Mini Tufting Unit
This project involves the production of PVC backed non-woven coir mats. The process includes winding coir yarn, cutting it into uniform bits, and vertically implanting them into a PVC or latex resin-coated base to create durable floor coverings.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 18 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 0.49 |
| Working Capital | 6.51 |
| Total | 25 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.5 |
| Term Loan | 16.64 |
| Working Capital Loan | 5.86 |
| Total | 25 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment8
- Creel StandsBuy on Amazon ↗
- Spool Winding MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
- Motorized Stirrer/PulveriserBuy on Amazon ↗
- Cutting HeadBuy on Amazon ↗
- Teflon Conveyor BeltBuy on Amazon ↗
- Heating Panels and OvenBuy on Amazon ↗
- Cooling Zone EquipmentBuy on Amazon ↗
- Roll Winding DeviceBuy on Amazon ↗
Raw materials2
- Coir YarnBuy on Amazon ↗
- PVC/Latex EmulsionBuy on Amazon ↗
Manufacturing process
- Winding coir yarn hanks into spools using spool winding machines.
- Feeding yarn through tensioners to the processing unit.
- Chopping yarn into preset lengths and implanting them vertically into a PVC/latex coated sheet.
- Passing the material through a heating oven for curing.
- Passing the mat through a cooling zone to set the backing.
- Cutting the mats into desired sizes longitudinally and across, or rolling into continuous lengths.
Market
The project is designed for 300 working days per annum, operating 2 shifts per day, with an installed capacity of 250 sq. meters per day. The break-even point is estimated at 35% capacity.
From the project report
