The project proposes to produce Surgical Absorbent Cotton with capacity of 300 TPA. Absorbent cotton also known as surgical cotton or cotton wool is mainly used for medical purposes in hospitals, nursing homes, Dispensaries etc., because of high fluid absorbency power, it is better known as absorbent cotton.

The project recommends producing Surgical Absorbent Cotton of different varieties. Further it also recommends producing as per regulations under Drug Control Authorities of respective state government in India.

2. Product and its application

Absorbent cotton is cleaned, de-oiled and bleached cotton packed in different sizes. Since absorbent cotton is a material which comes in direct contact with the human body, its quality is very important and should satisfy the required pharmaceutical parameters

Either virgin cotton or waste cotton can be used as raw material. Combed waste cotton is desirable in case of waste cotton. The fiber of absorbent cotton is very elastic. It consists of (98-99.5%) cellulose which has a diameter of 16.30 mm, and a length of 12-40 mm. Absorbent cotton is mainly used for sanitary purposes and surgical operations as well as for ordinary daily use.