Centre for Technology Acquisition and Transfer (CTAT)
Electro Spark Coating (ESC) Equipment
Highlights
- Capable of providing coating thickness in the range of 10 to 130 μm
- Hard carbide materials other metallic materials can be deposited on cutting tools, dies and other machine components
Application Area
- Hard, wear resistant coatings
Technology Receivers
- HK Industries, Mumbai
- Worthington Pumps India Ltd, Kolkata
- Shyam International, Hyderabad
- Shreenath Engineering, Nagpur
- SV Engineers, Hyderabad
- Shafel Tech, Chennai
- Fine Coats, Coimbatore
- Sai Surface Coating Technologies, Hyderabad
Magnesia Aluminate Spinel
Highlights
- Eco-friendly is fast replacing magnesia-chrome based refractories
- High melting point, high strength, low expansion coefficient and high thermal shock resistance
- Can be tailor made
- Dense refractory MAS grains of different grades can be produced at relatively lower temperatures
Application Area
- Steel, cement and power plants
Technology Receivers
- White Circle Oxides Ltd, Peddapuram
Ceramic Crucibles
Highlights
- Cost-effective production of ceramic crucibles
- Exhibits very high thermal shock resistance and chemical corrosion resistance
Application Area
- Carbon and Sulphur analysis
Technology Receivers
- Advanced Ceramics Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad
Energy Efficient Air Heaters from Ceramic Honeycombs
Highlights
- Cost effective and energy efficient honey comb based air-heaters
- 50% electrical energy saving in comparison to conventional heaters.
Application Area
- Industrial heating
Technology Receivers
- Sowbal Aerothermics, Secunderabad
Detonation Spray Coating (DSC)
Highlights
- Enhances the durability and performance of industrial components
- Wear resistant coatings with superior density, good adhesion to substrate and high integrity
Application Area
- Wear and corrosion resistant coatings on various components
Technology Receivers
- Shafel Tech, Chennai
- Sai Surface Coating Technologies, Hyderabad
- Associated Plasmatron Pvt Ltd, Mumbai
- SVX Powder M Surface Engg (P) Ltd, Noida
Reinforced Graphite Sheets and Seals
Highlights
- Overcomes the problem of brittle fracture in synthetic graphite
- Natural graphite flakes were chemically intercalated and were subjected to thermal treatment to produce flexible exfoliated graphite.
Application Area
- Automotive sector
Technology Receivers
- Falcon Graphite Industries, Hyderabad
Evaporation Boats
Highlights
- Technology was developed with an aim to substitute the imported products.
- Used to aluminize papers and synthetic films like PVC, nylon, polyester etc.
Application Area
- Metallization
Technology Receivers
- Supervac Oils, New Delhi
Calcium Aluminate Cements and Furnace Sealants
Highlights
- Aimed at developing two types of cements, namely high alumina cement (with 71% alumina content) and low alumina cement (with 51% alumina content)
- Process parameters were optimized to achieve the desired phases.
- Found to be acceptable beyond 900oC.
Application Area
- Refractory castables
Technology Receivers
- Sharada Ceramics Pvt Ltd, Chennai
Nanosilver Impregnated Ceramic Water Filter Candles to Impart Antibacterial Function
Highlights
- Inexpensive method of synthesis of nanosilver coated ceramic candle filters
- Reduces bacterial concentration from 105cfu/ml to 0cfu/ml.
- The life cycle analysis of the product demonstrated that silver leaching concentration into the filtered water, as a function of usage time and long term antibacterial activity of candle filters, was within the WHO limits.
Application Area
- Water purification
Technology Receivers
- SBP Aquatech Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad
Heat Pipes Heat Sinks
Highlights
- Effective thermal transfer device that enables energy conversion through heat recovery
Application Area
- Waste heat recovery systems, solar energy applications, power electronics
Technology Receivers
- Capri Cables Pvt Ltd, Andhra Pradesh
Ceramic Honeycomb Molten Metal Filters
Highlights
- Overcomes the unique set of thermal, mechanical and design challenges posed by Molten Metal filtration process
- Filters using Zirconia formulations for high temperature applications were developed
- For low temperature applications, Cordierite-mullite formulations were developed.
Application Area
- Molten metal filtration
Technology Receivers
- NR Industries, Nashik
Micro Arc Oxidation (MAO)
Highlights
- Novel electrochemical coating technology for depositing the ceramic coatings on metals like Aluminum, Titanium, Magnesium and their Alloys
- Capable of depositing dense and ultra hard ceramic coatings on all kinds of Aluminum Alloys
- ARCI's MAO coating technology allows deposition of dense coatings on commercially pure aluminum and on all kinds of aluminum alloys including Al-Si, Al-Cu alloys which are difficult to treat by anodizing techniques.
Application Area
- Hard (1800 VHN) wear resistant coatings on Aluminum and Titanium alloys
Technology Receivers
- Alcoats, Mysore
- SMS Coatings (India) Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad
- Ayappan Hi-Tek Engineering, Coimbatore
ESC Equipment Manufacturing
Highlights
- Capable of providing a range of coating thickness from 10-130nm employing 6 different selectable modes.
- Applicability was comprehensively investigated through studies carried out with a wide variety of coating materials.
- Aesthetics and ergonomics of the system were also improved
Application Area
- Diverse segments
Technology Receivers
- Bharadwaj e-Technologies Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad
Nanotitaniumdioxide based textile finishes for self-cleaning and UV protection applications
Highlights
- Nano titania having high photocatalytic activity suitable for textile surfaces were developed
- Imparts superior self-cleaning, antibacterial and UV protection functionality to the textiles
- The technology receiver has launched the Self Cleaning and UV protection garments in the market under the tags "Sun WashTM" and Wearable Sun ScreenTM".
- Leading denim brands such as "Splash" "Flying Machine" and "Colour Plus" etc. have adapted this technology.
Application Area
- Self-Cleaning and UV protection Applications
Technology Receivers
- Resil Chemicals Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore
Manufacturing of Silica Aerogel Flexible Sheets
Highlights
- 3-5 times better insulation than conventional materials
- Long life due to hydrophobic in nature
- Wide temperature stability: - 50 °C to 800 °C
- Minimum heat loss, energy saving, lowering carbon foot print
- Ideal for power plants, petrochemical industry
Application Area
- Thermal insulation applications
Technology Receivers
- M/s Blue Fox Aerogel Development and Applications LLP
Ceramic Honeycomb Based Energy Efficient Air Heaters and Eco-friendly Sanitary Napkin Incinerators
Highlights
- Generates > 850°C, which is mandatory to minimize production of dioxins and toxins while burning
- Available with power rating 2kW and 4kW
- Energy savings up to 40%
- Incineration can be done in batches
- Compact in structure
Application Area
- Incinerator applications – Can be used in hostels, colleges, hospitals etc.
Technology Receivers
- Sowbal Aerothermics
Low and medium temperature solar selective absorber coatings on SS 304 substrate
Highlights
- High selective properties (Solar Absorptance ~93-94%; Spectral emittance ~0.12-0.14)
- Low heat loss property: ~0.14 at 250 °C
- Temperature stability: < 250 °C
- High corrosion resistance > 200 hrs withstand in salt spray test
- (ASTM B117)
- High mechanical stability
Application Area
- Solar Thermal Applications - Solar hot water & Sea water desalination, Solar drying and Cooking, Swimming pool heating, solar cooling, industrial process heat applications
Technology Receivers
- Green Era Energy India Pvt. Ltd
Super hydrophobic easy-to-clean coating on PV panels
Highlights
- Low cost production (simple coating technique / easy scalable / curable by ambient temp.)
- Highly transparent coating (no loss in transmittance / power conversion efficiency after deposition)
- Super hydrophobic property: > 1100 water contact angle
- High weather stability (withstand long duration accelerated test (IEC 61646)
- High mechanical stability
- Low dust deposition compared to bare and other commercial coated samples
Application Area
- Solar PV Panels
Technology Receivers
- Marichin Technologies
- Allox Resources LLP
UVC based disinfection cabinet to fight against COVID-19
Highlights
- Dry and chemical-free rapid disinfection process
- The cabinet consists of 4 UVC lamps of 30W (on sides) and 2 lamps of 15 W (top and bottom).
- UVC irradiation with 254 nm is strongly absorbed by RNA part of COVID-19 leading to molecular structural damage via a photodimerization process and thus inactivating it
- Can disinfect all the placed articles within 10 minutes
Application Area
- Hospitals, research and academic institutes, commercial complexes and disinfection of domestic articles
Technology Receivers
- Mekins Industries Limited
UVC based tunnel baggage disinfection system for disinfection of baggage to fight COVID-19
Highlights
- Uses state-of the-art UV-C technology for Inactivating microbes & viruses on baggage surface.
- Dry, Chemical free, Disinfection treatment; in a quick 8 second Disinfection time.
- 360-degree sanitization of all baggage using Germicidal UV-C 254nm.
- Deep disinfection by Inactivating 99.9% (Log level 3) of microbes and viruses
- Available in two tunnel sized; 620 x 420 mm and 1000 x 1000 mm
Application Area
- Airports, railway stations, bus stations and hotels, commercial and private complexes
Technology Receivers
- Vehant Technologies
UVC based disinfection trolley to fight against COVID-19 by rapid cleaning of hospital environment.
Highlights
- The UVC disinfection trolley is of dimensions, height 1.6m x width 0.6m x length 0.9m)
- Consists of 6 UVC germicidal tubes, which are arranged in such a way that 3 sides are illuminated with 2 tubes facing each direction
- Disinfection on the walls, bed and room air can be performed
- The hospital rooms get disinfected when the trolley is moved around in the room by an operator in protective suit and UV resistant goggles
- On an average, the operator moving the UVC trolley system with an average speed of 5 5ft/min can cover a room of 400 sq. ft. within 30 minutes for complete (>99%) disinfection.
Application Area
- Hospitals
Technology Receivers
- Mekins Industries Limited
Hypochlorous acid solution and its qualification for surface disinfection
Highlights
- A powerful anti-microbial liquid
- Can be used for sanitizing PPEs and human disinfection
Application Area
- Hospitals, Private and public Offices
Technology Receivers
- Saffrongrid India Private Limited
Disinfection system for currency notes based on UVC radiation to fight against COVID-19
Highlights
- Uses state-of the-art UV-C technology for Inactivating microbes & viruses on currency notes
- Dry and chemical free
- 360 degree sanitization
- Highly efficient and easy, smooth & effective operation
- Made in India Product
Application Area
- Banks
Technology Receivers
- Unique UV and Light Pvt. Ltd.
Photocatalyst-assisted copper-based mineral self-disinfecting paint PCMP
Highlights
- 0% VOC
- Eco friendly, no smell/odor during coating.
- Effectively kill gram positive bacteria
- Within 30 minutes of applying the paint the surface can be touched
- Within 3-4 days the coated substrate become moisture resistance
Application Area
- Hospitals, Private and public Offices
Technology Receivers
- Innomet Advanced Materials Pvt. Ltd.
Synthesis of electro-catalysts for use in fuel cells
Highlights
- Platinum based electrocatalysts can be prepared using an easily scalable method
- The electrocatalysts enables unique performance and better durability for fuel cell reactions (ORR, HOR)
- Tuneable particle size and surface area of electrocatalysts produced
- Better catalyst utilization and higher electro-catalytic activity
- The substrate material is functionalized to hold the Pt particles stronger. So both strength and durability is increased.
Application Area
- Fuel Cells
Technology Receivers
- Las Engineers and Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Nanosilver based Textile Finishes for Anti-bacterial Applications
Highlights
- Nanosilver suspensions widely being used in textile industry to manufacture antibacterial textiles for hospitals, innerwear, sportswear, sock, baby care products etc.
- Stable nano-silver suspensions with a particle size of 10-50nm was synthesized by a chemical route
- Synthesized in a large scale reactor with a capacity of 15 liters/batch
Application Area
- Anti-bacterial applications
Technology Receivers
- Resil Chemical Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore
Human disinfection system sanitizing chambers
Highlights
- The sanitization system consists of 3 chambers of 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 2 m each
- Wherein water is sprayed in first chamber, Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) of 50-100 ppm concentration is be sprayed in the second chamber and hot air is blown in the third chamber
- Can be used for disinfecting the medical personnel wearing PPE kits
Application Area
- Hospitals, Private and public offices
Technology Receivers
- Saffrongrid India Private Limited
