RUBBER BAND

RUBBER BAND

[EIRI/EDPR/4511] J.C.: 2144XL

     Rubber band is a rubber product used in our daily life.   It is ring of a thin strip of very stretchable rubber.  The story of rubber  bears witness to man's endeavor to gain ascendancy  over the  frugality  of  nature.  The story began  in  1845  with  the discovery  of vulcanization which promoted the commercial  demand for  crude rubber.  There was slaughter exploitation of the  wild plants  for  collection of latex.  But the primitive  methods  of production could not cope with the rising demand. The  plantation industry gained momentum from rising prices and rubber production nearly  reached the million tonne mark in 1939.  In spite of  the record rise in production, the inadequate supplies and the erratic price  movements  revealed  limited  product  capability  of  the plantation  industry.  Under the circumstances, a search for  new raw  materials  becameinevitable and synthetic  rubber  was  the result.

     India's rubber industry is nearly five decades, old.   There are over 1,400 rubber manufacturing unit spread over the country.  The  total  production of rubber goods is estimated  at  Rs.  340 crores.   In a span of over 50 years the Indian  Rubber  Industry has given grown from strength to strength.

     Rubber  band  is commonly cut from the  rubber  tubes.   The rubber  used for these rubber bands has specific  characteristics and properties.  For imparting the desired characteristics to the rubber different formulations are available which may be used  in compounding the rubber.  The rubber industry manufacturers almost every conceivable rubber product, from tiny toy balloons to gaint tractor  and sero types, needed for internal consumption as  well as  for exports.  The rubber goods industry manufacturers a  wide range  of  products such as automobile tyres and  tubes,  bicycle tyres  and tubes, rubber and canvas foot-wear, various  types  of rubber hoses, railway fittings and automobile rubber  components.  

The  largest single item of manufacture is the  automobile  tyres and tubes accounting for 50 per cent of consumption of rubber.

COST ESTIMATION

Plant capacity                             120 Kg/day 

Land & Building (200 Sq.Mtr)  Rs. 6.54 Lacs    

Plant & Machinery                    Rs. 1.57 Lacs 

Working Capital for 1 Month    Rs. 4.62 Lacs 

Total Capital Investment          Rs. 13.02 Lacs 

Rate of Return                          40%

Break Even Point                      80%

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PROPERTIES

IT DISSOLVES IN THE FOLLOWING CHEMICALS.

USES AND APPLICATIONS

FORMULATIONS AND COMPOUNDS OF RUBBER

FORMULATION NO. 1

FORMULATION NO. 2

MARKET POSITION WITH FUTURE DEMAND

CONSUMPTION OF RUBBERS

IMPORT OF NEW RUBBERS

PRODUCTION OF MAJOR RUBBER GOODS IN ORGANISED SECTOR

PRESENT MANUFACTURER OF RUBBER BANDS

PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE

RAW MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS:

PROCESS DETAILS

RAW MATERIALS REQUIREMENT

MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR RUBBER BAND BY DIPPING METHOD

FORMULA FOR RUBBER BAND

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM

SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERY

STORAGE VESSELS

RUBBER MACHINES (KNEADERS, EXTRUDERS AND HYDRAULIC PRESS)

RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS

A) LATEX:

B) POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE:

C) SULPHUR:

SUPPLIERS OF RUBBER CHEMICALS

MOTORS

CONTINOUS:

LEIMED RUBBER

CARBON BLACK

PROCESS OIL & SOLVENTS

ZINC OXIDE

MINERAL FILTERS

STEARIC ACID

APPENDIX – A:

01. PLANT ECONOMICS

02. LAND & BUILDING

03. PLANT AND MACHINERY

04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS

05. FIXED CAPITAL

06. RAW MATERIAL

07. SALARY AND WAGES

08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS

09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL

10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT

11. COST OF PRODUCTION

12. TURN OVER/ANNUM

13. BREAK EVEN POINT

14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE

15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS

16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS

17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS

18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)