§1What this business is

Base oil, an emulsifier and DM (demineralised) water are heated and mixed in a blender tank, rested for an hour and filled. Spinning, texturising and twisting units apply 2–5% of this oil on synthetic, rayon and woollen yarn so it unwinds smoothly without static or breakage. A good oil does not splash and washes out easily.

Capacity: 100 litres an hour, 800 litres a day; year 1 at 50% = 96,000 litres.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone in or near a textile cluster (Surat, Bhiwandi, Panipat, Ludhiana, Tiruppur and others) with mill contacts.

Who it is not for

Someone far from textile mills.

Advantages

  • Very small machinery cost
  • Simple blending process
  • Textile clusters use it every day
  • Small team and space

Drawbacks

  • Profit per litre is very thin
  • Big chemical companies supply large mills
  • Mills test and switch suppliers easily
  • Working capital is several times the machinery cost

Skills you need

  • Formulating oil blends
  • Quality tests (emulsion, pick-up, static)
  • Selling to spinning and texturising units
  • Credit control

Why difficulty 2/5: Easy process and low capital; selling to mills on credit is the challenge.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Spinning mills
  • Texturising, crimping and twisting units for synthetic yarn
  • Rayon and woollen yarn units

How it sells

  • Direct supply to mills
  • Textile chemical dealers in clusters

Good to know

  • The report says buyers look for non-splashing oil, even pick-up on yarn and easy washing.
  • Export buyers may ask for compliance with REACH and Oeko-Tex standards (report).

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
Mixer (blender) tank with heating1₹2,00,000 (before GST)
Filling and packing machine1₹50,000 (before GST)

From: PMEGP sample project report — Antistatic Conning Oil (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

  • Base oil (light mineral oil)main ingredient
  • Emulsifier, antistatic and anti-splash agents, preservative
  • DM (demineralised) wateraverage raw material cost ₹85 a litre in the report

From: PMEGP sample project report — Antistatic Conning Oil (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

In our raw material database

Lubricant base oil →

§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam
  2. GST
  3. Fire and pollution registration as required
  4. Trademark for your brand (optional)

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§6Schemes & subsidies

The report shows PMEGP margin money at 25% of ₹3.20 L; MUDRA covers the working-capital limit.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Samadhan report: plant & machinery ₹2.95 L (mixer tank ₹2,00,000 and filling & packing machine ₹50,000, before GST), furniture ₹0.25 L, working capital ₹6.67 L = ₹9.87 L; no building cost.

Working capital: Working capital is most of the project (₹6.67 L); bank limit ₹6.00 L — mills buy on credit and stock is large next to the machinery.

Year not printed on the report — check current machinery prices.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export

3403.11Preparations for the treatment of textile materials, leather or other materials, containing petroleum oils
  • HS codes are from the WCO HS 2022 list; confirm the 8-digit ITC(HS) line with DGFT or your customs broker.
  • You need an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT before the first shipment.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Base-oil price changes
  • Bad debts from mills
  • Batch quality complaints
  • Slowdown in textile clusters

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

  1. Days 1–30: Visit a working antistatic coning oil (textile oil) unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
  2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
  3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

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§12Watch

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Sources

  1. PMEGP sample project report — Antistatic Conning Oil (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.