Characteristics : Fire Resistant, Easy To Clean, Long Lasting Use



Further information on ABACA:


Stuttgart, Germany, February 27, 2006


Another innovative end-use for abaca is a research result showing the effectiveness of the fiber as composite material for the construction of boats.

The enzyme of abaca is now being widely used in cosmetics, particularly in the production of organic, hand-crafted therapeutic skin care products like abaca soap and beauty creams. It is being revealed that abaca soap, which has anti-aging and therapeutic properties, is now marketed in the United States, Japan, and even Europe.

The Philippine abaca industry is also looking into China as potential market for pulp as the country imports it for the manufacture of tea bags. China, being one of the biggest tea-drinking countries in the world, is now using tea bags for their tea instead of the traditional way of preparing them. This is a trend from the instant or on-the-go drinks that are proliferating in the market today.

Thin-tissue abaca fibers are used in the manufacture of lens tissue, tea bags, filter paper, carbonizing tissue, sausage skin or meat casing, base paper and cigarette paper.

For abaca pulp,the major international markets are Germany, Taiwan, Belgium, Korea,France, China and United Kingdom. The United States, Singapore,Australia, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Canada import abaca cordage.

Fiber crafts markets are Korea, Japan, Australia, Canada, the United States, and Europe.



(Product information provided courtesy of Mr. Fred Laopao from the Department of Trade and Industry)