We have extended our expertise in basic chemistry products to manufacture a range of Specialty Silica products. Our foray into specialty products has been driven by our Pune Innovation Centre’s focussed R&D around chemistry-based material solutions.
Our high-performance, differentiated materials are essential inputs for varied industries. Our specialty silica products are finding great demand in the manufacture of high-performance and fuel-efficient green tyres amidst tightening automotive emission standards, labelling requirement of tyres, and the growing Electric Vehicles (EVs) demand. There is also a growing demand for these materials in other application segments like silicone rubbers, battery separators, technical rubber goods and oral care.
Precipitated silica is a part of Soda Ash value chain produced from Sodium Silicate (Soda Ash derivative) as a key raw material, reacted with mineral acid under controlled process condition. Rice husk-based Silica is expected to be a sustainable alternative, predominantly for customers making green tyres for lower carbon footprint.
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TCL was awarded 'Best Supplier' under innovation category during FY 2021-22 from a leading Tyre manufacturer
Given the new and growing opportunities in this segment, we are making continuous investment towards strengthening our presence in this business.
Developing high purity silica for
silicone rubber applicationsThe silicone rubber industry needs high purity and consistent quality of silica. This space was occupied mostly by imports. Our Innovation Centre, along with our business development and plant teams, collaborated with leading silicone rubber customers to introduce three specially designed precipitated amorphous silica. These silica products were aimed at addressing the stringent quality requirement of end users in the silicone rubber industry. They have received widespread acceptability in India, and equip customers to plan their production with minimum inventory carrying cost for silica.
At Tata Chemicals, our prebiotics portfolio division, under the brand name Tata NQ, leverages the advances in precision fermentation to offer specialised, nature-inspired and science-backed ingredients and formulations for human and animal nutrition.
Our flagship product - FOSSENCE® is short chain Fructooligosaccharides, commonly referred to as FOS or oligofructose. Manufactured using precision fermentation of sucrose at our state of-the-art facility in Mambattu, Andhra Pradesh, it finds application in food and beverage formulations, infant nutrition, nutraceuticals and in animal nutrition. Our Mambattu facility is FSSC22000-certified and IGBC gold-rated.
We have a multi-disciplinary team of scientists working on microbiome science (the core science platform) and fermentation technology (the manufacturing platform).
During the year, we continued the growth journey despite challenging business environment. We consolidated our position in existing customer segments and developed newer segments.
The business showed strong growth on the back of increasing short chain Fructooligosaccharide demand, and focussed application development efforts. The Global industry is estimated to be growing at 7.5-10% CAGR, with higher growth rate in certain markets.
The business focus is shifting from ingredients to solutions approach. We aim to accelerate our efforts in this direction in the coming year.
Exceeded target on safety related lead indicators (PSI)
Improved capacity utilisation to over 74%
Increased procurement cost led to higher variable cost
Collaborating with customers to
develop novel gummiesWe developed gummies with zero-added sugar, through close collaboration with a customer by using FOSSENCE® (FOS). Compared to traditional sugar-based gummies, this is a healthier option with no sugar and containing vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbal extracts and more. The upcoming segment of these novel gummies is helping deliver essential nutrients to consumers, while offering exceptional taste and texture.
