Rice is a popular commodity consumed in various homes across the globe. It is considered as a stable food, as it is added to different meals and it provides many nutrients and energy to the body. So rice need the correct packaging to ensure that the products are preserved and protected.

1. Presented by-
Abhijit Biswas
01-12-2014

2.  Jute is a long, soft, shiny plant fiber that can be
spun into corse, strong threads.
 Jute is a Ligno cellulosic,natural fiber ,also known
as Golden Fiber because of its golden texture.
 One of the Cheapest and strongest of all natural
fiber.
 India, Bangladesh, China are the leading
producers of Jute.
 India is the largest producer of jute goods in the
world, while Bangladesh is the largest cultivator
of raw jute.
 Mainly two types of Jute is available
Corchorus capsularies (White Jute)
Corchorus olitorius (Tossa Jute)

4.  Alpha-Cellulose 60-63%
 Hemi –Cellulose 21-24%
 Lignin 12-13%
 Fats & Waxes 0.4-1%
 Pectin 0.2-1.5%
 Proteins/ Nitrogenous matter,etc 0.8-1.9%
 Ash 0.7-1.2%

5. Density(gm/cc) 1.48
Fineness(Tex) 2-2.2
Moisture Regain(%) 13.75
Tenacity(gm/Tex) 25-50
Stiffness(gm/Tex) 3150
Breaking Elongation(%) 0.8-1

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7.  Rice is the staple food of over half the world's
population.
 The varieties of rice are typically classified as
long-, medium-, and short-grained.
 Rice provides 20% of the world’s dietary
energy supply.
 China is the world's largest producer of rice
and India is in second position.

8.  Jute Bags
 Polypropylene woven bags
 Nonwoven Bags

9. Length 37 inch
Width 22.5 inch
Weight 665 gm
Warp count 10.5 lbs/spy
Weft Count 23 lbs/spy

10.  Good Tensile Strength
 Bio Degradable
 UV Resistance
 Resistance to Tear
 Good breathability
 Odour free
 Non carcinogenic
 Good handling property
 Easily available & Low Price
 Reusable.

11.  100% Bio-Degradable & ecofriendly .
 It has high tensile strength and better breathability.
 Jute has the ability to be blended with other fibres.
 Good Insulating and antistatic properties.
 Easy to repair.
 Resistance to tearing.
 Heavy load carrying capacity.
 Cheapest and easily available.
 Low Thermal Conductivity.
 Good UV resistivity.

12.  Stiffness.
 Easily attacked by insects.
 Low drapability.
 Higher gsm.
 Higher moisture absorption.

13.  Rice is a popular commodity consumed in various
homes across the globe. It is considered as a stable
food, as it is added to different meals and it provides
many nutrients and energy to the body. So rice need
the correct packaging to ensure that the products are
preserved and protected.
 The most commonly searched for feature of rice
packaging include, a packaging that can withstand
various weight capacities.
 According to the presentation we can say that Jute
has all the properties which are required to form a
good packaging material for rice. But now a days the
demand of jute bags is gradually deceases.

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