The Aditya Birla Science and Technology Company
(ABSTC) is the corporate research and development
centre for the Aditya Birla Group. Located in Taloja,
just outside of Mumbai in India, ABSTC supports
the broad diversity of the Group's businesses through
multi-disciplinary teams of expert scientists and
engineers who lead fundamental and applied research
projects. The
company aims to be a world-class organisation that
delivers innovative solutions, continuously improves
core competencies and executes effectively. The
centre is supported by state-of-the-art equipment
set in a one-of-a-kind brand new technology-led
environment.
ABSTC seeks advances in products, processes and
applications in several areas including:
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Non-ferrous
metals (from extraction and smelting to downstream
operation) |
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Carbon
black technology (from feedstock to finished
product) |
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Cement
(mineralogy, clinkerisation and concrete) |
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Fibre
technology (spinning processes, materials
and new applications) |
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Chemicals
(chlor-alkali product stream development,
fluorine derivatives, phosphates, sulphites
and specialty thermoset resins) |
ABSTC
has generated extensive intellectual property for
the Group, with the filing of more than 30 patent
applications that cover novel processes, products
and applications.
Built on a 20-acre plot, the 30,000 sq. mt. facility
comprises modern laboratories, multi-purpose scale-up
facilities, modelling and simulation areas. It also
hosts the Knowledge Centre for the Group, which
has access to databases on areas of interest and
information on patents, periodicals and other publications.
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At
ABSTC, research and development is based on two
strong capabilities. The Process Engineering and
Sciences Laboratory focuses on advanced processes
and designs, process control and automation, and
process engineering platforms and scale-up. The
Science and Technology Platforms Laboratory provides
expertise in metallurgy, fibre science and textiles,
material and surface sciences, and chemistry.
ABSTC is supported by the Analytical Science
and Technology Laboratory, with state-of-the-art
equipment that will enable advanced measurement
and characterisation techniques. The analytical
services laboratory will support all the needs of
the Group units and, in the future, even those of
external customers.
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Corporate
Technical and Energy Services (CTES),
a sister organisation of ABSTC, provides
services across the Group for technical
problem solving and cost reduction by
means of energy conservation, waste
heat recovery, optimisation of manpower
and material handling systems, improved
operational and maintenance practices,
water conservation, electrical systems,
etc. CTES also provides support services
for heat transfer enhancement, thermography
and trouble-shooting for plant equipment.
More
on CTES>>
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