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Research
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Increased Production Efficiency in Small-holder Kenaf
Production Systems for Specific Industrial Applications
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The activities
are being implemented as per approved work plan and activity
schedule in Bangladesh, China and Malaysia.
The total cost of the project is
USD 3,204,177
The main objectives of the research
are:
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To select
suitable germplasm with advantageous yield, yield contributing
traits and specific fibre characteristics as required for
specific applications viz. paper pulp, fibre boards, composites
and possible other industrial uses.
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To
develop/adapt suitable mechanical and biological primary
processing steps to increase process efficiency and fibre
quality and to reduce costs and environmental footprint.
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To evaluate
and select cultivars/ varieties in laboratory and/or pilot /full
scale trials depending on the appli-cation to ascertain its
suitability in the specific contexts.
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To
increase and stabilize supply of kenaf fibre material according
to demand of industrial end-users.
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Development and Application of Potentially Important Jute
Geotextiles |
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The project
activities are being implemented as per approved work plan and
activity schedule in Bangladesh and India.
The total cost
of the project is USD 3,962,826
The main
objectives of the project are:
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To lead to
the commercial acceptability of potentially important jute
geotextiles (JGT) suitable for use in two identified end-uses
namely soil erosion control and rural road construction in the
context of conditions prevalent in Bangladesh and India. The
results to be extrapolated to conditions in other (potential
market) countries of the world.
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To develop
material specifications, field application / installation
protocols and design methodologies for these applications in
compliance with requirements and standards set by public and
private sector users.
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Biotechnological Application of Enzymes for making Pulp and
Paper from Green Jute/Kenaf (the whole plant) |
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The project
was implemented as per approved work plan and activity schedule in
Bangladesh, China, France,
India and The Netherlands.
The total cost of the project is
USD 1,493,260
The Summery of
findings and outcome of the project:
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Jute and
kenaf (whole plant) are suitable raw materials for the
production of pulp and paper by the Soda-AQ and Kraft processes.
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Various
grades of paper (wrapp-ing and writing paper) can be produced in
the chemical process.
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Newsprint
grade of paper can be produced by mechanical pulping in APMP
process.
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Bio- pulp
was found to require less chemicals in bleaching.
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Bio-pulping
showed promising results in the reduction of energy &
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chemical
requirements with improved physical properties of pulp.
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Bio-pulping
technologies are effective in small-scale paper mills, manually
operated jute based paper mills and in mechanical pulping (esp.
in the APMP process).
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Large
scale commercial trials were successfully conducted at BCIC,
CPPRI and CTP.
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Jute Reinforced Polyolefines for Industrial Applications:
Phase II: Material Optimisation and Process Up-scaling for
Commercialisation
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The project
was implemented as per approved work plan and activity schedule in
Bangladesh and
India.
The total cost of the project is
USD USD
441,000
The Summery of findings and outcome of the project:
Jute:PP
(50:50) granules have been successfully prepared which were used to
produce some items like Electric Extension Cable Cover at BITAC and
house hold items at a plastic factory in Kolkata through injection
molding process. Targeted products like Cloth Hangers, Buckets,
Crates, Boxes, garden implements, garbage collector etc. with
proper justification. |
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Study in the Residual Silica/Silicate in Raw Jute and Scope
for Elimination/ Reduction |
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The project
was implemented as per approved work plan and activity schedule in
Bangladesh and
India.
The total cost of the project is
USD USD
USD 45,000.
The Summery of findings and outcome of the project:
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The study
has revealed and confirmed that the intrinsic silica content in
jute is very negligible. That jute sometimes containing
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silica above
acceptable limit of 0.02% is mainly due to external
contamination.
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This is
again possible to be reduced by simple washing and a simple
sequence of chemical treatments which has been described in the
PCR.
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A Protocol
on ‘Making Jute Free from Silica Contamination’ was printed in
three languages i.e. English, Bangla and Hindi.
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Designing of New Metallic Card Clothing for Jute Cards
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The project
was implemented as per approved work plan and activity schedule in
IJIRA, Kolkata & Milltex, Coimbatore, India.
The total cost of the project is
USD 62,421.85
The main objectives of the project
were:
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To introduce
metallic card clothing in lieu of staves ensuring that the
fibres are fed into carding machine and taken from it processed.
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To control
the fibre effectively from feed to delivery and thereby achieve
better quality sliver
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Take out fed
fibre in well-carded condition quicker to increase production
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To obtain
reduced coefficient of variation (CV) percentage than staves
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To reduce
loss of good fibre by offering proper degree of carding
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To understand
the possibility of introducing carding elements for better
carding
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Apparel |
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Conventionally it
was not possible to produce jute yarn finer than 172 tex. But
recent developments have made it possible to produce yarn up to 60
tex
(1.75 lb/spy) out of 100% jute and jute blended with cotton, wool,
flax, acrylic, rayon, silk etc. This type of jute yarn has the
prospect of being used in high quality jute textiles, particularly
in apparel viz., trousers, top apparels, waistcoats, outer jackets,
etc.
At present a few
industries are producing finer yarns of jute and union fabrics (with
cotton warp and jute weft), in a limited scale, for using in top
apparels (waistcoats, sleeveless jackets etc.). |
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Absorbent Cotton
Substitute |
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Ideal
absorbent cotton substitute can be produced from jute/jute wastes by
scouring, hot mercerizing-bleaching, activating and then blending
with cotton/rayon. The absorbent cotton substitute can be used for
making gauze, bandage, baby napkin and sanitary towel etc. The
technology is under pilot scale trial at the moment. |
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