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Innovating for Green
Chemistry
Key innovations during FY 2022-23
Our R&D efforts translated into several breakthrough innovations across our business segments during the year.
Specialty Materials FOS & Nutrition Agrochemicals & Seeds Delivering high- Developing bio-based Innovating ‘Daksh
Green silica: Continuing the New FOS variants: Developed a new Developed multiple active performance HDS surfactants from Plus’ – a new pre-
development of specialised grades of variant of FOS powder, having low ingredients based synergistic through green chemistry sustainable sources emergent herbicide
highly dispersible silica (HDS) from rice bulk density and low water activity, herbicidal combination (RIL-401)
husk ash (RHA) for tyre applications to facilitate probiotics with longer to control all types of weeds as post t Tata Chemicals, it is our ur Innovation Centre has ur Daksh Plus innovation
Environment-friendly process for shelf-life emergent application for wheat Aconstant endeavour to work Odeveloped bio-based Ois aimed at effective
surfactant from agri waste, using
on the science of silica to deliver
management of weeds in
silanes: Developed organic solvent- Development of healthy gummies Formulated “RALLIZIN”, a superior grade and value to the Green Chemistry principles. Used wheat. This new pre-emergent
free process technology, having less to help replace sugar with a sweet and suspension-based highly efficient customers. Towards this, we have as an ingredient in detergents, herbicide has been developed
volatile organic compounds (VOCs), to healthy prebiotic, scFOS, providing micronutrient fertiliser, rich source of customised our HDS to deliver this bio-based surfactant will be based on Superior Emulsion
make tyre-grade silanes healthier and guilt-free choice for end- zinc for foliar application, that helps better performance, safety, a sustainable alternative to non- Technology (SET). SET is an
Water-based ZnO grade developed customers’ sweet tooth in reducing heavy metal load in soil durability and fuel efficiency in biodegradable surfactants. This advanced emulsion technology
with customers: Replaced organic Co-created innovative applications Established customised water- tyres. Taking the green chemistry patented product has proven which provides higher efficacy
solvent to create water-dispersible of FOS with customers, to improve soluble fertiliser as a platform route, we have synthesised HDS to be biodegradable, non-skin and broadens the spectrum
ZnO for personal care applications, to mouth feel in end-products, leading to technology for development of from a sustainable source - rice irritant, and non-flammable of activity. It has very good
during ongoing trials.
selectivity, and is effective
husk ash (RHA). It is designed to
provide better UV protection better customer delight crop for apple, cotton, vegetables meet the unique needs of our against all types of weeds,
Improved availability of bioactives and grapes customers, giving them the best including Phalaris minor. With
in medicinal plants through possible outcome. dual mode of action, it helps to
Aeroponics (Davana, Rose break the weed resistance more
Geranium and Patchouli), leading to effectively.
lower mortality of plants and increased
natural oil content
The way forward
Specialty Materials FOS & Nutrition Agrochemicals & Seeds
Next-generation Silica: Building Continued co-creation with customers Development of safer formulation
product portfolio for catering to for innovative FOS applications developments (e.g. water-based,
silicones, paints, and other emerging Encapsulations: Building encapsulation vegetable oil-based, non-solvent-
areas technology platform to enhance the based)
thermo-stability and increase the
Continued co-development: shelf-life of minerals and bioactives Exploration of bio-based reaction
Of various application-specific systems for synthesising the products
silica products to deliver science- Sustainable Next-generation linked to the biological origin
agricultural technologies: Enhancing
differentiated product and solutions Development of efficient solvent
aeroponics and hydroponics
Sodium chemistry for batteries: Focus technologies for the production of recovery and recycling of reagents
on developing sodium-based energy bioactives from medicinal plants and across all projects, to achieve the
storage solutions for next-generation creating awareness among the farming process chemistry targets
batteries community on sustainable agri-
practices and opportunities
Biomass-based Bio-Energy: Focus
on developing high-energy solutions Focus on strengthening fermentation-
products (bio-briquettes, bioChar) based platform through development
from energy-rich biomass / agri-waste of effective probiotics, synbiotics,
bio-enzymes
Seeding synthetic biology technology
platform to develop high performance
bio-enzymes for higher enzyme activity
Location: Innovation Centre, Pune
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