Coir Board Chairman CP Radhakrishnan has appealed to the participants of
India International Coir Festival (IICF) 2016 to use coir wood and stop
cutting of trees.
Coir composite or coir wood is made using coir fibre bonded with
thermosetting adhesive, which is a replacement for wood and plywood. The
fibre, considered an agro waste can be effectively used in the making
of wood.
This wood can be used for making furniture, in structural application
and more effectively during disaster times in construction of portable
houses and project offices.
Unlike wood, the density of the coir composite can be varied as per
requirement. The high lignin content (43 per cent) makes the product
more durable, he said and pointed out that tree felling resulted in
harming the atmosphere.
“There is therefore an immediate need to use the alternate material
apart from wood and this coir composite can supplement wood in all
respects,” he explained, highlighting the benefits of putting the coir
fibre to effective use.
On a parting note he added that this renewable raw material could be
obtained from the coconut tree every 45{+t}{+h} day, while keeping the
tree intact.
Products made from coir caught the attention of the visitors to the fair.
Source : Business Line
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