Disposable Medical & Personal Hygiene Textile Products - Presented by Voltas Ltd

1. Presentation on Disposable Medical & Personal Hygiene Textile Products Presented By Voltas Ltd November 18th 2010

2. Medical & Personal Hygiene Textiles • Medical textiles is one of the major growth areas within technical textiles and the use of textile materials for medical and healthcare products ranges from Bleached cotton, simple gauze or bandage materials to scaffolds for tissue culturing and a large variety of prostheses for permanent body implants • Medical Textile & Personal Hygiene Products are mostly manufactured using • Cotton Fiber • Cotton Yarn • Synthetic Materials

3. Cotton Fiber Products • Some Cotton Nonwoven Products Medical & Personal Hygiene Applications • Cotton Rolls • Cotton Pleats (Zig Zag) • Cotton Balls • Cotton Pads • Alcohol Swabs • Dental Rolls • Cotton Buds • Tampons • Wound Care Management • Non Adherent Pads • Non Adherent Alcohol Swabs

4. Cotton Fiber Products • Some Cotton Nonwoven Products Baby diapers Feminine hygiene products Adult incontinence products Dry and wet wipes Training pants Cosmetic removal pads Nursing pads Nasal strips Adhesive for dental plates Disposable underwear • WipesIndustrial wipes Surgical wipes

5. Synthetic Fiber Products • MedicalSurgical: disposable caps, gowns, masks and shoe covers Drapes, wraps and packs Sponges, dressings and wipes Bed linens Contamination control gowns Examination gowns Transdermal drug delivery Shrouds Underpads Procedure packs Heat packs Ostomy bag liners Fixation tapes Incubator mattresses WipesIndustrial wipes Surgical wipes

6. Cotton Yarn Products • Gauze Swabs • Gaped Gauze Sponge • Fluff Gauze Swab • Vaseline Gauze Swab • Trach Sponge • Gauze Balls • Cotton Swabs • Combine Dressing • Lap Sponge • Eye Pad • Gauze Roll • Gauze Bandage • POP Bandages • First Aid Adhesive Tapes

7. Cotton Fiber Products

8. Raw Cotton Comber Noil B/R Drop & Card Flat Opening Machine Cleaning Machines Cleaning Machines Mixing Machine Stamping Machine Bleaching Machine Hydro Extractor Cake Opener Conveyor Dryer Bale Press Manufacturing Process (Absorbent Bleached Cotton)

9. Bleached Cotton After Dryer Opening Machine with Contamination Clearing Machine Mixing Carding Machines for Production of Thick Web for ZigZag, Cotton Rolls & Dental Rolls Carding Machines for Production of Sliver For Cotton Balls & Buds Carding Machines for Production of Web for Cotton Pads (Conventional Carding or Spun Lace) Out Put can be Sold or Go for Production of Finished Products Out Put can be Sold or Go for Production of Finished Products Embossing of Web Go to Production of Finished Products Manufacturing Process (Semi finished Products)

10. Thick Cotton Web Cotton Web (Conventional Non Woven or Spun Lace) Sliver Zig Zag (10-20 Cm) Cotton Pad by Cutting Cotton Rolls of 4”.6”,8” Diameter Cotton Pad By Punching Cotton Balls Cotton Rolls of 10” & 14” Diameter Cotton Buds Manufacturing Process (Finished Products)

11. Bleached Cotton • Bleached cotton for production of Semi Finished & Finished products • Hydrogen Peroxide Bleached Cotton • Meet all international standard like BP, EP and JP

12. B.P/E.P Norms for Bleached Cotton

13. B.P/E.P Norms for Bleached Cotton

14. Cotton Pleats folded With and without Pre Cut All sizes and different weight Convenient is use for Personal and Medical Use Products from Web Cotton Rolls Cotton Pleats Made from International Quality Bleached cotton Can be with Interleaved paper 50 gms-1000 Gms

15. Tampons (Famine Hygiene)

16. Different Type of Spun Lace Products Different Structures • Single layer • Double Layer • Triple Layer Different Usages • Medical Applications • Personal Hygiene • Personal Care

17. Single Layer Products These Products as used mostly for Baby Diapers, Training pants Panty Liners, Sanitary Pads Layer of this is used on the portion touching Skin

18. Cotton pads (Double & Triple Layer Products) • Manufactured by Conventional or Spunlace Technology • Made in all shapes like • Round • Rectangular • Oval • Can be embossed

19. Dental Usages Cotton Pellets Cotton Dental Roll Used in Dental Surgery Used where absorbency and Cushioning is required • Used in Dental Surgery • Used where absorbency and Cushioning is required • Different Sizes from 1mm – 8 mm

20. Products from Sliver Cotton Balls Cotton Buds Can be produced in White or Colored Made from 100% cotton as per EP, BP and WHO standard Used for both Medical and Personal care applications Made from 100% cotton as per EP, BP and WHO standard Used for both Medical and Personal care applications

21. Major Problem faced in conventional products Special Applications Wound Care Management • While using cotton roll, zig zag, pad or cotton balls in cleaning the wound, cotton sticks to wound. • Some times it increases the infection. • This also lead to delay in healing process.

22. Solution for the Problem • Use of special cotton pads which are Non Adherent. • Cotton from these pads does not stick to wound and absorb blood. • These are made from special patented technology.

23. Cotton Yarn Products

24. Gauze Swab • 100%Cotton • Absorbency ≤ 3s • Whiteness Level≥ 82% A • Soft and Avoids the Secondary Damage to Wound Tissue • Low lint Levels to Eliminate Lint in the Wound Cavity • Protects the Medical Environment • Renewable and Easy to Recycle • An X-Ray Thread Incorporated into the Sponge Decreases the Risk During Surgery • Sterile Pack is Safe and Convenient

25. Different Type of Gauzes Gaped Gauze Sponge Fluff Gauze Swab 100% Cotton Absorbency ≤2s Whiteness ≥ 85%A Uniform Weight • Soft and Highly Absorbent • Manufactured of Prewashed • Fluff Dried Woven Gauze and Protection for Sensitive Wound Areas

26. Different Type of Gauzes Vaseline Gauze Swab Eye Pad Soft and Fluffy Soft Cotton Fibres Decrease Damage to Wound Tissue • Specialized Contoured Design for Eye Care Improves Patient Comfort and Wear Ability • Effectively Absorbs Exudates from the Eye • Ready to use, Sterile Pack is Safe and Convenient

27. Different Type of Gauzes Trach Sponge Cotton Swabs High Absorbency and Breathability Soft and Comfortable. Ease the Pain of Patients Soft and 100% all Natural White Fibre Highly Absorbent

28. Different Type of Gauzes Gauze Roll Gauze Bandage 100% Cotton Available in a Wide Range of Standard Size and Plies 100% Cotton High Breathability Applicable to Infirmary and First Aid Used for the Fixing and Holding of Injured Joint or Fractured Part Soft and Comfortable

29. Gauze Balls • 100% Cotton Gauze Yarn • With or Without X-Ray Detectable Yam • Combines Superior Quality with Assured Economy

30. Combine Dressing • 100% Absorbent Cotton • The Best Design of Increasing the Liquid Absorption • Keeps the Wound Dry and Promotes the Wound Healing • High Breathability, Comfortable • Consistent Absorbency

31. Plaster Of Paris Bandage (POP)

32. First Aid Adhesive Tapes

33. Lap Sponge • 100% Cotton • Made of the Finest All-Cotton Gauze with Long Staple Cotton • Sponge are Chlorine-Free for Safety • Prewashed to Help Reduce Lint and Loose Threads • Each Sponge Features a Cotton Loop for Easy Location and Retrieval During Surgery

34. Non Woven Products Non-Woven Swab Non-Woven Ball 70% Rayon + 30% Polyester Soft and Highly Absorbent No Lint • 70% Rayon +30% Polyester • Soft, Highly Absorbent • Uniform Weight • No Lint

35. Products from Synthetic Materials

36. Products Used in Cosmetic & Hygiene Textiles Personal Wipes are used for wide applications in wet and dry formats. This can be made as scented, Antibacterial, biodegradable. These are used from Restaurant tables to service in Airlines

37. Production Flow Chart (SMMS) • Non-woven Spunbond Fabric • The process flow chart for manufacturing non-woven by spun bond technology is shown below.

38. SMMS Products • BVB trilaminate structure • BVB fabric is a trilaminate polypropylene composite material with breathable monolithic film. It is strong with good softness, high breathability, and provides excellent barrier properties. • The outer layer provides strength • The middle layer is a responsive, monolithic membrane that provides an impervious barrier and remains breathable at all times. • The inner layer provides a soft touch to the wearer’s skin

39. SMMS Products • Drape and gown fabrics • The benefits of our drape and gown fabrics include: • Customized level of barrier protection (viral, bacterial and fluid) • Compatibility with most sterilization processes • Single use: no compromise on quality • Excellent drape ability • Comfort • Virtually lint-free • Compliance with global standards

40. SMMS Products • Bed Sheets Applications include:  • beauty salons • hospitals • medical practices • professional

41. SMMS Products • Depilation Many different kinds of depilatory strips can be made to meet all needs: • Strips available in the standard size but can be developed in different sizes to meet your needs • All of our strips are gentle to the skin • Compatible with all different kind of wax: sugar, oriental, perfumed, hot, cold etc • No bleed through • No delamination • No wax residues

42. SMMS Products • Facemask cover Facemask inner and outer cover stock is a lightweight and highly breathable wet laid fabric. It has been designed to be gentle and not to irritate the skin even when worn for long periods of time. • The benefits of facemask cover stock include • Gentle • Non-irritant • Compatible with printing processes • Easy to process • Suitable for thermal bonding / ultrasonic assembly

43. SMMS Products • Infection Prevention • Viral Barrier (BVB) helps protect against the following infectious diseases Avian InfluenzaCreutzfeldt Jakobs DiseaseHealthcare Associated Infections Hepatitis HIV  and AIDS MRSA SARS

44. SMMS Products • Sterile Barrier Systems • Sterile Barrier Systems (SBS) are at the forefront of patient safety and the upholding of international guidelines and universal precautions. These fabrics are designed to protect a wide variety of medical devices.

45. SMMS Products • Baby Diapers • This is one of the major application of Non Woven Products. • India is positioned to be one of the biggest consumer of this product in near future.

46. Forward • In Indian Market SMMS Products are in nascent stage and Major International has already started production in India to give Indian Medical Professionals a truly world class products. • For the production of Cotton and Fiber related products there is urgent need to upgrade manufacturing facilities to produce products as per International standards. • Increasing Medical Tourism and World Class Hospitals will further demand Good Quality products. • There is gap between present available products and requirements of Medical professionals.

47. Forward • There is need to understand the requirements of Medical Professionals and develop products as per their need. • We are ready to work as a Bridge between Medical Industry and Indian Textile Industry for Filling this gap.

48. Thank YouQuestions ???