Manufacturers of Non Woven Fibres | Birla Purocel - Bio ... Purocel Paper...Aditya Birla Group (ABG)...
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Bio based solution for
environmental challenge:
Developing Viscose based top
sheet for female hygiene product
Mr. Rahul BansalGeneral Manager
Global Sales & Marketing (Nonwoven)
Birla Cellulose (Aditya Birla Group, India)
Aditya Birla Group (ABG) – Introduction
Aditya Birla Group (ABG) – A Global Conglomerate!
A USD 48.3 BillionCorporation
In theLeague ofFortune 500
120,000 Employees from 42 Nationalities
Operates in 34 Countries
Globally, the Aditya Birla Group is
Birla Cellulose – Introduction
Birla Cellulose – Globally one of the largest VSF producers!
Pulp Units (5)
Canada (3)
Sweden (1)
India (1)
India (4)
Indonesia (1)
Thailand (1)
China (1)
Fibre Plants (7)R&D Centres (6)
India (4)
Sweden (1)
Indonesia (1)
Birla Purocel – VSF for Nonwoven
Birla Purocel – Because We Care!
Planet Innovation Partnership
Is not just a brandIt is our continued commitment to work with our
partners to create mutually beneficial and
sustainable solution for the consumers and the
planet
Built on the tenets of caring for
Environmental Friendliness Business Competitiveness
Succeeding with Sustainability
Enhanced Regulatory
Pressure
Increased Consumer
Activism
Sustainability
Provisions in Trade
Agreements
Regulation
Standardization
Direct Cost of
Environment
Footprint
Large Consuming
Population by 2030
Voluntary Action
By 2030, demanding law and regulation with shrink the business operating space
Rapid Global Transition
Regional Phenomenon
Forced Compliance
Insulated Balance Sheets
Linked Balance Sheets
Nonwoven industry immediately needs sustainable alternatives
Challenges
Regulatory Pressure
Building Upon
SUPD
Regulations
Worldwide EU India California South Australia
More Countries &
States to follow…
Landfill
Issue
Marine
Pollution
Sewage
Clogging
Chemical
Heavy
Disposable
Hygiene
Single Use
Plastic
Non Flushable
Wipes
Preservative
Infused
Nonwoven Industry – Current Challenges
Raw Material is the Key to Sustainability
Alternative Materials – Benefits & Challenges
Regenerated Cellulose combines the advantages of Natural & Plastic/Synthetics
Natural Regenerated Cellulose Plastic/ Synthetic
Fully Biodegradable Fully Biodegradable Non Biodegradable
Contamination
Possibility Contamination Free Contamination Free
Engineering Possibilities
for Multiple Uses
Engineering Possibilities
for Multiple UsesLimited Engineering Possibilities
for Multiple Uses
Exclusivity to Co-creation
Paradigm shift in Value Chain Partnerships
Value Chain Partnership
Collaboration is the fastest way to solve world problems
Sustainable
Product
Engineer-able
Product
Competitive
Product
Wood
Product
Pulp
Fibre
Nonwoven
Sustainable Female Hygiene Products
Tackling Landfill Issue
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No. of Sanitary Pads / Tampons Per Month
No. of Sanitary Pads / Tampons Per Year
40 Years of Menstruating Lifespan
Global Female Population 2019
Female Hygiene Products (FHP) – Current Challenges
With increasing population & penetration of FHP – we’ve much bigger problem!
Source: Sustainable Menstruation- The Impact of Menstrual Products on the Environment
(1) What is the environmental impact of menstrual products?
(2) World Population
9,600(130-200 Kg of Waste)(1)
Millions of Ton of Potentially
Avoidable Waste
3.83 Billion(2)
20
240
Sanitary Napkins – Layer wise Alternatives
Layer by layer approach to make a fully biodegradable sanitary napkin
Source: https://eufactcheck.eu/factcheck/uncheckable-conventional-menstrual-pads-are-made-up-of-90-plastic-materials/ & Credits: ©Vania
Bio Top Sheet
Bio Film
Special Nonwoven Structures
& Bio SAP
Our Co-creation Approach
We were able to approach the FHP issue in fastest way only due to co-creation
Purocel EcoDry
Testing / Certification
Agency
Logo Credits: ©Ginni Filaments, ©Dima Products, ©The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA)
Birla Cellulose – Viscose
Fibre Manufacturer
Ginni Nonwoven – Roll
Goods Manufacturer
Dima Products – Female
Hygiene Product Manufacturer
Sanitary Napkin – Qualifying Criteria
A top sheet meeting above criteria can be used in a sanitary napkin
Absorption
Wetback
Repeated Liquid
Strike Through Test
It should absorb 30 ml liquid flowed on to the center
of sanitary napkin (at the rate of 15 ml per minute
and it should not leak through back sheet of napkin.
WSP 070.3 & ISO 9073-8
Test
WSP 70.8 & ISO 9073-14
Description Standards
WSP 70.8 & ISO 9073-14It is defined as the time taken for a known volume
of liquid to pass through the sanitary napkin till it’s
back sheet, the test is usually conducted for three
consecutive times.
It examines the ability of sanitary napkin to resist
the transport back onto the skin through the top
layer after repeated liquid strike through test
Sanitary Napkin – Top Sheet Overall Comparison
Purocel EcoDry combines the advantages of Cotton & Polypropylene
Purocel EcoDry (Viscose) CottonPolypropylene
Price
Biodegradability
Performance
Ease of Processing
Total Score
Criteria(1-Lowest, 5-Highest)
5
1
5
5
16
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5
5
5
19
2
5
3
3
13
Sanitary Napkin – Product Comparison(Absorbency Test – 30 ml in 2 Minutes)
Purocel EcoDry top sheet based sanitary napkins passes the quality check
Purocel EcoDry (Viscose) CottonPolypropylene
Absorbency tests performed as per WSP 070.3 & ISO 9073-8 standards, this test is like a quality check for sanitary napkins
Sanitary Napkin – Product Comparison(RLSTT & Wetback)
Purocel EcoDry top sheet based sanitary napkin checks all the performance boxes!
Top Sheet Type Repeated Liquid Strike Through Test (Seconds/10 ml) Wetback (%)
Repeated Liquid Strike Through Test & Wetback Test performed as per WSP 070.3 & ISO 9073-8 standards
0 Sec
1
5 Sec 10 Sec 15 Sec
2 3 ~125Purocel EcoDry
(Viscose)20 Sec
~182Cotton 0 Sec
1
5 Sec 10 Sec 15 Sec
2 3
20 Sec
100
Polypropylene 0 Sec
1
5 Sec 10 Sec 15 Sec
2 3
20 Sec
Introducing Purocel EcoDry Top Sheet
Purocel EcoDry Top Sheet for Hygiene Products
Biodegradability Physical Performance Comfort Performance
Marine
Water
SoilFast Absorption
No Wetback / Dry
Sufficient Shear Strength
Soft to Skin
Breathable
Hypoallergenic
Exploring Sustainable Solutions to Nonwoven Industry Challenges
Tackling other Issues
Our sustainability quest to solve world problems
Challenges
Sustainable
Products
Landfill
Issue
Marine
Pollution
Sewage
Clogging
Chemical
Heavy
Purocel
EcoDry
Biodegradable
Single Use
Products
Purocel
EcoFlush
Purocel
AntiBac
Constantly Striving towards Sustainable Solutions
Create innovative & sustainable applications with Birla Purocel
Our journey to create even more innovative fibres continues with your support
Rahul Bansal | [email protected] | +91 84240 25156