Agarbatti making process:

 There are mainly two types of Agarbatties manufactured:

1. Dipped varieties or perfumed Agarbatties.

2. Masala Agarbatties.

Dipped Agarbatti:

Powders of Charcoal, Gigatu, White chips, etc. are mixed with water to semi solid paste. This composition is taken on a wooden plank and applied to sticks by rolling with hands. Then raw sticks are dipped in suitable perfumery compound diluted with white oil or other solvents like Diethyl Phthalate (D.E.P.) and dried and packed.

Masala Agarbatties:

The powder of charcoal, gigatu, white chips, indigenous herbs, resin, etc. are mixed along with perfumery compound consisting of essential oils, aromatic chemicals, purified resins and natural fixative like Civet, musk, etc. to a semi solid paste with the required quantity of water. This compound is applied to bamboo sticks by hand rolling and dried.

The finished agarbatti sticks are bundled either according to the number or according to weight and wrapped in moisture proof cellophane paper or butter papers and packed in printed carton which again are wrapped in clear cellophane paper. 

RECIPE TO PREPARE 1000 PKTS./10,000 STICKS OF AGARBATTIES:

Si.No	Item	Quantity
1	Charcoal	6kg
2	Gigatu	4.8kg
3	White chips powder	2kg
4	Sandal wood powder	1kg