,
bullet proof jackets,
helmets, gloves etc.
Dupont (USA), Teijin Twaron (Japan), SRO
Group (China), Yantai Spandex (China),
Kermel (France)
Para Aramid
(Kevlar)
High strength to weight
ratio, Excellent thermal &
chemical stability
Fire retardant apparel,
bullet proof jackets,
helmets, gloves etc.
Dupont (USA), Teijin Twaron (Japan), Yantai
Spandex (China)
Carbon
Low weight and high
strength
Air craft body, wind
mill wings, racing cars.
Toray Industries (Japan), Toho Tenax
(Japan), Mitsubishi Rayon (Japan), Zoltek
(USA), Hexcelcorp (USA), SGL Carbon AG
(Germany) , Kemrock (India)
Polyphenyle
ne sulfide
Fibres (PPS)
Highly resistance to heat,
acid and alkaline
Electrical products,
liquid filters, dryer
canvas.
Armoco Fabrics & Fibres Co (USA), Toyobo
(Japan), Toray Industries (Japan), etc
Glass fiber
Thermal insulation
properties with high
strength and low
elongation.
Automotive bodies,
hockey sticks, boats,
surfboard etc.
Owens-Corning Fibreglas, Nicofiber (USA),
Fibreglass (Canada), Asahi Fibre Glass Co
(Japan), Chemitex-Anilana (Poland),
Owens Corning , Goa glass, Twiga (india)
High-tech fibre
Fiber
Characteristics
Applications
Key players
Polytetrafluor
oethylene
(PTFE)
Excellent dielectric
properties, high
melting point.
Nonstick coating of
pans, laboratory
containers, magnetic
stirrer.
DuPont (USA), Newton Filaments, Inc (USA),
Albany Internation Inc. (USA), Toyobo (Japan)
Phenolic fiber
High strength
Automotive and
electrical components.
Phenco (USA), The Vermont Organic Fiber
Company (USA)
Conductive
fiber
Electric conductive
Military garments,
intelligent garments.
Shakespeare Conductive Fibres LLC and Bekaert ,
Bakaert India (India)
PBI
(Polybenzimid
azole)
High strength and
does not burn or
melt.
Automotive parts,
aircraft parts,
insulation shield etc.
Celanese Acetate
Alginate fiber
Highly absorbent
Wound dressing,
textile printing etc.
Speciality Fibres and Materials Ltd (UK), FMC
Biopolymer (USA), Degussa Texturant Systems
(Germany), Danisco Cultor (Denmark), Kimica
Corporation (Japan), China Seaweed Industrial
Association (China)
PBO fiberZylon
Highest strength
among fibers.
Protective clothing
and equipments.
Toyobo Co. Ltd. (Japan)
Segment wise consumption of different fibres
Cotton Jute Viscose
Agrotech
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HDPE
LDPE/
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Packtech
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Sporttech
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Buildtech
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Clothtech
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Hometech
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Protech
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Oekotech
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Carbon
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Glass
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Geotech
Inditech
Aramid
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Tech Textile – Growth
Role of Fibre Manufacturers
Technical Textiles – Indian Business Growth Focus
India as Global Manufacturing Hub
India as Consuming Hub owing to the large population
The Key Challenge has been always whether
Market comes first or the product
The Answer is both come together……
Business Development – Components & Focus
Fibre Innovation first
time for India
Fibre Innovation first time in
the world
Product
Development
Fibre Innovation
Application Development
for new Product
New Markets Entry
Market
Development
Market
Innovation
Application Development
Specific to Particular
markets
Business
Development
Role of Centre of Excellence in Tech Textiles
1. Product
Development
Centre of
Excellence
- Technical project and research
- Proactive Products
-Small Sampling
2. Application
Development
-Tests & Standards Recipes
- Global vendor Base
3. Market
Development
-USP formulation
-Tech Transfer Service
Review and Recommendations for Growth of Tech
Textile Sector
Recommendations : Market Mapping #1
• A global understanding o f the Tech Textile sector in size
• Ministry of Textiles can extend the base line survey to Global
context
• Market potential from current to the next ten years mapped
for need gap analysis
a.Technology and equipment gap – bring in partners
b.Specialty fibre gap – Aramid, Glass fibre etc. R&D and
collaborations
c.Capital equipment Gap - collaboration from abroad.
Recommendations : Product Understanding- Role of COE’s #2
• To Buy out relevant International samples and decode
• Create facility for Prototype development exactly matching
• Build a studio for their specialization with International samples
• Commercials made for each potential product with Industry
• Tabulate different comparative standards
• Formulate Indian standards for application based
Recommendations : Product Understanding- Role of IITA #3
• ITTA should support standard formulation t
a.Buyer’s standards not mentioned in Global standards
b.Support COE’s for fixing Indian standards with BIS
• ITTA should support technical projects with COE’s
a.Practical projects which help to understand Indian conditions
b.Commercial information on worthwhile projects
• ITTA should make a lifetime benefit for large applications - shared
with respective user industry ministry along with Textile
Commissioner’s Office
Recommendations : Role of Gov. for Legislation #4
• Gov. of India’s legislation for the safety, cost and welfare of the
common man in the following areas wud help.
a.Only BIS and pharmacopeia consistent meditech products
b.Flame retardant fabrics in public places and railways, buses
c.Geo tech in all express ways, highways, dams and rail tracks
d.Protech for firemen, mining, defense sectors
• Textile Ministry support with the other Ministry’s
a.Health Ministry for meditech products and DGCA
b.Railways Ministry for Geotech
c.Education Ministry for including Tech Tex in syllabus of
*Meditech for MBBS
*Geotech for Civil Engineers
*Agritech for agricultural engineering
*ITI courses for operations of tech textiles
Recommendations : Role of Gov. for Fiscal & Non Fiscal
Correction #5
• Excise duty to be at least in line with regular textiles for nonwoven tech textiles.
• Duty drawback and DEPB for nonwoven and converted products
do not find a mention and needs to be notified
• Specific HS codes is proposed for specialty fibres
• All standards for Non-implantables should have Woven &
Nonwoven both as product option; and should thus find a place
in govt. tenders
Recommendations : Role of Indian Textile Industry for
Technical Textiles #7
• Leaders in Industry to work with Gov to set up specific Tech
Textile parks similar to Apparel parks.
• Technical Textiles should be promoted by all stakeholders
a.Conferences with actual cost benefit and user industry
participation for each sector
b.International Technical Textile Exhibitions
c.Specific websites for technical textiles in Gov. and Industry
Association forums
Thank You
for your attention