In yet another attempt to promote jute, a student of National Institute of Design (NID) has used jute as a sound-proof material. Aimed at the hotel industry, her product is being used at the new auditorium which is being constructed at NID's Gandhinagar campus. Speaking about her journey, Bhavika said, "The project started with the aim to change the perception of jute as a cheap and rugged material. On studying the material in depth, it was observed that jute has really good acoustic insulation properties and that became the focus of the study." The panel surfaces developed have been tested for their sound absorption and fire retardancy based on IS standards," she said.

Source: dna December 02, 2017 01:18 UTC