Surgical 3 Ply Mask Manufacturing Unit
This project profile covers the establishment of a manufacturing unit for producing surgical 3 ply face masks using non-woven polypropylene fabric. The masks are essential disposable medical items used by healthcare professionals to prevent biological contamination during operations and medical procedures.
- 10 jobs
- 6 KW power
- ₹18.05L project cost
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Building & Civil Work | 4 |
| Plant & Machinery | 7.5 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 1 |
| Working Capital | 5.55 |
| Total | 18.05 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 1.81 |
| Term Loan | 11.25 |
| Working Capital Loan | 5 |
| Total | 18.05 |
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Raw materials & machinery
- Machinery Inner Ear loop Face Mask Making MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Automatic machine for producing surgical 3 ply face masks with ear loops.
- Raw Material PP Spun Bond Non Woven FabricBuy on Amazon ↗
Three layers of non woven fabric (two layers of 20 GSM and one layer of 15 GSM).
- Raw Material Melt Blown Polypropylene RollBuy on Amazon ↗
Filtration layer material.
- Raw Material Ear LoopBuy on Amazon ↗
Polyamide elastic band reel for mask loops.
- Raw Material Non Woven BeltBuy on Amazon ↗
20 mm non woven belt/nose bar material.
- Raw Material Packaging materialBuy on Amazon ↗
Plastic packaging and cartons for finished masks.
Manufacturing process
- Place spun-bound polypropylene rolls and melt blown polypropylene rolls in the roll feeding section, and the elastic band reel in the ear loop welding section.
- Unroll the sheets simultaneously and feed them into the edge seam welding section to join the layers continuously.
- Feed the welded material through the folding section and pass it through a hot press to set the mask shape.
- Cut the material to width in the cutting and welding section to form the mask bodies.
- Weld cut pieces of polyamide elastic band as ear loops onto each mask body.
- Pack the finished surgical masks into plastic packaging and outer cartons for sale.
Market
The India surgical mask market is driven by an increase in the elderly population, adoption of surgical masks among the general population, and prevalence of contagious diseases like tuberculosis, asthma, and coronavirus. Online stores, hospitals, and drug stores are the primary distribution channels.