§1What this business is
A BOPP film roll is loaded in a coating machine and adhesive is applied on one side; the coated roll is dried, slit to width and wound on paper cores, with optional printing. Packing tape is used every day by courier firms, shops, factories and pharma packers, and also for sealing, labelling and electrical insulation.
Capacity: 700 kg a day; 2,10,000 kg a year at full capacity (report plans 50% in year 1 to 90% in year 5).
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
A packaging-material trader or someone with wholesale contacts among shops and courier firms.
Who it is not for
Someone who cannot fund ₹9–10 lakh of working capital or sell in volume.
Advantages
- Packing tape is used daily by almost every business
- Demand grows with e-commerce and courier traffic
- Simple coating, drying and slitting process
- Printed tape lets you sell branded rolls at a better price
Drawbacks
- Raw material is about 74% of sales — thin gross margin
- Many tape units compete on price
- Needs large working capital
- Solvent-based adhesive needs fire care
Skills you need
- Coating and slitting machine operation
- Adhesive mixing
- Buying film at good rates
- Wholesale selling
Why difficulty 3/5: Easy process; profit depends on buying film cheaply and selling volume.
§3Market
Who buys
- Courier and e-commerce packers
- Factories and pharmaceutical carton packers
- Shops and commercial offices
How it sells
- Packaging-material wholesalers
- Stationery and hardware shops
- Direct supply to factories
Good to know
- The report prices tape at ₹80 per kg.
- Consumption rises with business activity and living standards, says the report.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| SS tank with stirrer (½ HP) for adhesive, 300 litres | 1 | ₹75,000 |
| Coating, cooling and rewinding machine with rollers and 50-litre SS tank | 1 | ₹1,80,000 |
| Double-walled drying chamber with conveyor and thermostat (2 KW) | 1 | ₹60,000 |
| Slitting, printing and rewinding unit with circular knives (1 HP) | 1 | ₹1,20,000 |
| Other equipment: weighing balance, containers, electrical accessories | 1 | ₹1,80,000 |
| Taxes, freight etc. (20%) | — | ₹1,23,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Adhesive BOPP Tapes Manufacturing Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- BOPP (polypropylene) film rollsmain raw material; all raw material costed at ₹56 per kg of tape
- Natural rubber, zinc oxide, magnesium oxide, phenolic resinadhesive ingredients
- Solvent (CSNL and linseed oil)for the adhesive
- Paper cores and kraft paper or packingfor winding and packing
From: PMEGP sample project report — Adhesive BOPP Tapes Manufacturing Unit (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
In our raw material database
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- Pollution Control Board consent
- Fire NOC (solvents stored)
- Trade licence
§6Schemes & subsidies
PMEGP sample project; the report shows KVIC margin money of 15–25% (urban) and 25–35% (rural). CGTMSE for collateral-free cover.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Building & civil work ₹6.50 L + plant & machinery ₹7.38 L (incl. 20% taxes and freight) + furniture ₹0.62 L + pre-operative ₹0.50 L + working capital ₹9.53 L = ₹24.53 L. Finance: own ₹2.45 L, term loan ₹13.50 L, working capital ₹8.58 L. (The report's 'at a glance' page leaves the total blank; the PMEGP list shows ₹13.50 L, which is the term loan.)
Working capital: Working capital ₹9.53 L — the largest single item — with ₹8.58 L as bank finance; 15 days each of finished goods and raw material.
Year not printed on the report — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Export council / board: PLEXCONCIL
- The report prints no HS code; confirm the ITC(HS) line with DGFT before exporting.
§9Risks — where people fail
- BOPP film price swings
- Price war with other tape makers
- Credit to wholesalers
- Solvent fire risk
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working bopp adhesive tape unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.
Want to start BOPP Adhesive Tape?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
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Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.