Poly-Timber : An Artificial Wood
What is Poly - TimberThe fruit of the hard-work and heavy research of three years by Shri.S.G.Kulkarni is termed to be As Poly-Timber�. It was developed in year 1993 and was applied for the patent on 20th Jan 1995 after scrutinizing certain things . The patent was thereby granted by Govt. of India coming to the effect from 20th Jan 1995. [TOP] Why is it superior than Conventional Wood
Market PotentialBesides replacing natural wood in many applications POLY-TIMBER� can replace Aluminum because of its high strength , low density about 1/10th of that of Aluminum , poor heat and electrical conductivity ,noise-absorbing capacity. Aluminum being a metal is good conductor of heat , electricity sound , etc . The rate of contraction and expansion of Aluminum is very high as such its use under extreme climatic conditions is limited . Glass panes fitted in an Aluminum frame cracks in severe winter while it may fall loose in extreme summer . To obtain commercially viable
timber , the nature takes anything from 3 years to 100 years and over , besides
Natural logs(Green) have very high moisture content about 76.6 % and weighs
about 1056 Kg/Cu.Mt. When relatively dry with about 12% moisture , the weight is
only about 676 Kg./Cu.Mt. [Ref. Report of CKD Wooden Furniture by IT COT] . Only
about 25% is useful for obtaining various sections suitable for furniture and
structural application , the balance is used for other purposes like pulp , Ply
Wood , Fire wood , wooden coal etc. Another drawback of Natural wood is that the
sections from the same log vary in characteristics depending on the age of
formation . Sections nearer the bottom of the trunk will be stronger and stable
than one from the top of the trunk ; so is also the case of the sections from
the branches . Poly-Timber�
is a product of a genetically engineered raw material and as such like clones
will b always uniform and the sections being extruded will require very little
further carpentry . Like ready to serve food to which one adds salt and spices
to taste ; a few screws , nails will serve the purpose with the TOUCH of wood. Poly-Timber�
can also be used as a ceiling proofing material in construction line. In the first
phase we would like to focus on a particular market segment like door and window
frames , planks , round and square sections for furniture , structural
applications and to replace certain Aluminum sections . The proposed product
will also cover certain applications for bus and truck bodybuilding ,
passenger cars ,lifts , paneling of air conditioned coaches , refrigerated
trucks , cold storages , etc. The proposed product will also cover the market
for ceiling - proofing materials . Therefore
if one has to express the Market Potential the equation may read as follows :- MPPT
= PMNW + PMLAS + PMCPM MPPT
= Market Potential for Poly-Timber� PMNW
= Potential Market for Natural Wood PMLAS
= Potential Market for Light Aluminum Sections PMCPM = Potential Market for Ceiling Proofing Materials [TOP] CompetitivenessConsidering the present cost of labor, raw material ,
energy etc , it is anticipated that the prices will be comparable to good
quality teak wood say like CP-Teak or equivalent , but less competitive to
Jungle wood . In any case we should not focus on replacing jungle wood at
present i.e. mainly used by packaging industry . In case government decides to
exempt this industry from excise , sales tax , octroi duty etc as it is
replacing natural wood , then it would be possible to compete with the Jungle
wood . Apart from price competitiveness against better quality ,structural
or decorative wood , once the end user realizes the benefits on account of
saving of labour , today in Mumbai the highly skilled carpenter would cost not
less than Rs.300 to 400 per day , the saving on wastages on account of
operations like plaining , drilling , sawing , etc and availability in various
colors , a preference towards Poly-Timber� is rather the foregone
conclusion then a weather forecast . According
to the report of the national commission on agriculture our country is not
self-sufficient in timber . The present consumption of timber is around 37
million cu.mt. Per Annum while the production is around 30 million cu.mt . The
value of this imported 7 million cu.mt is about Rs.40 billion [Rs.4000
crores ]. By the turn of the century the total demand estimate as per the report
is 42 million cu.mt. and the prospects of supply of natural wood increasing are
dismal as such POLY-TIMBER� offers an opportunity to bridge this yawning gap . The report
further states that about 3.3% of total consumption of timber is used in the
furniture industry i.e. about 1.4 lacs Cu.Mt. The report also states that about
50% of the timber used for furniture making is of teak origin i.e. about 70000
Cu.Mt . According to the report furniture market is estimated at Rs.60 Billion
Per Annum [ i.e. 6000 Crores ] and at a growing compound annual rate of 15 % .
Thus it is clear from the above statistics that our PROPOSED CAPACITY is just a
very small part in the huge market the sale of the product is crystal clear and
rather a forgone conclusion than weather forecast [Ref : Report
on CKD Wooden Furniture Product jointly published by ITCOR of TamilNadu in association with ICICI , IDBI , IFCI , SIP COT , TIIC , SIDOCO
And Other Banks .] [TOP] Contact InformationFor Further information, Interested parties may contact/communicate to :- Mr. Hemendra Kulkarni 196,Khambekar Wadi, Laxmi Niwas, Behind Jupiter Scan Centre, Opp. Saraswati Marathi School, M.G.Road, Naupada, Thane(W) 400 602 Maharashtra / India Tel :- +91 - 022 - 25432266 Mobile:- +91 - 0 - 98192 35233 Email :- [email protected] [TOP] |
