The production process of toothpaste involves mixing various ingredients like abrasives, binders, humectants, sweeteners, flavors, surfactants, and fluoride actives in precise quantities. The ingredients are mixed together and then the mixture is used to fill tubes through an automated filling and punching process. Once filled, the tubes are moved to a warehouse for storage before distribution. Mass production is employed to efficiently create large volumes of standardized toothpaste products on an assembly line.

1. Production Process in
Toothpaste industry
By: Rahul Sui
MANUFACTURING AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT

2. What is Production?
SOURCE:- WIKIPEDIA,LC JHAMB
The process and methods used to transform tangible inputs
(raw materials, semi-finished goods) and intangible inputs
(ideas,information,knowledge) into goods or services.
Resources are used in this process to create an output that is
suitable for use or has exchange value

3.  The manufacturing of large quantities of standardized
products, frequently utilizing assembly line technology. Mass
production refers to the process of creating large numbers of
similar products efficiently. Mass production is typically
characterized by some type of mechanization, as with an
assembly line, to achieve high volume, the detailed
organization of materials flow, careful control of quality
standards and division of labor.
Process employed in :- Mass Production

4. Toothpaste Ingredients
Abrasives 20%-
40%
Solid, insoluble particles
Causing abrasion
Remove debris and residual stain
from teeth
Aluminum oxide
Calcium pyrophosphate
Carbonates like sodium
bicarbonate, calcium carbonate
Silica
Binders 2% To provide consistency and
shape.
Polymers like Carboxymethyl
Cellulose (CMC)
Alginate
Gums
Humectants 20%-
40%
Used in toothpaste to prevent
loss of water and subsequent
hardening of the product upon
exposure to air.
Glycerine
Sorbitol
Polyethylene glycol
Mannitol
Propylene glycol

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Sweeteners and
Flavors
2% each Improve taste of
toothpaste
Sweeteners: sodium
saccharin, sorbitol,
mannitol, xylitol
Flavours: peppermint,
spearmint, wintergreen,
menthol, cinnamon
Surfactants 1%-2% Produce foam and aid in
the removal of debris.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Sodium N-Lauryl
Polyethylene glycol (PEG)
Fluoride actives Adults:
1000-
1450ppm
Children:<1
000ppm
Increases resistance to
enamel solubility.
Sodium fluoride
Sodium
monofluorophosphate
Stannous fluoride
Preservatives <1% Prevent the growth of
micro organisms
Alcohols, sodium benzoate,
dichlorinated phenols

6. MIXING
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7. TUBE MAKING
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FILLING AND PUNCHING

9. MOVE TO WAREHOUSE
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10.  WIKIPEDIA
 INVESTOPEDIA
 BUSINESS DIRECTORY
 GOOGLE IMAGES
 PATENTWORLD
SOURCES

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