Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

Currently, key importers of GCL in India include Geofabrics India, Garware Wall Ropes
(Geosynthetics Division).
Manufacturing process and Type of Raw materials
GCLs are manufactured from quality polypropylene geotextiles and premium grade Sodium Bentonite
powder. The upper and base layers of geotextiles can be of non-woven and wove fabric respectively.
Typically, Bentonite clay is placed on a woven Geotextile, with the non-woven cover then being
placed. They are fibre-reinforced by needle-punching the composite across the entire surface area of
the product, and are then thermally-locked to ensure high long-term shear strength.
Key machinery manufacturers/suppliers in India
Machinery used for Geotextiles is used for manufacturing liners used in GCL.
Quality Control and standards in India / other countries
No BIS Code is currently applicable in India. The typical properties of GCL which need to be
checked are Swell Index, Fluid Loss, Bentonite Mass/Unit Area, Tensile Strength and Mid-Plane
Shear Strength (all of which have defined values under ASTM test methods).
Impediments to growth in domestic and export market
Landfills need to be recognized as the last solution for waste management, after options of
reduction/segregation, recycling, treatment, incineration for energy etc have been utilized. At the
same time, diversion of land for waste disposal is often difficult due to serious scarcity of vacant land
as well opposition from local communities. Naturally lack of progress on landfills would impede the
use of geo-textiles. Further, lack of adequate enforcement of laws and delay on part of Government
bodies (as discussed in previous sections) also impacts growth in the domestic market. For smaller
urban local bodies, financial constraints and lack of knowledge also act as barriers since economy of
scale may not be realized in smaller landfills.
INDUTECH
Indutech includes technical textile products used in the manufacturing sector. The technical textile
products covered under Indutech are given below:-
• Conveyor belts (TT component)
• Drive belts (TT component)
• Cigarette filter rods
• Decatising cloth
• Bolting cloth