Banana Paper Manufacturing Unit
This project profile outlines the establishment of a banana paper manufacturing unit utilizing banana plant stems and fibers to produce high-density, eco-friendly paper. The plant processes raw banana stems through cutting, pulping, pressing, and screening to create sustainable paper sheets and journals suitable for writing, sketching, and packaging.
- 8 jobs
- 30 KW power
- ₹16.47L project cost
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 12 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.75 |
| Other Misc. Assets | 0.5 |
| Working Capital | 3.22 |
| Total | 16.47 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 1.65 |
| Term Loan | 11.93 |
| Working Capital Loan | 2.9 |
| Total | 16.47 |
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Raw materials & machinery
- Raw Material Stem part of banana treeBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw banana plant stem collected for fiber extraction
- Raw Material Oily solventBuy on Amazon ↗
Processing solvent used in manufacturing
- Machinery Stem CutterBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine used to cut large portions of banana stem into small parts
- Machinery Pulp BeaterBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine used to convert solid input product into semi-liquid and remove fibers
- Machinery Hydraulic PressBuy on Amazon ↗
Equipment used to remove moisture from pulp during processing
- Machinery Screen plateBuy on Amazon ↗
Plate used to solidify semi-liquid product into a thin sheet after moisture removal
- Machinery Other EquipmentBuy on Amazon ↗
Additional workshop tools and equipment
Manufacturing process
- Collection of banana stems before cutting operation
- Cutting down the banana stem into small parts for semi-liquid processing
- Pulping of stem to extract and separate fibers
- Beating and pressing the residue to remove water content
- Screening the semi-liquid product over plates for solidification
- Removal of residual moisture by vertical positioning
- Packaging of finished banana paper according to customer standards
Market
Banana paper is eco-friendly, helps prevent river and forest pollution, and possesses lower density, higher stiffness, disposability, renewability, and tensile strength compared to traditional paper. It is screen-print and inkjet friendly, ranging from 30 to 380 GSM, and used in lights, artwork, sketching, journals, and notebooks.