Introduction
This product has steady demand throughout the country. Kerala has an added advantage in the manufacture of the product in the sense that the raw materials required are abundantly available in the state. Hence, such units are ideal for the state.
Raw materials
Coir fibres, centrifuged latex,sulphur, accelerator,anti-oxidants, zinc oxide, dispersing agent, caustic potash etc.
Manufacturing process
Sulphur, accelerator,antioxidants, zinc oxide, dispersing agent, water etc. are put in the Ball mill and mixed and ground for 48 hours. Latex is poured into the mixing machine and caustic potash solution, stabiliser, antioxidant emulsion etc. are mixed. The filtered solution from the ball mill is poured slowly to this solution and tstirred well. To this compound a watering agent is also added
Coconut fibres are cut long and curled into springs. This is then subjected to steam boiling and dried as curls. The curls are rearranged as fibre yarns and put in a spraying unit . The latex compound is sprayed from the top and bottom surface of the fibres and then heated to 60" centigrade for 30-60 minutes till the vulcanisation is over. The product is ready for packing after sufficient cooling.
Manpower requirement :17
Project cost
A. fixed capital ----------Rs.
Land & Building :500000
Plant & machinery:600000
1100000
B. Working capital (per month)
Raw material & packing :445500
Salary &wages:42500
Other expenses:12000
500000
Total(A+B):1600000
Cost of production
Preduction cost (per annum):6000000
Depreciation on machinery:60000
Interest on investment:540000
66000000
Profitability
Sales turnover:Rs.7000000
Production cost:Rs.66000000
Annual profit:Rs.400000
Percentage of profit on investment 25% Break even point =60%
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