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Technical Textile “The Emerging Sector”. R. D. Udeshi President Polyester Chain Reliance Industries Limited. TECHNOTEX – 2011, Mumbai. Technical Textiles. Technical Textile: Used for their technical and functional properties. Usage:
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Technical Textile“The Emerging Sector” R. D. Udeshi President Polyester Chain Reliance Industries Limited TECHNOTEX – 2011, Mumbai
Technical Textiles Technical Textile: Used for their technical and functional properties Usage: Infrastructure, Health Care, Agriculture, Automobiles, Packaging, Industrial Uses, Sports, Paper etc.
Technical Textiles – Fusion of Properties Synthetic fibres - Back bone of technical textiles
Fibre Consumption – Shifting Pattern Global Fibre Consumption Pattern Population in Bn 2000 2010 2.8 bn 41% 0.9 bn 15% > 10 Kg/Capita Source: PCI Developing countries enter the “ > 10 Kg ” league Global consumption skewed towards non apparels
India – Consumption Pattern Global Average Consumption India Consumption Source: PCI Consumption still below global average Low penetration of non-apparel applications Growth should be spurred in both apparel & non-apparels
India - Textile Consumption Industry Growth Technical Textile : 10% Home Textile: 8% Apparel: 11% Source: Technopak Technical textile & apparel to have comparable growth
Feedstock Sufficiency Production~Demand Ratio India enjoys strong backward feedstock sufficiency
India - High Growth Segments • Geotech • Agrotech • Meditech • Protech • Mobiltech • Buildtech • Hometech Huge untapped potential in India
India - Growth Drivers Changing consumer preferences
Industry Value Chain Government Policies Mutual contribution is vital for inclusive growth
A Vital Collaboration • Government • Define standards • Mandate compulsory usage • Formulate Monitoring Agency • Help to spread awareness • Grant financial aid • Ensure protection of domestic industry • Industry • Invest in global standard capacities • Invest in research and innovation • Help to spread awareness • Ensure upstream & downstream linkage • Produce cost efficient products and systems for easy acceptance Industry should emerge as a solution provider
Reliance Initiatives – Product Innovation • High tenacity yarns for industrial use • Fire retardant fibre and filaments • Fibre for water proof fabrics, tarpaulin, tents • Short cut reinforcement fibre for construction/paper/wetlaid application. • Fibres for hygiene/health care applications • Used polypropylene in road and river/sea embankments What is good for India is good for Reliance
Reliance Initiatives – Industry Support • Integrated polypropylene and polyester capacities • Exclusive polyester industrial yarn plant • State of art research centre • Technical support to downstream players • Undertaking vast expansion through the chain to support the industry What is good for India is good for Reliance
Conclusion • India has vast scope for growth of technical textiles • Favorable industry dynamics and Govt support to aid the growth • Industry has to take initiatives and bring forth innovation to harness the potential • Reliance is aiding the growth of the industry, by taking huge expansions