§1What this business is

Natural rubber latex is de-ammoniated, compounded with casein, potassium hydroxide, sulphur, zinc oxide, accelerators and colour, then formers are dipped into it. The film is dried and vulcanised in a hot-air oven, stripped and packed. The report plans 600 packets of 100 balloons a day. Buyers are toy and party shops, decorators and fairs.

Capacity: 600 packets of 100 balloons a day, 1,80,000 packets a year (300 days); year 1 at 60%.

§2Is it right for you?

Who it is for

Someone who can learn latex compounding and sell to toy and party wholesalers.

Who it is not for

Someone who wants a product with no chemical handling.

Advantages

  • Small, cheap machinery (₹4.20 L)
  • Steady demand from parties, festivals and fairs
  • Good margin in the report
  • Small team

Drawbacks

  • Latex is about three-quarters of the raw-material bill
  • Imported and big-brand balloons compete on print and colour
  • Latex chemistry needs care to avoid weak balloons
  • Children's product, so safety rules may apply

Skills you need

  • Latex compounding and dipping
  • Oven curing and testing
  • Colour and print quality
  • Wholesale distribution

Why difficulty 3/5: Machines are simple but getting latex compounding right takes practice.

§3Market

Who buys

  • Party, birthday and event decorators
  • Toy and gift shops
  • Fair and festival vendors

How it sells

  • Toy and party-goods wholesalers
  • Retail shops
  • Online sellers

Good to know

  • Latex is ₹30.00 L of the ₹40.15 L raw-material bill at full capacity.

§4Raw material & machinery

ItemQtyCost
De-ammoniating vessel, 100 litre, with stirrer and 0.5 HP motor1₹90,000
4-jar pot mill with 1 HP motor1₹45,000
Paddle mixer, 3 litre, 0.5 HP1₹35,000
Dipping vats, 100 litre, with covers2₹30,000
Electric hot-air oven1₹1.20 lakh
Formers, testing equipment, weighing balance and toolslump sum₹1.00 lakh

From: PMEGP sample project report — Rubber Balloons (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

  • 60% DRC natural rubber latex₹30.00 lakh a year at full capacity
  • Casein, potassium hydroxide, sulphur, zinc oxide, Vulkanox SP, Vulkacit LDA₹1.75 L, ₹1.45 L, ₹1.74 L, ₹1.00 L, ₹1.35 L and ₹0.95 L a year
  • Pigments₹1.00 lakh a year
  • Polythene bags and cartons₹91,000 a year

From: PMEGP sample project report — Rubber Balloons (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

In our raw material database

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§5Licences & registration

  1. Udyam registration and GST
  2. State Pollution Control Board consent (ammonia and chemicals)
  3. Check whether the Toys (Quality Control) Order applies to balloons; if it does, BIS certification is needed
  4. Trade licence from the local body

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§6Schemes & subsidies

PMEGP fits; MUDRA covers loans up to ₹20 L (the bank loans here total ₹15.22 L); CGTMSE for a collateral-free loan; Stand-Up India for SC/ST or women founders.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Samadhan report: the summary page prints ₹16.44 L; the cost table adds up to ₹16.90 L = building/shed 1,000 sq ft ₹4.80 L, plant and machinery ₹4.20 L, furniture ₹1.23 L, pre-operative ₹0.60 L, working capital ₹6.08 L.

Working capital: Working capital ₹6.08 L (bank ₹5.47 L) for 30 days of latex and 30 days of finished packets.

Year not printed on the report — check current machinery and raw-material prices.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

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

9503.00Toys (balloons are classified here)
  • Toy-safety standards abroad (such as EN 71 in Europe) apply to balloons; plan testing before export.

§9Risks — where people fail

  • Latex price swings
  • Batches that burst or stick
  • Toy-safety rules tightening
  • Seasonal dips after festivals

§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 rubber balloons 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 registration and GST, State Pollution Control Board consent (ammonia and chemicals)), 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 — Rubber Balloons (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

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