Compostable Bag Making Unit
The unit manufactures eco-friendly compostable starch bags using starch granules and biodegradable materials as a sustainable alternative to standard plastic bags. The process involves extrusion, film printing, cutting, sealing, and packaging to produce various sizes of compostable bags for waste management and retail use.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 14.16 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.84 |
| Working Capital | 10 |
| Total | 25 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.5 |
| Term Loan | 12.5 |
| Working Capital Loan | 10 |
| Total | 25 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment3
- Extrusion machineryBuy on Amazon ↗
Converts granules into long sheets
- Cutting & sealing MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Cuts and seals sheets into required sizes
- 4 Colour Film Printing MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Prints logos and brands
Raw materials3
- Starch GranulesBuy on Amazon ↗
Major raw material for compostable bags
- Ink for PrintingBuy on Amazon ↗
Used for printing logos and trademarks
- Extra ComponentsBuy on Amazon ↗
Additives and other inputs
Manufacturing process
- Put starch granules into the extrusion plant to produce long plastic sheets.
- Take the produced sheets through a winding process.
- Perform printing on the film using a 4-color printing machine.
- Seal, cut, and punch the sheets according to the required dimensions.
- Package and transport the final compostable bags.
Market
Demand for compostable starch bags is growing rapidly due to government regulations banning single-use plastics and increasing environmental awareness across packaging, retail, and municipal sectors.
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