CANDLE PRODUCTION BUSINESS (EXPORT QUALITY)

       The  candle  making  has  been  practiced  and  despite  the introduction of mass production methods, candles can still be made by  well-established methods  which require only simple equipment. Much of this equipment can be made by rural craft men.

A candle is simply a solid cylinder of tallow, wax or other solid fat, containing a wick to give off light when burning. When the wick is lit, the flame radiates sufficient heat to melt a small pool of wax at the top of the candle. The liquid wax is then drawn up the wick by capillary action into the flame where it is vaporized and burnt. The size of the flame is important and should be related to the diameter of the candle.

If the wick used is too thick, it will cause a large flame which generates so much heat that it prevents the formation of the bowl of molten fuel by melting the outer edge.  On the  other hand, if a wick which is too small is used, the small flame cannot generate  enough heat to form a proper reservoir of molten  fuel, as the heat radiated will not reach the edge of the candle  until it  is  so far down that it will go out through lack  of  oxygen.  the wick size, therefore, must be related to the diameter of  the candle (as well as to the type of fuel).  Although a rough  guide to wick size is given later on in this profile, the only was  is to provide a good candle is by trial and error.

The main purpose of the wax is to provide the fuel for the flame so the burning characteristics of the wax are extremely important.  A good candle wax should produce a candle which burns steadily, lasts for a long time, produces very little, smoke and gives a good quality light.  In addition, candle wax has other functions.   It  must be rigid enough to support the  wick  in  a vertical  position; it must be suitable for processing by one  of the   various  candle  making  techniques;  and  it   must   look attractive.

INTRODUCTION
RAW MATERIALS
PROPERTIES
USES & APPLICATIONS
CLASSIFICATION OF CANDLE
MARKET SURVEY (GLOBAL)
ABOUT THE INDUSTRY
CANDLE – USER PREFERENCES
MARKET POTENTIAL (INDIA)
CANDLE BUSINESS AND EXPORT
IMPORT DATA OF CANDLE WAX
EXPORT DATA OF SCENTED WAX CANDLE
EXPORTERS OF CANDLE
PARAFFIN WAX POSITION IN INDIA AND ABROAD
SPECIFICATION OF WAX CANDLES
METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF MEAN HORIZONTAL LUMINOUS INTENSITY (MHLI)
METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF BREAKING STRESS OF CANDLE
METHOD OF TEST FOR DEFLECTION
DETAILS OF RAW MATERIALS AND ADDITIVES FOR CANDLE MANUFACTURE
COMPARISON OF RAW MATERIALS
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF CANDLE
THE DIPPING PROCESS
THE POURING PROCESS
THE MOLDING OR CASTING PROCESS
MANUFACTURING DIAGRAM
FORMULATION OF CANDLES
OTHER FORMULATIONS
FLOW DIAGRAM FOR NON-DRIP CANDLE MANUFACTURE
FORMULATION OF CANDLE (GOOD QUALITY)
FORMULATION OF CANDLE MAKING
SMOKELESS CANDLES
FORMULATION OF SMOKELESS CANDLES
FORMULATION OF IMPORTED CANDLE WICKS
RAW MATERIAL USED IN CANDLE MANUFACTURE
GENERAL CONCEPTS OF MOULDING OR CASTING PROCESS
PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING OF SMOKELESS CANDLE
FLOW DIAGRAM OF MANUFACTURE OF SMOKELESS CANDLES
MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF MAGIC CANDLE
PROCESS DETAIL OF CANDLE MAKING
FORMULATION OF PARAFFIN WAX BASED CANDLE
MANUFACTURES OF COMPOSITE PARAFFIN CANDLES
SPEFICATIONS OF ONE SEMI AUTOMATIC CANDLE MAKING MACHINE OFFERED
BY A MANUFACTURER
FLOW DIAGRAM FOR MANUFACTURE OF MAGIC CANDLES
CONTAINER CANDLE
FORMULATION OF CONTAINER CANDLE
FORMULATIONS OF MOSQUITO REPELLENT CANDLE
DIFFERENT METHOD FOR CANDLE MAKING
PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM FOR MANUFACTURE OF MOSQUITO REPELLENT CANDLE
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERIES
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERIES (GLOBAL)
SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS
COMPLETE PLANT AND MACHINERY SUPPLIERS FOR CANDLES MAKING

APPENDIX – A:

1.      COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS
2.      LAND & BUILDING
3.      PLANT AND MACHINERY
4.      FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
5.      RAW MATERIAL
6.      SALARY AND WAGES
7.      UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
8.      TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
9.      COST OF PRODUCTION
10.      PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
11.      BREAK EVEN POINT
12.      RESOURCES OF FINANCE
13.      INTEREST CHART
14.      DEPRECIATION CHART
15.      CASH FLOW STATEMENT
16.      PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET