COIR

 OPPORTUNITIES AND PROSPECTS
While purchases of domestic users, particularly the upholstery and mattress makers, have slackened during the latter part of the 1990s, domestic demand is expected to improve as new product applications have been developed. Coir is not only used for mattress and stuffing purposes but is now processed into a host of various industrial products.

 NEW USES

APPLICATION
Concrete rooftile
Geotextile
Panel board
Organic Compost
Vehicle upholstery, furniture upholstery insulator pads
being rust-free makes it suitable for houses along coastal areas
coir is used as a biodegradable cover for soil while undergoing revegetation
coir is used as a mixing agent
coir dust as soil conditioning application
stricter free retardancy standards on foam fillings in Europe opened doors for exports of fire retardant rubberized coir padding from the Philippines

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