Packaging textiles include all textile packing material for industrial, agricultural and other goods
It is used to contain, carry, store, and protect goods
Packing material demand and economic growth, industrial production and trade
Growing need for reusable packages & containers gives a new opportunities for textile products
Technical textiles, used in packaging & subsequent transportation are called “PACKTECH.”
2. INTRODUCTION
Packaging textiles include all textile packing
material for industrial, agricultural and other goods
It is used to contain, carry, store, and protect goods
Packing material demand and economic growth,
industrial production and trade
Growing need for reusable packages & containers
gives a new opportunities for textile products
Technical textiles, used in packaging & subsequent
transportation are called “PACKTECH.”
4. CONTRIBUTION OF TEXTILE
MATERIALS IN USAGE OF PACKTECH
Polyolefin Woven Sacks (excluding FIBC)
account for around 50% of technical textile
consumption under Packtech
Followed by jute hessian & sacks with around
30% share
FIBC & wrapping fabrics account for around
20% of the total usage
Usage of technical textile in soft luggage
products, leno bags is less than 5% of total
usage in packtech
5. POLYOLEFIN WOVEN SACKS
(EXCLUDING FIBC)
Versatile packaging material
Used widely in the packing of cement, fertilizers,
thermo plastic raw materials, food grains, sugar,
chemicals, cattle feed, salt etc.
Advantages:
Higher strength
Light weight
Minimal seepage
Moisture proof
Long lasting
Cheaper (as it can be reused)
6. FLEXIBLE INTERMEDIATE BULK
CONTAINERS (FIBC)
Popularly known as ‘Jumbo bags’
Similar to HDPE/PP bags but that of a larger size
The most cost effective & ideal types of packaging
for shipping & storing dry bulk products
Produced from tubular or flat polypropylene
Capacity 500 – 4000 kg
Weight varies from 900 gm to 3 kg
Types of FIBC bags:
1. Panel type
2. Circular woven
3. Baffle type (Square bags)
7. ADVANTAGES OF FIBC
Low cost of material handling, inclusive wastage
of material
Easy filling & discharge
Savings in loading & unloading time due to ease
of handling
Low weight package for transport
Built in safety factor of at least 5:1 on nominal
load
Transportation of empty FIBC’s is cheap & space
saving
Good chemical & organic resistance
Eco-friendly, since product is recyclable
8. USES OF FIBC
Used in bulk packaging of
1. Polymers, such as PET & PVC
2. Petrochemicals, such as DMT, PTA & PET chips
3. Minerals, such as bentonite, alumina, ebonite, magnesite,
minerals ores etc.
4. Agro-products, such as wheat, rice, starch & sugar
5. Chemicals, such as carbon black, dyes & fertilizers
6. Oil cakes (powder form)
7. Detergents
8. Oat meal
9. Clay, mica & feldspar
10. Cement
11. Pharmaceuticals
12. Fish meal
9. LENO BAGS
Excellent for packing & preserving vegetables like
onion, potato, ginger etc. and fruits like raw
mango, coconut etc.
It is made up of netted fabrics of virgin
polypropylene (PP) with color master batch
Advantages:
Superior aesthetics
Excellent mechanical prop.
Chemically inert
Ease in handling & storage
Reusable & recyclable
Cost effective
Suitable for dry skin vegetables & cold storage
10. WRAPPING FABRIC
Made out of HDPE/PP, cotton canvas etc.
Mainly used for wrapping of paper rolls, paper
bundles, steel coils, tyres, yarn cones etc.
Its weight ranges 50 GSM to 200 GSM
Its size varies from 20 cm to 210 cm
11. JUTE HESSIAN & SACKS
Jute hessian:
Also termed as ‘Burlap’
The most preferred packaging material for all
of kinds of goods
Used for bags & many other coarse fabric
uses such as wrappers, wall coverings etc.
Also used in the upholstery & home furniture
It meets the latest international standards for
food safety
12. JUTE HESSIAN & SACKS
Jute sacks:
Available in plain or twill weaves
Sacking refers to coarser or heavy cloths
Used primarily for sacks for packaging materials
Have a great demand because of the openness of
the weave, which allows air to circulate while
protecting the contents
Sacking bags, specifically used for the purpose of
storing agro based products, are known as ‘Hydro
carbon free bags’
13. SOFT LUGGAGE
The luggage industry is classified into hard luggage &
soft luggage
Hard luggage are mainly the large travel bags made
from plastic
Soft luggage is made out of woven fabrics like nylon &
PET
It includes uprights, totes & duffle bags which
available with or without wheels and handles
Its becoming more popular due to ease of carry, as it
is light & flexible
Due to cost effectiveness & lightweight, more & more
people are shifting from hard luggage to soft goods
14. TEA BAGS
It consist of a filter paper pouch with a thread,
which holds the tea powder & tag
Tea bag filter paper is made with a blend of
wood & vegetable fibers
It is non-woven material having 12 gsm to 17
gsm
15. TWINE & STRING FOR TYING
PACKAGES
Used for all type of packaging
High knot strength
Low elongation
Good resistance to friction
16. FOOD SOAKER PADS
As it’s name implies, it is designed to soak excess
blood & moisture produce in food trays
Perforated PE film/Non woven provides more rapid, all-
around absorption of excessive fluids are absorbed from
the bottom of the pad and lock in the pad
High quality SAP and cellulose can improve absorption
capacity, and specifically retention capacity of liquid
under external pressure
This will prevent the product leaking onto or out of the
packaging
17. CONCLUSIONS
Packaging textile is a growing field with concerns
on
Eco-friendliness
Bio-degradable
Re-usable
Cost effective