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INDIA 2017
International Plastics Exhibition & Conference
Where the future of plastic is...
JAN 2017
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The annual global demand of composites is above 50,000 sourcing of key raw materials domestically in defence
tonnes of which about 30 per cent is used in defence projects in line with the government’s make it ‘Make in
while in India it is abysmally low leading to the Indian India’ programme.
composites industry growing at five per cent compared
to global growth rate of 12 per cent, he said at the event It has urged the government to set up a Technology
to announce ‘International Conference and Exhibition Upgradation Fund similar to the one in the textiles
on Reinforced Plastics. The industry has prepared a sector, revive Technology Information, Forecasting and
proposal to urge the Defence Minister to mandate Assessment Council programme for product development
for railway toilets, seating and interior system and
CNG cylinder, develop and upgrade standards and
comprehensive test facilities to validate the products.
Besides it wants investment to be promoted through
public-private partnership in high tech and capital
intensive raw materials and processing infrastructure
at affordable prices.
Ramachandran said China has been promoting use of
composite material in construction of bridges in corrosion
prone coastal areas while in India the material is not
even being considered.
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