Research and Development

Aditya Birla Chemicals has dedicated teams of scientists to ensure that customers get top quality products from each of the divisions:

Chlor-Alkalis
This division's laboratory is equipped with most modern instruments coupled with statistical process control. The quality of raw material supply source, stringent internal quality standards and overall commitment to customers' needs enables it to maintain excellence in products.

Epoxy Resins
A strong emphasis on R & D has resulted in novel and innovative products. The R & D department and in-house pilot plant are amongst the highest funded venues at the epoxy division. The division works closely with its customers to understand their needs and offer customised products and services. It also assists in selecting right combination of systems to achieve the best performance.

The Application Development Center (ADC), an extension of the R&D initiatives, is the focal point that enables the division to duplicate customers' application and standards. This simulated environment allows the scientists to conduct test runs and evaluate results, customise products and optimise application parameters to derive maximum performance. The results include new and improved products, processes and methods. The ADC combines test results conducted within the laboratories of Aditya Birla Chemicals with multitudes of research provided from the R&D teams to test product life under specified weather or environment conditions to fulfil exact customer needs.

Peroxides and Sulphites
The divisions are constantly working towards delivering novel and innovative products. The requirement may come from a customer or simply an internal initiative to meet the customer's future requirements. The divisions are equipped with a Research and Development Center which works very closely with customers. There are plans to manufacture new products having synergy with the current ones. This will lead to growth and enable the divisions to become global suppliers with a multitude of value-added services.

Phosphates
A well-qualified and dedicated team at the phosphates division is developing speciality products with in-house knowledge and in collaboration with universities in Thailand. New products are being developed for the seafood food processing, meat processing, instant noodles processing and bakery and dairy industries.

The R & D facility is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to determine the physical and chemical parameters of the newly developed products and their applications in order to offer a "complete solution" to customers.

The R & D department is active in the following areas:

• Offering its testing and research facilities to customers for carrying out new development for their products and processes.
• Collaborating for research with universities and other academic organisations in the development of blended phosphate.
• Supporting research training and application training to customers.