Chemical Products

Cellulose derivatives of jute are used in various applications like medicine, toiletries, chemicals for food products, etc. Micro Crystalline Cellulose (MCC) and Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC) of jute help in producing these.

Micro Crystalline Cellulose (MCC) is a non-fibrous form of cellulose.  It is prepared from jute and jute waste by chemical processing.  Different grades of MCC may be produced according to need.

MCC of various grades are used in Pharmaceutical formulations like tablet, capsule and suspension.  In textile industry, it is used as a thickener.  CMC, produced from jute cellulose is used in the preparation of detergents and as preservatives of some food items.

Fire proof Jute Fabrics

Jute fabrics are made fireproof by treating them in a composite solution admixed with different fire retardant chemicals along with some additives. It fulfils the requirement of flameproof fabrics. These fabrics are suitable for all specialized uses wherever fireproofing or insulation is desirable.

Nursery Sheet / Nursery Pot

A simple technology has been developed for the modification of lightweight hessian into nursery sheet, which is used in agro-textile as mulching and pot culture in horticulture farm. These are increasingly being used to replace polythene nursery pots in various Agricultural and Forest departments. The most important attributes of the jute nursery pots are: