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Reliance opens research centre for polymer applications at Vadodara

eliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has opened a technologically use PE for making mono & multilayer blown films, PP TQ
Radvanced product application & research centre film, PE & PP cast films & sheets. The huge shop floor also
(PARC) for polymers at Vadodara, Gujarat. The PARC will equipped to make articles through the processes of blow
focus on creating value addition opportunities, not only molding, injection molding, roto molding, compression
for RIL’s polymer business, but also for its customers by molding and pipe extrusion.The PARC team also engages
offering technical, product upgradations and application with end-user industries, such as FMCG, automobile, food
development services. The PARC, initially set up in Mumbai and beverages, agriculture, OEMs converters and other
in 1990 with the sole objective of providing product support polymer processors. The applications laboratory at the
solutions to customers, has now been transformed into a PARC is capable of performing tests for characterisation
crucial R&D facility for polymers, such as polypropylene ofpolymers in accordance with the Indian and international
(PP),polyethylene (PE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Ajay standards. It is equipped with facilities for physical,
Shah, president - polymer chain, Reliance Industries, mechanical, thermal, optical, environmental and
said, “The PARC at Vadodara possesses a spacious shop rheological tests. The PARC offers processing and testing
floor and state-of-the-art labs that are equipped with services – such as value-added services like evaluation
the world’s finest processing and testing equipment. It of their existing products, formulation of new products
has been tailored to cater to the ever-growing needs and and creation of new applications - to customers and help
them meet the global standards. Apart from the PARC,
RIL houses its product development centre at Vadodara,.

IOCL to expand petrochemical

complex at Paradip

ndian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is scouting for
Iland as it plans to expand its petrochemical complex
at Paradip. New units are likely to be established on
this land. The company is also planning to ramp up the
refinery to make it compliant with BS-IV emission norms.
According to reports, IOCL has asked for additional 2700
expectations of our customers. A dynamic set of young acres of land to the Odisha Government for its expansion
engineers and technologists at the labs will play a crucial plans. The company may infuse additional investments
role as the vital link between end users, converters and worth Rs 25,000-30,000 crore to commission new units
manufacturing plants. I believe that a facility of this of its petrochemical complex. Indian Oil Corporation's
magnitude will go a long way to ensure that Reliance is at Rs 34,555-crore 15 million tonnes per annum Paradip
the quality frontier of our industry, globally.” Perry Vyas, Refinery was commissioned in phases from March 2015
Managing Director, Skaps India, said: “We are eager to use onwards. Indian Oil Corporation is conducting feasibility
RIL’s world-class PARC facility as it is manned by the best studies to set up a petrochemical complex at Paradip in
talent in India. The unique combination of ultra-modern Odisha for Rs 20,000 crore. The petrochemical complex
machineries, experienced technologists and engineers will would be built in the vicinity of the company’s to-be-
help us boost the quality of our product offerings, and save commissioned 15-mln tpa greenfield refinery at Paradip.
costs as well. The facility will serve as an incubator for The petrochemical complex would be in addition to
us to innovate and manufacture top quality products for the already announced Rs 3,150-crore polypropylene
international markets.” The processing machinery section (PP) project at the same location, the foundation stone
at PARC is equipped with advanced machineries that can for which was laid by MOS for petroleum and natural gas.

19 July 2017 | Plastics News