Welcome to 35th Annual General Meeting of Indian Jute Industries’ Research Association

Welcome to

35th Annual General Meetingof

Indian Jute Industries’ Research Association

35th Annual General Meeting

Major R & D Achievements (2000-2001)

A. Implementation of RBO II Technology & Promotion of Food Grade Jute Products (FGJP)

Beneficiaries 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01

No. of Jute Mills &Converters

16 Mills 22 Mills +6 Converters

23 Mills +6 Converters

Production (‘000 MT ) 10 12 25

Earnings for IJIRA ( Rs. in lakhs)

12.00 18.00 25.00

Japan has bought large number of Food Grade Jute Bags

Union Government is contemplating to introduce HCF Bags

Special R & D efforts for further upgradation of RBO Technology with Chemical & Polymer Technology

Cocoa producing & exporting Countries are showing keen interest on FGJP


B. Jute Geo-textiles (JGT)

i) Quantity of JGT supplied by the mills in 2000 & 2001

Sector 2000 2001 (Upto October)

Area (m2)

Weight(MT)

Value(in Rs. Lakhs)

Area (m2)

Weight(MT)

Value(in Rs. Lakhs)

Irrigation & Waterways

20000 15.2 8.0 175000 133.0 84.0

Roads (PWD) 28500 18.9 8.6 22000 14.6 6.6

Mines - - - 130000 39.0 13.0

Railways 15000 7.5 1.1 10000+ 6.3 3.5

Export (ICON) 30000 15.0 2.2 - - -

Total 93500 56.6 19.9 337000 192.9 107.1

Manufacturing Jute Mills

Ganges, Delta, Gloster & Hastings Jute Mills

Ganges, Delta, Gloster, Hastings Howrah,

Nafarchand Jute Mills


B. Jute Geo-textiles (JGT) (contd.)

ii. Standardisation : BIS specification on woven Jute Geo-textiles (BIS : 14715 - 2000)

iii Publication of Manual : A Manual on use of Jute Geo-textiles in Civil Engineering. iv. Dissemination through Seminar & Exhibition : a) Technical Exhibition on JGT at RDSO, Lucknow

b) Technical Exhibition on JGT at Shillong

c) National Seminar on JGT at Delhi

d) National Workshop on JGT at Shillong


C. 50 kg. Jute Bags for Food Grains and Sugar

50 kg. capacity cost effective Food Grain Bags

Two types of bags developed, evaluated & sent to FCI for field trials.

Stackability of 3000 bags in Punjab & Haryana was satisfactory.

Performance of the newly developed lighter sacking bags, as substitute of 665 gm. Bags, found satisfactory. Field trials of 50 kg. capacity hemless bags ( 640 g) has been found satisfactory.

Achievements :


50 kg. capacity lighter cost effective Sugar Bags :

3 types of 50 kg. capacity sugar bags developed & commercial trials successfully completed.

i ) 34½” X 23”; 8X8 ; DW Plain ; Hemmed ; Sacking ; 630 g/bag

ii) 36” X 22”; 11 X 14 ; Hemmed ; Hessian ; 475 g/bag iii) 36” X 22” ; 11 X 12 ; Hemmed ; Hessian (with 60 gauge HM HDPE food grade quality loose liner); 424g/bag

BIS has already taken necessary steps for finalising the specifications of above three types of bags.

Achievements : (contd.)


55 kg. capacity Food Grain Bags :

Dimension of the 55 kg. capacity bags have been standardised.

Stacking trials have been conducted with FCI with the following two types of bags :

i) 37” X 24” ; 6 X 7 ; DW Twill ; Sacking ; Hemmed ; 709 g/bag ;

ii) 37” X 24” ; 10 X 10; DW Plain ; Tarpaulin; Selvedge ; 516g/bag

Stack formation has been found to be satisfactory.

Achievements : (Contd.)

Bags for packing commodities of different bulk densities & grain sizes have also been standardised in 4 categories namely coarse,semi-coarse, fine & very fine powdery substances


D. Jute Technical Textiles

Achievements :

Different types of Jute Blended Technical (multicomponent) yarns have been developed and various types of substitute of asbestos fabric substitute products have been manufactured with entrepreneur.

Jute based Technical Textiles products meet the national & international standards for different specific end uses (Fabrics weight : 300 g/m2 - 665 g/m2) Products developed with entrepreneur (NAMITTAR, Kolkata).

To replace asbestos fabrics used in the Friction Composite for Railways and Transport industries, three types of single / plied yarn (430 tex) developed from blends of jute ( upto 65% jute) with Kevlar, FR Viscose, Basofil. Products developed with entrepreneur ( Hindustan Co. Ltd., Mumbai).


E. Enzyme Additive Technology (upgraded version)

1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01

No. of Mills &Converters

6 7 9

Consultancy & Royalty Earnings ( Rs. in lakhs)

2.32 0.52 1.80

Commercialised in 9 Jute Mills :

1) Sri Krishna, 2) Gloster, 3) Chitavalsah, 4) Hukumchand, 5) Soorah. 6) Bally, 7) Howrah, 8) Naihati 9) Nellimarla


F. Jute Reinforced Composites

i) Earnings in 2000-01 - Technical Consultancy : Rs 3.11 lakhs - Testing : Rs. 0.33 lakhs

No. Name of Entrepreneur Name of Target Product

1 Shatabdi Advance Composites Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata

Jute - PF boards for Transport Sector

2 APL Polyfab, Kolkata Impregnated hessian in Shoe Sector

3 Calstar Steel Ltd., Kolkata Jute-Phenolic mechanical components in the Transport Sector4 Excel Composites, Kolkata

5 Puja Agro Tech MDF boards for Furniture Sector

6 Fibroplastichem, Kolkata Water-proof door for use in bathroom

ii) Product & Entrepreneurship Development


G. Yarn Spun from 100% Mesta Fibre

Laboratory trial successfully completed

AMV-4 Mesta variety cultivated in 2001 for approximately 300 quintal of fibre in Vizanagaram District of A.P.


H. Use of Finer Jute and Jute Blended Yarns in Handloom Sector

Manually operated Cop Winding Machine - commercialised.

Manually operated Sizing Machine cum Warping Machine developed.

Manually operated Cop winding M/c

Achievements :


I. Application of Natural Dyes

Achievements :

25 Natural Dyes used for test dyeing on Jute

Developed 40 Shades using Natural Dyes

Printing on Jute Fabrics using eco-friendly guar gum & natural dyes showed satisfactory colourfastness.

14 nos. of entrepreneurs developed

35 Rural Artisans benefitted through training


J. Conservation of Lubricants in Jute Mills

7 Jute Mills participated

Earnings through Technical Consultancy : Rs. 0.91 lakhs

Achievement :

20-30% savings of Lubricants in Spinning & Weaving Section

Published Technical Notes for Lubrication in Spinning & Weaving Sections


Technology Transfer in Jute Mills

Towards increasing Spinning & Weaving Productivity

i) Work completed in 4 Mills ii) Work in progress in 7 Mills

Energy Audit : Completed in 2 Jute Mills

Mandatory Energy Audit : In 5 Mills (continuing)

Reduction of using JBO by chemicals : Implemented in 4 Mills In progress : 3 Mills

1999-2000 2000-2001

Value of Assignment 2.60 23.65

Received 1.85 7.93

No. of Mills 3 14

Technical Consultancy ( in Lakh Rs.)


Services in Other Areas of Importance

Report on Techno-economic Viability Studies for 6 units of NJMC Ltd. has been accepted by Ministry of Textiles & Indian Investment Bank of India ( Nodal Agency)

Technical Consultancy has been extended to WEBCON for preparation of Jute Policy for Govt. of West Bengal

Initiated pro-active role for Jute Technology Mission

IJIRA/IJMA developed Breaker Card, Finisher Card and Rotary Gill Drawing (1st & 2nd) are being successfully commercialised

Powerloom Service Centre

Guwahati, Assam, Sponsored by Ministry of Textiles

Vizayanagaram


Regional-cum-Eco-testing Centres

Shantipur

Guwahati

Vizianagaram


Proposed Action Plan for Vizianagaram Regional Centre

Implementation of various IJIRA Technologies in Jute Sector

Complete assistance in Quality Assurance

Technology Awareness Programme for Jute Sector

Dissemination through Seminars, Workshops & Publications

Management of Environment

Conducting some need based experimental work

Addressing any technical queries & problems relating to Jute Mills and Decentralised Sectors

Promotion of Mesta Cultivation


Structure of Regional Centre at Vizianagaram, Andhra Predesh

Address : IJIRA Regional Centre Total Covered Area : Residential Quarters 2437 Sq. Yards Beside Collector’s Bunglow Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh

Ph. : 08922-34715 / 16

Officer In-charge( Senior Scientist/ Technologist)

Administrative Officer( Admin. / A/c. In-charge)

Scientist / Technologist(Technology support, Quality Assurance,

Testing)

Scientist Jute & Mesta Fibre Development

Supporting Staff


Highlights of Organisational Structure - IJIRA

Constitution of Jute Research & Development Advisory Committee ( by Ministry of Textiles)

Revised age of superannuation from 60 to 58 years

Introduction for the first time -- sanctioned staff strength -- approved designation for staff

Winding up of farms under Raw Jute Division at Purulia, Baharampore, Coochbehar in West Bengal

Raw Jute farm at Vizianagaram has been upgraded as IJIRA Regional Centre


Staff Strength over the years

137131

114

93104

122127134

271258

236

197

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100

150

200

250

300

1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001 as on 1st Nov.,2001

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33.95

27.00

13.5011.95

2.951.95( 2% ) ( 3.2% )

( 13.1% )( 15% )

( 29.5% )

( 37.2% )

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15

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35

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HRD TechnicalServices

Consultancy TechnologyTransfer

Membership,etc.

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Royalty, Publication,Membership,

etc.

Income Generated in 2000-2001 – Rs. 91.30 lakhs


560.00(78.94%)

91.30(12.87%)

58.11(8.19%)

Grant-in-Aid fromMinistry of Textiles

Own Generation

Sponsored Projects

( Figures in Rs. Lakhs )

Inflow of Fund from Different Sources – Rs. 709.41 lakhs

Indian Jute Industries’ Research Association

Website : www.ijira.org Email : [email protected] Fax : 401 4621 / 4298

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Happy Diwali

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