1. RAW MATERIALS FOR MEDICAL TEXTILES

2. Presentation Covers.. Global Fibre Scenario
Fibres for Technical Textiles
Classification of Medical Textiles
Fibres for Medical Textiles
Challenges in Meditech Growth in India
Recommendations

3. Global Fibre Production Scenario
Mn T – In Million Tons
All Fibre
78 Million T
Natural
32 Mn T
41%
Manmade
46 Mn T
59%
Wool
1 Mn T 2%
Silk
0.15 Mn T
0.2%
Cotton
24 Mn T
31%
Jute/Ramie/Hemp
5.9 Mn T 8%
Synthetics
43 Mn T
55%
Cellulosic #
3.23 Mn T 4%
Polyester
31 Mn T
39%
Nylon
3.5 Mn T 5%
Acrylic
1.91 Mn T 2%
Olefin
6 Mn T 8%
Others
1 Mn T 1%
Tow (Acetate/ Viscose)
0.69 Mn T 0.9%
Staple (Viscose)
2.13 Mn T
2.7% #
Filament (Acetate, Viscose, Cupro)
0.41 Mn T
0.5%
Note :
CAGR (2001 – 08) : 3.26% as per Fibre Organon
Based on Average Production as on 2008

4. Fibres and their stake in Meditech
S. No.
Fibre
Percentage stake of fibre in Meditech 1
Cotton 12 2
PSF
4.1 3 PP
15.6 4
VSF 43 5
Wool
43.8 6 PA
0.8
* Source: World Fibre Report – YnFx, D&B Research

5. MMF - India 2nd Largest Producer, but ….
Fiber
Global
Production
(mn Kg)
India’s
India’s Rank
Leading Countries
PFY
23,874
1,973 2
China
PSF
16,840
1,078
VFY
650 82
ASF
3,000
153 3
China, Japan
VSF
3,080
252
China, Indonesia
India’s total production of MMFs was 3.5 billion kg while global was 41 billion kg in 2007.
There is huge gap between China and India’s production
Ex- PSF – China / India 8.5 % - PFY – China 80.4 / India – 10.3%
- VSF – China – 63 / India 10.2 %
- Cotton – China – 7 / India 5.1 mil Tons (FY10) [in consumption china – 10.6 / India 4.2 mil Tons]
* Source: World Fibre Report – YnFx, D&B Research

6. Fibres For Technical Textiles
Technical Textiles Fibres
Regular/ Generic Fibres (70%)
(Cotton, Jute, Slik, Polyester, Viscose, Polypropylene, Nylon fibres etc
Efficacy is achieved by Spinners Fabricators & Nonwovens
Speciallity variants of Regular/ Generic fibres (25%)
FR, Hollow, High Tenacity, Moisture management
Efficacy is achieved by the properties at fibre stage
High Tech/ High performance fibres (5%)
(Aramids, Carbon, Glass, Ceramic fibres etc
Efficacy is achieved by the properties at polymer stage itself
Fully available
Mostly available
Not available

7. Classification of Medical Textiles
Non-Implantables
Healthcare Products
Implantables
Extra Corporeal
Absorbents with and without ex-ray detactable
Abdominal pad with /without x-Ray
Cotton & viscose gauze
Dressing packs
Wadding
Gauze Bandages
W/W bandage (open bandages or gauze bandages)
Triangular & POP Bandages
Synthetic cast
Extensible Bandages
Cotton crepe bandages
Elastic bandages (with rubber or lycra)
Compression bandages
Elastic adhesive & Cohesive bandages
Tubular bandages
Knitted fabric in tubular form
Surgical hosiery
Wound dressing and medicated bandages
Chlorhexidine gauze dressing
Elastic Adhesive dressing
Framycetin gauze dressing
Paraffin gauze dressing
Surgical gowns
Surgical caps
Surgical mask
Surgical drapes
Wipes
Hospital bed sheets, pillows, pillow covers, blankets, mattresses
Patient clothing (summer & winter)
Burns clothing
Operation theatre clothing
Sutures
Biodegradable/ Non-biodegradable
Bifurcated arterial prosthetic graft
Artificial Joints
Dialysers
Artificial Tendon (Mesh)
Artificial Vascular Grafts
Artificial heart valve etc
Art. skin
Art. Kidney
Art. Liver / Lungs

8. Fibre /Fabric/Application- Nonimplanatable
“Used for external applications and may or may contact with skin”
Products
Fibre Type
Fabric Structure
Absorbent pad
Cotton, viscose, lyocell
Nonwoven
Wound-contact layer
Alginate , chitosan, silk, viscose, lyocell, cotton
Woven, Nonwoven , knitted
Base material
Viscose, lyocell, plastics film
Woven, nonwoven
Simple non-elastic and elastic bandages
Cotton, viscose, lyocell, polyamide, elastomeric-fibre yarns
High-support bandages
Cotton, viscose, lyocell, elastomeric-fibre yarns
Compression bandages
Woven, knitted
Orthopaedic bandages
Cotton, viscose, lyocell, polyester fibre, polypropylene fibre, polyurethane foam
Plasters
Cotton, viscose, plastics film, polyester fibre, glass fibre, polypropylene fibre
Gauze dressing
Cotton, viscose, lyocell, alginate fibre, chitosan
Lint
Cotton
Woven
Wadding
Viscose, cotton linters, wood pulp
Scaffold
Polyactide fibre, polyglycolide fibre, carbon
Spunlaid, needle-punched nonwoven

9. Fibre /Fabric/Application- Healthcare/Hygiene
“Used either in the operation theatre or in the hospital wards for hygiene, care and safety of the staff and patients”
Product
Fibre Type
Fabric Structure
Surgical gowns
Cotton, polyester, polypropylene
Woven , nonwoven
Surgical caps
Viscose, PP, polyester
Nonwoven
Surgical masks
Viscose, polyester, glass fibre
Surgical drapes, cloths
Woven, Nonwoven
Surgical hosiery
Cotton, polyester, polyamide fibre, elastomeric-fibre yarns
Knitted
Blankets
Cotton, polyester
Woven, Knitted
Sheets, pillowcases
Cotton, Poly cotton, Poly viscose
Woven
Uniforms
Cotton, poly Cotton, Poly viscose
Proactive clothing, incontinence, diaper/sheet, coverstock
Polyester, polypropylene
Absorbent layer
Super-absorbent polymers, wood pulp
Outer layer
PE films
Cloths/wipes
Viscose, lyocell with polyester blend

10. Fibre /Fabric/Application- Implantable
“Used in effecting repair to the body whether it is wound closure (sutures) or replacements Surgery like vascular grafts, artificial ligaments”
Products
Fibre Type
Fabric Structure
Biodegradable sutures
Collagen, catgut, polyglycolide fibre, polylactide fibre
Monofilament, braided
Non-biodegradable sutures
Polyester fibre, polyamide fibre, PTFE fibre, polypropylene fibre
Monofilament braided
Artificial tendon
PTFE fibre, polyester fibre, silk, collagen, polyethylene fibre, polyamide fibre
Woven braided
Artificial ligament
Polyester fibre, carbon fibre, collagen
Braided
Artificial cartilage
Low-density polyethylene
Artificial skin
Chitin, Silicon, collagen
Nonwoven
Eye contact lenses and artificial cornea
Poly (methyl methacrylate) fibre, silicon fibre, collagen
Artificial joints/bones
Silicone, Carbon
Vascular grafts
PTFE fibre, polyester fibre
Woven, knitted
Heart valves
Polyester fibre

11. Fibre /Fabric/Application- Extracorporeal
“Used as mechanical organs that for blood purification and include artificial kidney, the artificial liver and the mechanical lung”
Product
Fibre Type
Function
Artificial kidney
Hollow polyester fibre, hollow viscose
Remove waste products from patients blood.
Artificial liver
Hollow viscose
Separate and dispose of patients plasma and supply fresh plasma
Mechanical lung
Hollow polypropylene fibre, hollow silicone membrane
Remove carbon dioxide from patients blood and supply fresh oxygen

12. Uniqueness of Fibres used in Medical Textiles
Pure and Hygienic
Bio – degradable
Fast & High absorbency
Excellent Wicking performance
Barrier to percolation
Good Insulation
High Strength
Low Lint
Good thermal stability
Soft feel
Excellent drape ability
Breathability
Static Dissipation
Engineered Specialties
Anti-bacterial properties
Medicinal clothings

13. Challenges in Meditech Growth
India’s dominating fibre position supports the growth of medical textiles in India and exports of domestically produced medical textiles
As a consuming Hub
As a manufacturing Hub
Technology for production of most of the speciality fibres is available, but due to lack of demand, the production is negligible. Eg. – Anti Bacterial PSF/VSF
Hitech fibre technologies are available glogally, but needs domestic demand to make the investments workable
The main volume growth driver in Meditech is the Non-implantable segment which includes surgicals & healthcare/hygiene products. China leads in production capacities, while India has just arrived with considerably smaller capacities in organized sectors
Lack of standards and awareness among users is hindering the growth rate of Indian meditech industry

14. Challenges in Meditech Growth Contd..
Short Term Commercial Challenges
Indian fibre producers still make available fibre and offer better prices

15. Recommendations Marketing Efforts
Benefits of good products need to be percolated more effectively with user industry
Collaboration between fibre manufacturer and medi-product producer is essential
Encourage conversion facilities for nonwoven medi-products
Collective efforts of govt., research institutes and industry to cover the gap in awareness of user industry and standardization
Participation of manufacturers in international forums to promote Indian medi-products and establish India as a manufacturing hub

16. Product Standardization Effort
Recommendations
Product Standardization Effort
Standards for meditech products needs to be developed in harmony with EU/US particularly for healthcare
Center of excellence SITRA and its support services need to be extended to various regions
Nonwoven products have no mention in the product standards. For non-implantables, BIS standards as well as IP only mentions of woven products, whereas nonwovens are taking major share worldwide
All govt. tenders should have woven as well as nonwovens as product options for non-implantables

17. Recommendations Government Levies
Labelling to be made mandatory and promotion of label is desired
DEPB / DD needs to cover the duty paid, which is absent for most of the new meditech products
To curb the sub-standard products and promote the local meditech industry, even mis-declaration as off-lot papers many times. Checks and controls are required
To promote the usage of new technology nonwoven products, the excise duty needs to be made at par with the woven products

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