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COMPABILISATION
IIT Madras, Columbia and Colorado university develop

plastic recycling technique

Researchers at Indian Institute of plastic mixtures effectively, it is im-
Technology (IIT), Madras, Columbia portant that different plastics can blend
University and Colorado State Univer- together without losing their unique
sity, both in the US, have developed a properties. This is achieved by a pro-
technique by which different types of cess called compatibilisation.
plastics can be combined to produce specially designed universal dynamic
new composite plastics that are not crosslinker (UDC) to successfully blend Mr. Sanat K, Kumar, Professor of
only strong, but can also be reprocessed otherwise incompatible plastics. Chemical Engineering, Columbia Uni-
and recycled. The fi ndings of this versity, said the research team has come
research have been published in the According to Dr. Tarak Patra, Assis- up with a process by which immiscible
prestigious peer-reviewed journal, tant Professor, Department of Chemical plastics, can be integrated so as to
Nature. The researchers employed a Engineering, IIT Madras, to recycle improve mechanical strength.

INFRASTRUCTURE
Tata Motors subsidiary & BPCL team up to set up
EV charging stations

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility vehicles (EVs) across the country. The ted by Tata EV owners, it added. BPCL
Ltd. (TPEML), a subsidiary of Tata collaboration will leverage BPCL’s aims to install 7,000 EV charging
Motors Ltd. (TML), has entered into widespread fuel stations network and stations by next year and it has initiated
a collaboration with Bharat Petro- TPEML’s insights from over 1.15-lakh work on over 90 EV fast-charging
leum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) to set Tata EVs on Indian roads, to set up highway corridors across the nation,
up 7,000 charging stations for electric chargers at locations frequently visi- the statement said.
AGROCHEMICALS
Kotak arm invests Rs. 375-crore in Cropnosys

Kotak Strategic Situations Fund capabilities and bolster its product suite. that it has carved a space for its cost
(KSSF) has announced a Rs. 375-crore Cropnosys focuses on agrochemical competitiveness and quality. KSSF’s
investment in agrochemicals company, technicals and has long-standing rela- partner, Mr. Rahul Shah said the part-
Cropnosys, to enable the agrochemical tionships with global agrochemical nership will help Cropnosys in the next
company to scale up manufacturing formulators, a statement said, adding phase of growth.
Anupam Rasayan registers subsidiary in Japan

Anupam Rasayan India Ltd., a Japan, Anupam has experienced remark- Ltd. It will trade chemicals, including
Surat-based entity engaged in custom able growth in the country, contri- those for pharmaceuticals, agrochemi-
synthesis and manufacture of speciality buting approximately 15% of its total cals, petrochemicals, personal care,
chemicals, has announced the registra- revenue within 3-4 years. This aligns polymers and batteries, complement-
tion of a wholly-owned subsidiary in with Anupam’s commitment to nurtur- ing Anupam Rasayan India’s main
Tokyo, Anupam Japan GK. ing long-term relationships in Japan. business line for synergistic market
Anupam Japan GK, mirrors the core expansion,” the company said in a
“From its humble beginnings in expertise of Anupam Rasayan India statement.

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