Role of Standards in Promotion of Technical Textiles INDUTECH

2 Technical Textiles Products used in the manufacturing sector Subsectors Conveyor Belts Drive Belts Cigarette filter rods Decatising Cloth Bolting Cloth Ropes & Cordages Composites Paper making fabrics Filteration Products Coated Abrasives Rs 4000 crores segment by 2013 in India 2

3 INDUTECH INDIAN MARKET SIZE ( 2013 ) BY SUB SEGMENT 3

4 CHARACTERISTICS OF INDUTECH SEGMENT Large number of sub segments No single overriding large segment Largest segment – Composites – 35 % - a plethora of sub segments Each segment catering to one or more industry Belting Mining industry Miscellaneous Industries 4

5 FOCUS AREAS CONVEYOR BELTS FILTERATION PRODUCTS 5

6 BIS Standards for Filter fabric BIS StandardTitle IS 1178Cotton filter cloth IS 11574Specification for Polyamide filter cloth IS 11575Specification for Polyester filter cloth IS (Part 1) Polypropylene filter cloth: Part I - Filter cloth from spun-Polypropylene yarn IS 15595Industrial textiles - Bonded fabrics for air filtration IS 13617Evaluation of pressure drop vs flow characteristics of pneumatic filters Existing 6

7 Required Requirement Specification and test methods for –Nano Fiber Filteration Products –Specifications for Fabrics for different levels of Cleanliness of Environment –Class 10,000 –Class 1,00,000 etc –Industrywise eg automobile / pharmaceutical / clean room requirements 7

8 BIS StandardTitle IS 1422Specification for Cotton duck IS 5996Specification for Cotton belting ducks IS 12384Specification for Rayon duck for industrial use IS 12415Specification for Polyamide duck for industrial use IS 12416Specification for Polyester/Cotton belting ducks IS 13510Textiles - duck, Polyester/Cotton blended, rip stop IS 8995Specification for Cotton cover fabrics for fan belts and V-belts IS 4388Specification for Cotton Fabrics for Reinforcement of Rubber Hoses BIS Standards for Reinforcements in Mechanical Rubber Goods Existing 8

9 Required Requirement Specification and test methods for –Nylon 66/Nylon 66 conveyor Belting fabrics –Polyester/Nylon 66 conveyor Belting fabrics –Polyester/Polyester conveyor Belting fabrics –Aramid/Nylon 66 conveyor Belting fabrics –Flame Retardant fabrics for Belting applications –Test Methods for troughability of Belting fabrics Challenge : Standards for different types of environments / applications 9

10 Conclusion Standards Creation to catch up with Technology Development speed Adoption of international standards as an interim measure till Indian standards are formulated - will it aid or stunt growth Mandatory Guidelines till BIS standards come into existence Use the 1 st mover information to create standards Involve the 1 st Mover Use product information from Market Review periodically Application wise standards within each sub-segment 10

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