Menthol Crystal Unit
This unit manufactures menthol crystals and dementholized mint oil (DMO) by processing raw mint oil. The process involves cooling mint oil for crystallization, centrifuging to separate the crystals, and drying the final product.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 29.4 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 1.6 |
| Working Capital | 5.56 |
| Total | 36.56 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 3.66 |
| Term Loan | 27.9 |
| Working Capital Loan | 5 |
| Total | 36.56 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment5
- Chilling PlantBuy on Amazon ↗
- CentrifugeBuy on Amazon ↗
- S.S. Reaction vesselBuy on Amazon ↗
- DryerBuy on Amazon ↗
- Vacuum filterBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials3
- Mint OilBuy on Amazon ↗
- Chemicals & ConsumablesBuy on Amazon ↗
- Packing MaterialBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Filtering raw mint oil to remove water and mucilaginous impurities
- Freezing the filtered oil for crystallization
- Centrifuging the oil to separate menthol crystals from the residual oil
- Drying the collected crystals
- Packing of menthol crystals and dementholized mint oil for sale
Market
India is the second-largest producer of mints and derivatives. Menthol is widely used in toothpaste, dental creams, confectionery, and pharmaceuticals. There is a strong market in North India and significant export potential.