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TARA Hand made paper technology. |
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TARA
(Technology and Action for Rural advancement) provides a unique technology
to recycle wastes like cotton rags, denim materials and fibres into high
quality hand made paper. TARA produces an infinite range of colour, texture
and thickness for hand made paper used for varied applications.
Brief production process
Before the actual production process, the raw material is sorted and checked
for foreign particles and dust. It is followed by rag
chopping to obtain the raw material into small uniform sized pieces.
During the beating process, inert chemicals are added to impart the paper
with desirable physical properties and consistency. The pulp is used
for sheet formation on wooden frames, which is followed by pressing.
This is necessary to squeeze out excess water from the sheets.
After this, sheets are hung in the open for drying. It is followed by
cleaning and removal other foreign matter, before the sheets undergo
calendering process, to improve the smoothness and gloss. Finally they
are cut in required sizes, sorted as per colour, texture, thickness and sent
for packaging.
Areas of
Application
TARA hand made paper offers a wide variety of colour and finishes. Hand made
paper with its growing popularity has got a wide range of application.
This paper is used for office stationary, writing pads, conference folders, computer printouts, drawing and documentation sheets, certificate and degree awards; for fancy products like office table accessories, greeting cards, decorative wraps and carry bags. It also has some important industrial application like filter paper for automobiles, insulating paper etc.
Advantages of TARA handmade paper
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Environment friendly Hand made paper production does not require wood as raw material,hence conservation of scarce natural resources |
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Recycles waste materials It utilises waste like cotton rags, denim cuttings and fibres like jute,straw, banana etc. to produce eco-friendly paper |
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High quality Adherence to necessary technical specification and strict quality control produces high quality, aesthetically appealing and durable hand made paper |
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Power production |
Advantages of TARA recycling technology
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Low Capital InvestmentTo set up a hand made production unit with annual capacity of 25 MT per annum it requires a capital of Rs 15 20 lacs. - |
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Create job opportunities for women Simple production processes and semi-mechanised system makes it possible to train / unskilled rural youth / women to work creating livelihood options for them. |
Development Status
Commercialized
Economic Data
| Equipment (Beater, univats, chopper, pumps, hydraulic press, cutting and calendering machine, agitators) | Rs 8,85,000 |
| Accessories | Rs 175000 |
| Training and commissioning | Rs 195000 |
| Electrical motors and fittings | Rs 125000 |
| Civil works | Rs 95000 |
| Transportation insurance (in India) | Rs 55000 |
| Total | Rs 1,530,000 (US$ 30,600) |
| (These costs do not include the building construction. It is assumed that a shed of 200 sq m is available or will be rented. Additional space required for drying, storage and movement will be 800sq m.) | |
Business
Hand made
paper is highly profitable for small-scale entrepreneurs. A capital
investment of about Rs. 15 lacs will yield a production valued at Rs 25
lacs, which can be enhanced to Rs 35 lacs per annum through the addition of
another beater. The system allows for upto 20% profits in the first year of
operation. The equipment is supplied by TARA (Technology and action for
Rural Advancement), a leading sustainable technology marketing organisation.
Transfer form
Turnkey
basis
Technical data
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Annual production capacity |
25 MT per annum (card, bond, filter paper) |
| Land area requirement |
1000 sq m |
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Electrical load |
50 KVA |
| Electricity consumption | 1200 kHW (units) per tonne of production |
| Water consumption | 18,000-22,000 ltrs of water per day |
| No. of jobs created | 10 skilled and 15 unskilled |
Further
Contact
Dr Arun Kumar / Mr Subroto Roy
Development Alternatives
B-32, TARA Crescent
Qutab Institutional Area
New Delhi 110 016
Tel : 91+11+2696-7938, 2685-1158, Fax : 91+11+26866031
Email : arunkumar@devalt.org , sroy@devalt.org
URL : www.devalt.org