Nonwovens Sector Presentation (2013)

1. Nonwovens Sector Presentation (2013)

2. Contents • Nonwovens – An Introduction • Nonwovens in India • Incentives offered under TMTT • Centre of Excellence for Nonwovens • Key Players in the Industry • Key Contact Points

3. 1. Nonwovens – An Introduction • What is Nonwoven Fabric? • Nonwoven fabrics are broadly defined as sheet or web structures bonded together by entangling fiber or filaments (and by perforating films) mechanically, thermally, or chemically. They are flat, porous sheets that are made directly from separate fibers or from molten plastic or plastic film. They are not made by weaving or knitting and do not require converting the fibers to yarn. • How is Nonwoven Fabric used? • Nonwovens may be a limited-life, single-use fabric or a very durable fabric. Nonwoven fabrics provide specific functions such as absorbency, liquid repellency, resilience, stretch, softness, strength, flame retardancy, washability, cushioning, filtering, bacterial barriers and sterility. These properties are often combined to create fabrics suited for specific jobs while achieving a good balance between product use-life and cost. They can mimic the appearance, texture and strength of a woven fabric, and can be as bulky as the thickest paddings. • Following are a few of the properties that can be attained using nonwoven fabrics: • Absorbency • Bacterial barrier • Cushioning • Filtering • Flame retardancy • Liquid repellency • Resilience • Softness • Sterility • Strength • Stretch • Washability

4. 1. Nonwovens – An Introduction • Today, innovations in nonwoven fabrics are growing as rapidly as the demand for them, with almost unlimited possibilities for a wide variety of industries, including: • Agricultural coverings • Agricultural seed strips • Apparel linings • Automotive headliners • Automotive upholstery • Carpeting • Civil engineering fabrics • Civil engineering geotextiles • Disposable diapers • Envelopes • Filters • House wraps • Household & personal wipes • Hygiene products Insulation • Labels • Laundry aids • Roofing • Sterile medical-use products • Tags • Upholstery • Wall coverings

5. 1. Nonwovens – An Introduction • Raw Materials for Nonwovens • Fibres • Cotton • Rayon • Acetate • Wool • Polyamides and Polyester • Acrylic • Other fibres such as glass fibers, ceramic fibers, thermoplastic vinyl resin type, asbestos and sulfite used in blends. • Bonding Agents: • The bonding agents have such a great influence on the properties of the fabric that the requirements of the finished product determine the choice of bonding agent. The bonding agents used might be liquid bonding agents or solid bonding agents in form of fibers, powders or paste.

6. 1. Nonwovens – An Introduction • Classification of Nonwovens

7. 1. Nonwovens – An Introduction • Types of webs and their forming techniques:

8. 1. Nonwovens – An Introduction • Types of Bonding Techniques

9. 1. Nonwovens – An Introduction • Outlook for worldwide Nonwovens production (Quantity in Mn. Tonnes) Source: INDA Estimates & Rory Holmes, INDA-CAB Conference 2012 (www.inda.org)

10. 1. Nonwovens – An Introduction • Outlook for worldwide Nonwovens production Source: INDA Estimates & Rory Holmes, INDA-CAB Conference 2012 (www.inda.org)

11. 2. Nonwovens in India • The domestic consumption of non-woven in India is estimated as around 1 lakh MT in 2007-08. The market for non-woven technical textiles is expected to increase to over 1.5 lakh MT by 2012-13. The market for non-woven is dominated by the segments like Mobiltech, Medtech and Geotech. The domestic market for non-woven is dominated by automobile interior carpets & NVH products, surgical dressings, non-woven interlinings, tea-bags fabric and the absorbent fabrics - diapers & sanitary napkins. In addition, non-woven is also used in several other products like cigarette filters, headliners, airlines disposables, surgical disposables, non-woven wipes, non-woven abrasives, sports footwear components (linings), mulch-mats, crop covers, etc. • Nonwovens Market Size in Asia in 2011 (2.6 Million Tonnes) (Source: ANFA Estimates & Rory Holmes, INDA-CAB Conference 2012 (www.inda.org) • India’s market share has been small in Asia

12. 2. Nonwovens in India • However, it has been observed over the period that Nonwoven Consumption Rises as GDP Per Capita Increases (Source: INDA Estimates, Ian Butler, INTC-2008) • Considering the fact that India’s GDP is expected to grow further, the consumption of Nonwovens is slated for multifold increase in India. Thus, making India a huge market for consumption of Nonwovens.

13. 2. Nonwovens in India • Same has been indicated by the trends so far, that the consumption of nonwovens/Technical Textiles has increased with increasing GDO per capita in India. (Source: GDP per capita source: World Bank)

14. 2. Nonwovens in India • Growth of consumption of Nonwovens in India w.r.t. growth of consumption of Nonwovens in USA in the coming years may be estimated as below:

15. 3. Incentives offered under TMTT • Launched in December 2010, Technology Mission on Technical Textiles encourages domestic & export market development of technical textiles including industrial textiles. • Business start-up assistance • Handholding support to new entrepreneurs through empanelled consultants • Empanelled consultant will help MSME in product selection, market selection, technology selection & sourcing and preparation of project report • Financial Assistance – 2% - 3% of the project cost with an upper ceiling at Rs. 5 lakhs – Rs. 6 lakhs • Contract research assistance • Encourages contract research in development of product, process and technology in technical textiles including industrial textiles. • Financial Assistance – 60% of the research cost upto Rs. 20 lakhs • Market development assistance for export sales • Encourages participation in exhibition, trade fairs, etc. in foreign countries • Financial assistance – 50% of the cost upto Rs. 5 lakh per visit. • For further details, please visit – http://technotex.gov.in/tmttsub.htm

16. 4. Centre of Excellence for Nonwovens • Ministry of Textile has sponsored a Centre of Excellence for Nonwovens at DKTE, Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur

17. 5. Nonwoven Suppliers in India • Supreme Nonwovens Pvt. Ltd • HitkariFibres Ltd. • Charminar Nonwovens Ltd. • Uniproducts (India) Ltd. • Unimin India Ltd. • Fiberweb India Ltd. • KK Nonwovens India • KT Exports India Pvt. Ltd. • Vimal Industries (Regd.) • Lavino-Kapur Cottons Pvt. Ltd. • Jeevan Products • Miracle Nonwoven • Grindwell Norton Ltd. • Bajaj Carpet Industries Ltd. • EntremondePolycoaters Ltd. • Ginni Filaments Ltd. • Ultra Nonwoven • Rhyno Non Woven Fabrics • PiyushPolytex Industries Pvt. Ltd. • MakTextchem Products • Alpha Foam Ltd. • Radiance Spun Bond Pvt. Ltd. • Associates Nonwovens • Ambika Polymer • Kusumgar Corporates • Chaitanyafibres • JMDI Linen Private Limited • Freudenberg Non Wovens India Private Limited • Euro Asia Global • Pacific-Harish Industries Ltd. • AnjaniUdyogPvt Ltd. (Anjani Nonwovens) • Ahlstrom Asia Holding Pte Ltd. • Birla Jute Mil • KhoslaProfil Pvt. Ltd. • ObeeteeTextiles Pvt. Ltd • ParishudhFibres (P) Ltd. • Surya Textech • NidhiSurgicals Private Ltd. • Jai Prabha Textiles • Dynamic Wooltex • D. Chemet International • Friends (I) Exim • P.A.R.K. Non-Woven Pvt. Ltd. • Melrose Overseas • Tex Fab Lining • Satyam Nonwovens Pvt. Ltd • PannalalAnd Sons • KK Nonwovens • Prime Industries • Major Suppliers in India:

18. 6. Key Contact Points • Office of Textile Commissioner Email: tmtt.coe@gmail.com Ph: 91-22-22001050 • Project Management and Monitoring Consultant (PMMC) to TMTT Email: hemant.chaudhary@in.ey.com or vikas.nigam@wazir.in Ph: +91-9999987174 (Hemant) or +91-9769825350 (Vikas) • Centre of Excellence in Nonwovens Email:dktestextile@gmail.com, dkte@sancharnet.in Phone : +91 230 2421300, 2437316 Fax.: +91 230 2432329 • Indian Technical Textile Association Email: info@ittaindia.org Ph: 91-22-24945372 / 24949983

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