Bicycle Tyre and Tube Manufacturing Unit
This project profile covers the manufacturing of bicycle tyres and inner tubes using natural and synthetic rubber compounds. The unit utilizes modern machinery such as internal mixers, extruders, tyre building machines, and curing presses to produce quality bicycle tyres and tubes.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 12 |
| Other Misc. Assets | 1.5 |
| Working Capital | 6.67 |
| Total | 20.17 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.02 |
| Term Loan | 12.15 |
| Working Capital Loan | 6 |
| Total | 20.17 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment7
- Steam BoilerBuy on Amazon ↗
Generates steam for curing
- Mixer MillBuy on Amazon ↗
Heavy-duty batch mixer for rubber compounds
- Rubber KneaderBuy on Amazon ↗
Mixes raw ingredients thoroughly
- Roller PressBuy on Amazon ↗
Flattens rubber mixture into sheets
- Tyre Building MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Assembles components of a green tyre
- Tyre Curing MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Applies heat and pressure to shape and cure tyres
- ExtruderBuy on Amazon ↗
Extrudes rubber for tread and sidewalls
Raw materials9
- Natural rubberBuy on Amazon ↗
Primary elastomeric raw material
- Bead WireBuy on Amazon ↗
Wire bundle used for tyre bead core
- CordBuy on Amazon ↗
Fabric cord for tyre body plies
- ChemicalsBuy on Amazon ↗
Compounding chemicals, fillers, and softeners
- StericBuy on Amazon ↗
Processing aid chemical
- TMTBuy on Amazon ↗
Chemical accelerator
- TitaniumBuy on Amazon ↗
Pigment/filler
- SulphurBuy on Amazon ↗
Vulcanizing agent
- Synthetic RubberBuy on Amazon ↗
Elastomer blend
Manufacturing process
- Mixing of raw rubber and chemical ingredients in massive mixers with heat and friction.
- Remilling the mix to soften and uniformly distribute chemicals.
- Forming thick sheets of rubber compound using rolling mills.
- Extruding tread and sidewall rubber profiles and assembling components on a tyre building machine to form a green tyre.
- Placing the green tyre inside a mould with a bladder filled with steam for the curing process.
- Cooling, testing, and inspecting the finished tyres and tubes before warehouse distribution.
Market
Bicycle tyres and tubes are in constant demand due to daily wear and tear from uneven roads, catering to bicycles, hand cycles, and specialized wheelchairs.
From the project report
