Coir Mattress Making Unit
This project profile outlines the establishment of a rubber-backed coir mattress and moulded mats manufacturing unit. The process involves blending rubber ingredients, preparing sheets on a mixing mill, and hot-pressing coir material with rubber compound using a hydraulic press.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 15.6 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.52 |
| Working Capital | 8.88 |
| Total | 25 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.5 |
| Term Loan | 14.51 |
| Working Capital Loan | 7.99 |
| Total | 25 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment6
- Coir Sheet MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Used for preparing coir sheets
- Coir Rope Untwisting MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Used to untwist coir rope
- Hydraulic PressBuy on Amazon ↗
Used for pressing the rubber and coir combination
- Water tanksBuy on Amazon ↗
Water storage tanks
- Ball Mill Vulcanizing ChamberBuy on Amazon ↗
Used for vulcanizing rubber compounds
- Band saw cutting machineBuy on Amazon ↗
Used for cutting materials
Raw materials1
- Raw MaterialBuy on Amazon ↗
Coir mattings, rubber, and compounding ingredients
Manufacturing process
- Mix rubber and various ingredients for backing on a two-roll mill and allow to mature overnight.
- Make the prepared compound into a sheet of desired thickness on a mixing mill or calendar.
- Prepare blanks of compounded rubber sheet equal in size to the coir mat to be backed.
- Place the rubber compound sheet and coir material inside a heated, mould-released mould.
- Press the combination in a hydraulic press at the appropriate temperature, pressure, and time.
- Remove the product from the mould, cool, and trim.
Market
Driven by the growth of the furniture industry and the high cost of foam rubber, rubberized coir serves as a popular substitute for foam rubber in mattresses and upholstery. Coir geo-textiles also have wide applications in railways and road embankments.
From the project report
