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Eco-friendly processing of Jute & Allied Fibres

Paper presented to

INTERNATIONAL JUTE STUDY GROUP (IJSG)
DHAKA, BANGLADESH

By

Dr. S. K. Chakrabarti

INDIAN JUTE INDUSTRIES’ RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

17, TARATALA ROAD, KOLKATA 700088

INDIAN JUTE INDUSTRIES’ RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

ECO-FRIENDLY PROCESSING OF JUTE & ALLIED FIBRES

Dr. S. K. Chakrabarti
Indian Jute Industries’ Research Association (IJIRA)
17 Taratola Road, Kolkata- 700088

Abstract: In the present scenario, the growing concerns among the people globally against the use of synthetic polymers, toxin liberating substances and non-biodegradable products, because of their hazardous after effects on environment and human health, re-established the needs of natural fibres to our society in terms of packaging and daily use products. Jute, the ligno-cellulosic biodegradable, natural bast fibre is known for decades as low cost packaging material. With increase in awareness for eco-friendly materials from sustainable resources, Jute sector started regaining its market both in traditional and diversified applications. However, for eco-compliance of Jute products and to increase the cost competitiveness of jute commodity items, efforts have been continuing to develop effective eco-friendly and cleaner process technologies. The paper presented encompasses brief description of three eco-process technologies developed by Indian Jute Industries’ Research Association.

1.0 Introduction:

Golden fibre, Jute, is the most important cash crop of great socio-economic importance in South Asian countries specially India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal ,as it provides subsistence to millions of farmers for their livelihood. Jute is characterized specially with its silky lusture, high tensile strength, low extensibility, considerable resistance to fire and heat, good insulation to sound and heat etc. and for the centuries it has been used successfully as flexible low cost packaging material for
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