USA- NONWOVENS ROLL GOODS IN
MEDICAL MARKETS- $ 600 Million
USA - NONWOVENS CONVERTED PRODUCTS
IN MEDICAL MARKET- $ 2.8 Billion
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(Market Value)
$ MILLION
Surgical Drapes / Drape Packs
1100
Wound care and surgical
400
Gowns
425
Staff Apparel
327
Surgical Masks
280
Surgical Footwear
241
Towels & Bedding
51
Total 2824
 BIG LOCAL MARKET- > Rs.10000 CRORES
 GOOD EXPORT MARKET IN USA AND
EUROPE
 AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL RAW MATERIALS
 IMPORTED MATERIALS AT
INTERNATIONALLY COMPETITIVE PRICES
 CHINESE PRODUCTION COSTS
INCREASING
 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS LOOKING
FOR ALTERNATIVE SUPPLIERS
IMPORTANT ASPECTS
 CLEAN FACTORY ENVIRONMENT
 HYGENIC EMPLOYEE ATTITUDES
 CONSISTENCY IN QUALITY
 ATTENTION TO PACKAGING
 SLITTING
 SEWING
 LAMINATION & ADHESIVE COATINGS
 CUT AND FOLD
 PRE-MEDICATION
 PRODUCT MAKING- MASKS, SHOE COVER
SPONGE GLOVES ETC.,
 PACKAGING
 PRINTING ON
NONWOVENS
TYPICAL RAW MATERIALS
 TREATED WOVEN FABRICS
 SPUNBOND NONWOVENS
 SPUNLACE NONWOVENS
 NEEDLEPUNCH NONWOVENS
ENABLES WEB PRODUCED IN LARGE
ECONOMICAL SIZES TO BE REDUCED TO
MORE MANAGEABLE FORMS FOR
TRANSPORTATION
OR
FOR FURTHER PROCESSING
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF
SLITTING
 ACCURATE WIDTHS
 PERFECT EDGES
 GOOD QUALITY WINDING
 ACCURATE ROLL LENGTHS
 BEST COMPROMISE BETWEEN TENSION
AND PRESSURE TO GET OPTIMUM
LENGTH TO VOLUME RATIO
TYPES OF SLITTING
 GUILLOTINE
 SHEAR TYPE
 ULTRASONIC
 LASERS
BUSINESS OPPORTUNTIES
 IN - HOUSE PROCESS
 CONTRACT SLITTING
INVESTMENTS
 SHEAR SLITTERS - 2 LAKHS TO 15 LAKHS
 ULTRASONIC SLITTER- 10 TO 50 LAKHS
 LASER SLITTERS-
100 LAKHS AND
ABOVE
 ( PRICES DEPEND ON SPEED AND WIDTHS)
ULTRASONIC AND LASER SLITTER
 USEFUL FOR CUTTING WITH PRECISION
 HIGH QUALITY EDGES
 CUTTING AND SEALING LAMINATED
PRODUCTS
SEWING OPERATION
 CUTTING
 PLAIN STITCHING MACHINE
 OVERLOCK STITCHING
 INSPECTION AND PACKING
SEWN PRODUCTS
 SANITARY GOWNS
 PATIENT GOWNS
 NURSE GOWNS
 SURGICAL GOWNS
 DRAPES
 PROTECTIVE FABRIC S
INVESTMENT AND COSTING
 DEPENDS ON CAPACITY
 80 MACHINES GIVE A CACPITY OF 4000
GARMENTS PER SHIFT
 OPERATORS 100
 COST OF SEWING RS. 6 TO 8 PER PIECE
LAMINATION
 HOT LAMINATION
 ADHESIVE LAMINATION
 SOLVENT BASED ADHESIVE
 AQUEOUS BASED ADHESIVE
 HOT MELT ADHESIVE
TYPICAL NONWOVEN LAMINATIONS
 NONWOVEN TO PAPER
 NONVWOVEN TO FILM
 NONWOVEN TO METAL FOIL
 NONWOVEN TO FOAM
LAMINATES IN MEDICAL USES
 BURNT WOUND CARE BANDAGES
 ABDOMINAL SWABS
 EYE PADS
 PROTECTIVE GOWNS
 SURGICAL GOWNS
 DRAPES
INVESTMENT
IN LAMINATION
 HOT MELT LAMINATION 2 .0 MTR WIDE
50 TO 100 LAKHS
 CALENDER LAMINATION 2.0 MTR WIDE
25 TO 50 LAKHS
 FLAT BELT LAMINATION
500 TO 1000 LAKHS
 AQUEOUS ADHESIVE LAMINATION
20 TO 50 LAKHS
( investment in Rupees)
CUTTING AND FOLDING
RAW MATERIALS
 PLAIN SPUNLACE
 APERTURE
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SPUNLACE
SPUNLACE + COTTON WADDING
LAMINATED NONWOVENS
SPUNBOND
NEEDLEPUNCH THERMOBOND NONWOVENS
WOVEN / KNITTED CLOTH
INVESTMENTS IN CUTTING AND
FOLDING
SWAB MAKING MACHINES
 CAPACITY 24000 PCS OF 7.5 X 7.5 CM
INVESTMENT Rs. 100 LAKHS
 PRE-MEDICATION OF SWABS
INVESTMENT Rs. 25 LAKHS
MISCELLENEOUS RELATED
PRODUCTS
 MASKS
 SHOE COVERS
 PILLOW SLIPS
 HEADREST COVER
 SURGICAL CAPS
 ADHESIVE BANDAGES
TYPICAL INVESTMENTS
 MASK MAKING M/C- Rs.15-25 LAKHS
 SURGICAL CAP MAKING M/C- Rs.25 LAKHS
 SHOE COVER M/C- Rs. 20 LAKHS
 PILLOW SLIPS M/C- Rs. 25 LAKHS
 HEAD REST COVER M/C- RS. 15 LAKHS
 AUTO SPONGE GLOVES PLANT-Rs. 40
LAKHS
PACKAGING AND PRINTING
 STERLIZING EQUIPMENT
 STANDARD PACKAGING EQUIPMENT
 PRINTING ON NONWOVENS-
FLEXOGRPAHIC OR OFFSET TYPE
 INVESTMENT IS BASED ON COLOURS,
SPEED ETC.,
WHY DISPOSABLE ARE BETTER
 ASSURANCE OF HYGIENE
 NO POSSIBILITY OF CROSS INFECTION
 NO COST S ON ADDITIONAL INSPECTION /
TESTING AS IN RESUE PRODUCTS
 GENERALLY CHEAPER
 MOST REUSABLE PRODUCTS ARE DISPOSED
BY INCENERATION
 LOWER DEMANDS ON LIFE OF PRODUCT
ENSURING USE OF BIO-DEGRADABLE
MATERIALS
TYPICAL COSTING FOR
ISOLATION GOWNS
COSTING FOR SIMPLE ISOLATION GOWNS
WOVEN
NONWOVEN
CLOTH AREA
FABRIC WEIGHT
PRICE PER MTR
COST OF FABRIC
COST OF STITCHING
TOTAL COST OF GOWN
MARKET PRICE OF GOWN
WASHING AND IRONING COST PER WASH
LIFE CYCLE WASHES
COST OF WASHING AND IRONING FOR LIFE CYCLE
INVENTORY CARRYING COST PER GOWN FOR LIFE
TOTAL COST PER USE DURING LIFE
COST PER USE
VALUE OF ADDITIONAL INVENTORY
3 SQ M
190 GSM
55
165
50
215
215
10
20
200
5
440
22
430
3.0 SQ M
30 GSM
3.60
10.80
10
20.8
35
0
0
0
35
35
35
MEDICAL DISPOSABLES
 MEDICAL MASKS HAVE TO BE SINGLE USE
AND SINGLE USER
 OPERATING TABLE DRAPES HAVE TO BE
SINGLE USE TO ENSURE ZERO INFECTION
 SURGICAL GOWNS HAVE TO BE SINGLE USE
TO PREVENT CROSS INFECTION
 SINGLE USE GOWNS CAN BE ENGINEERED TO
HAVE BARRIER PROPERTIES BETTER THAN
TO DURABLE AND RESUABLE GOWNS ON
CONSISTENCE BASIS
SUMMARY…
 GREAT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPING
LOCAL BRANDS IN A GROWING
HEALTHCARE MARKET WHICH IS EXPECTED
TO TOUCH $ 34 BILLION
 EXPECTED DISPOSABLE CONSUMPTION IS
15% OF TOTAL MARKET
 AVAILABILITY OF VARIOUS TYPES OF
NONWOVEN ROLL GOODS INCREASING
SUMMARY
 MAJOR WORLD PLAYERS ENTERING INDIAN
MARKET AND EDUCATING POTENTIAL
CUSTOMERS GIVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PRIVATE LABEL PLAYERS
 SCOPE FOR MANY REGIONAL PLAYERS
WITH SMALL INVESTMENT AND SHORT
PAYBACK COMPARED TO OTHER PROJECTS
 SCOPE FOR EXPORTS AS INDIA CAN BE
COMPETITIVE AGAINST CHINA IN THESE
PRODUCTS