KMML possesses major research and development facilities positioned to serve customers around the globe. We are customer-specific and close relations with our customers bring innovative applications to new and emerging markets to meet diverse needs thus enabling us to create new products and enhanced solutions.
We seek to seize new opportunities to meet the challenges with products that are both efficient and environment-friendly. We bring innovative chemistry to our customers mainly through:
Streamlined portfolio of products that is key to the growth of our business
Product innovations and customer-specific applications through continuous improvement of our products
Improvement of production efficiency
The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)-recognized state-of-art facility houses scientists, technicians and well-equipped laboratories. Working closely with production and sales service teams enables our R&D to develop new pigment grades and other products as well as to improve existing grades so as to meet ever-increasing stringent technical requirements of customers. This ends up in products of high quality with superior performance tailored to specific customer applications.
Based on the strong belief that research is the key to develop new products, KMML inaugurated its new R&D center in March 2021 for allowing more efficiency and promptness in new developments. The center will be instrumental to the development of next generation TiO2 and other products especially for specialty applications. The center features powerful state-of-art facilities to support the development of new products and to characterize newly developed products.
Our R & D has achieved the following tasks in recent times:
Successfully developed an improved process for Oxidation plant (Supported Combustion and Bypass Streams) enabling higher productivity and capacity enhancement
Developed know how to convert Iron Oxide byproduct to Construction Bricks
Developed new Hydrophobic TiO2 grade RC-804 with superior Lacing Resistance for high-end plastic applications such as engineering plastics
Developed new TiO2 grade RC-808 with superior Gloss and Tint Retention, for automotive as well as other coating applications
Developed Customer-specific Formulation for use of TiO2 pigment in Dealer Tinting Systems after collaborative studies with beneficiary customer
Developed new products, Nano TiO2 and Titanium Oxychloride
Developed know-how for TiO2 grade for Décor paper and laminate applications
Developed Single Leaching Process for Ilmenite Beneficiation Plant enabling enhanced production of Synthetic Rutile
Developed Universal TiO2 grade, RC-829 combining excellent Optical Properties and good Durability for the broadest range of applications
Developed RC-800PG+, an improved TiO2 grade with enhanced Dispersibility for plastic applications
Substitution of Silica Sand with Carbo Beads as Scouring agent in Oxidation plant
Successfully improved in-process TiO2 dispersion by substituting Silica Sand with Zircon Sand as wet milling medium
Developed RC-822+, an improved TiO2 grade which combines outstanding Durability, Gloss Retention and high Tint Strength for coating applications
Conceptualized and studied Hot Bag Filter System in Pigment Finishing Unit
The ongoing R&D activities include
Environment-friendly process for Ilmenite Beneficiation
Value-addition of Iron Oxide Byproduct
Improvement of TiO2 grade RC-813 for flat coatings
Alternate Cost-effective Dispersion Technology for Base TiO2 Pigment
TiO2 Agglomerates as an alternate Scouring Medium in Oxidation Unit
Alternate Eco-friendly, Faster and Cost-effective Optical Density Technique for evaluation of TiO2 end-use performance
KMML possesses major research and development facilities positioned to serve customers around the globe. We are customer-specific and close relations with our customers bring innovative applications to new and emerging markets to meet diverse needs thus enabling us to create new products and enhanced solutions.
