The importance of Coirwood is equivalent to the understanding that life devoid of green cover is life without oxygen!!!
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The incessant longitudinal dependency of humans on the environment has exceeded its saturation capacity. This has led to a plethora of effects on nature, which are in the form of greenhouse effect, global warming, pollution, and increased carbon footprint. This is the output of man’s activities to quench his thirst for more and more luxuries. The forest is a major source of life as the green cover provides the necessary oxygen. However, deforestation has destroyed the green cover to the brink of devastation. The reason for cutting trees is to obtain timber.
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Efforts should be focused in this direction to develop other alternatives for obtaining timber. A very useful alternative for this is the use of wood made from coir fibers. Coir fibres are obtained from the husk of a coconut, which can be extracted through various wet and dry processes. In South India, the manufacturing of coir products is in abundance as the coconut trees are in abundance and easily available. This should be extended to the remaining parts of India as well as foreign nations. The amount of raw material, i.e., the coconut trees in the entire coastal belt, is huge.
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This industry has given the entire coastal belt a lot of revenue and development opportunities. It has given money, employment, and boosted their economy to a great extent. In the past, the beginning of the industry occurred with small-scale, unorganized businesses, but today it has crossed all its limitations to emerge as one of the most powerful pillars of the economy in South India.
The coir industry has thrived to its full potential not only in India but abroad as well. A huge amount of export of coir-based products is taking place now at an unprecedented magnitude. India is one of the major producers of coir-based products in the world.
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In recent times, the usage of coir is not only limited to the traditional arena of applications, but it has very well reached a replacement and alternative to conventional wood and wood-based products. The manufacturing of wooden products leads to the cutting down of trees, which impacts the environment and disrupts the climate change cycle. The continuous R and D in adopting coir wood for making all conventional wooden furniture has opened doors to new horizons.
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Coir-wood possesses the excellent property of being biodegradable and sufficiently flexible to allow itself to be used for a large spectrum of uses ranging from false ceiling lights columns, partitions, and paneling work, holders, side supports for sofa, chairs, different types of easy-to-install furniture’s for disaster relief works and many other applications. It is extremely durable and resistant to molds, insects, etc. Initiatives are in progress for the utilization of coir-wood for various applications in the railway industry, disaster works department, and other central and state government organizations, apart from the furniture industry. This needs to get huge support and thrust in the form of funding and facilities for modeling and testing.
Several different applications and uses of the coir board in making varieties of furniture have been tried and tested by the R and D Department. The products have successfully proved to be sturdy, long-lasting, and durable, and have passed all technical quality checks. Best standards of ready-made as well as customized products ought to be manufactured, which are ready-to-use and easy-to-install. The technical specifications of the coir-hard board are compared to the IS standards for coir-hard board, as well as the specifications of general plywood and low, medium, and high-density particle boards to ensure standard quality.
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How to use coir boards in furniture making
The following are some of the suitable examples of replacement of wood for making door and window panels, along with their merits and demerits.
WALL PANELS: Advantages of coir panels in home decor
Wall panelling is a very peculiar feature to upgrade the beauty of the place while trying to build up boundaries or partitions without disturbing the original look of the area. These provide acoustic attributes and give a soothing feel to any area while serving their purpose.
These are economic and need low maintenance in comparison to already available options in the market.
DOOR PANELS: Coir boards in modular furniture
We have to safeguard and nurture Mother Earth by incorporating environmentally sound products into our everyday lives. These require minimum maintenance and are completely cost-effective in terms of their attributes. They possess acoustic properties and are available in many different patterns and color combinations to suit the requirements of various kinds of homes. These provide water and termite resistance to a great extent.
PANELS FOR GENERAL USE: Design styles that match coir furniture
These can be used for making beds, cabinets, shelves, tables, and chairs. It is advantageous for different areas like institutes, commercial offices, furniture in homes and hotels, and other places of gatherings like community halls, museums, etc.
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The use of coir and its products in a wide spectrum will be helpful not only for boosting the economy, but it will enable sustainable development to come into the picture. Coir is a biodegradable material, and hence its use is eco-friendly. The extraction of coir fibers and their subsequent processing into different products is a very effective step to reduce the impact of human consumption on the environment and to return to nature its beauty and assets as much as possible.
However, a lot of work is required to be done in this direction. Awareness has to be brought among the citizens about the current status of the coir industry and how the growth of the coir industry will enable our country to take the path of a strong, sustainable, and revenue-earning mechanism.