ADVANTAGES OF JUTE COMPARED TO SYNTHETIC BAGS
A
comparative study was undertaken by IJIRA
to assess the comparative performance of jute and synthetic bag from end use
point of view. Findings of the study have been tabulated where it is seen that
jute bag is much superior to its synthetic counterpart in all respect except
price.
SL.NO.
|
PROPERTIES
|
JUTE BAGS
|
HDPE WOVEN BAGS
|
01
|
Seam
Strength
|
Strong
|
Poor
|
02
|
Stack
Stability
|
Excellent
|
Poor
|
03
|
Storage
space utilization
|
Excellent
|
Poor
– Storage space utilization is affected due to low stack height (to avoid
stack collapse).
|
04
|
Resistance
for Hooking
|
Fair
|
Poor
– Hook holes generally irrecoverable.
|
05
|
Drop
Test performance (On dropping from minimum height of 16’)
|
Good
(all bags survived)
|
Poor
– All bags severally damaged.
|
06
|
Surface
Texture
|
Rough
(Suitable for stack stability)
|
Smooth
|
07
|
Operational
Convenience
|
Good
|
Poor
– Abrasive nature of bag causes palm injury during manual handling besides
the griping inconvenience and laborers are prone to accident risks during
stacking and destacking due to slippery surface texture.
|
08
|
End-use
performance (w.r.t. bursting damage spillage and replacement)
|
Good
|
Poor
– bags are prone to irreparable damage resulting in spillage and replacement
|
09
|
Grain
preservation efficiency
|
Excellent
|
Poor
– due to low air permeability and non hygroscopic nature.
|
10
|
%
seepage of cement during field trial
|
1.18%
|
1.16%
|
11
|
Effect
of atmospheric temperature and sunlight
|
Unaffected
|
Prone
to rapid deterioration
|
12
|
Dimensional
Stability
|
Good
|
Poor
|
13
|
Reusability
|
Excellent
|
Poor
|
14
|
Weight
|
Heavier
than HDPE woven bag.
|
Lighter
|
15
|
Cost
|
Higher
compared to HDPE bags but jute bags
have attractive resale value
|
-
|
Table: (Observation
based mainly on field trial performance)
 |
| COFFEE BOARD OF KENYA INDUSTRY STANDARD |
Jute, having been the most environment-friendly
natural fibre because of its inherent unique properties has counts of
advantages over other man-made artificial polymer fibre products.
- Under stress jute extends only 0.5% to its stable form and so gives
wonderful dimensional stability.
- The hairy surface of jute fabric gives it a capacity to grip any
surface it comes in contact with. They can, for this reason, be stacked
high and wide without any risk of slippage.
- The ignition temperature of jute is 193˚c. It thus remains
very stable up to near ignition point. Even at boiling temperature, its
intact physical properties guard it from undergoing possible distortion.
- Jute being hygroscopic and auriferous permits normal breathing and
humidity to the contents and so ensures their storage without
deterioration.
- Hooks may be used freely and easily on jute products during
handling as its innate properties cover up the pierced holes immediately
after. It thus prevents seepage loss of contents during transportation and
allows itself to be re-used over and again
- Jute being natural is biodegradable. It does not plug the natural
pore of the earth soil and surface.
- When burned, it emits the same fume as a burning wood as we know,
is nothing dangerous.
- It has no adverse effect on human body and Mother Nature as a
whole.
The use of jute is going to increase both in quantity
and popularity. The ‘golden
fibre’ jute is one of the most versatile and most used natural fibres known
to man.
Also, “Jute fibre is 100% bio-degradable and
recyclable and thus environmentally friendly. A hectare of jute plants
consumes about 15 tonnes of carbon dioxide and releases 11 tonnes of oxygen.
Cultivating jute in crop rotations enriches the fertility of the soil for the
next crop. Jute also does not generate toxic gases when burnt”.
Bangladeshi jute bags offer the best quality.
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