Shri Ananth Kumar gives away National Award for Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals and Downstream Plastics Processing Industry



Shri Ananth Kumar gives away National Award for Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals and Downstream Plastics Processing Industry 
            The Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Ananth Kumar today presented the Sixth National Awards for Technology in Innovation in Petrochemicals and downstream Plastics Processing Industry in New Delhi.  The Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri HansrajGangaramAhir was also present in the function. 

            Complementing the awardees, Shri Ananth Kumar said that there is so much talent in the country in the sector, and there is need to harness, map and support them so that there are more innovations, and Research and Development activities. He said that considering the huge requirement of skilled manpower in the petrochemical sector, the Government has decided to set up 100 CIPETs (Central Institutes for Plastic Engineering and Technology). He said that the country needs more value addition of the refinery output so that the polymer industry grows up fast, and creates new products and does import substitution. The Minister stressed on the need of launching awareness campaign about the benefits and range of polymer products, and also of recycling and reusing them. He said that the Government will provide the full support to the petrochemical industry. In this regard, he added, that a lot of work has been done on reverse SEZs with a few countries.
The Government of India had announced the National policy on Petrochemicals in April, 2007,  with the objective of developing value added, quality Petrochemical products at globally competitive prices.  To achieve these objectives, an award scheme was set up to incentivize meritorious innovation and inventions in the field of Polymeric materials, products, processes and other areas of national and social importance.  The awards are given for outstanding contribution to R&D, leading to less energy consumption, better plastic waste management, increase in product life cycle, development of innovative new products, quality standards, recycling and other emerging areas. 
            Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET), an autonomous organization under Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, implements the scheme of the national awards.  For the sixth national awards, 264 nominations were received, 17 of which have been selected as winners and 14 as runners up for 2015-16.  The list of the awardees is enclosed.

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Annexure
National Awards for Technology Innovation 2015-16
The following 17 nominations are “WINNERS”for theNational Awards for Technology Innovation 2015-16:
Sl.No.
Name of the Applicant
Title of the Innovation
(I) INNOVATION IN POLYMERIC MATERIAL
(A) Individual / Team
JOINT WINNER
1
DR. D.N.TRIPATHI,
DR. A.K.SAXENA,
DR. VINEETA NIGAM,
MRITUNJAY KUMAR PANDEY,
ANJLINA KERKETTA
DEFENCE MATERIALS & STORES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT (DMSRDE),
G.T. ROAD, KANPUR, U P-208013
DEVELOPMENT OF FIRE RETARDANT POLYMERS, BLENDS AND THEIR FIBERS USING POLYPHOSPHAZENES
MR. K V GOVINDARAJAN,
B.MADHUSUDANA RAO;                             
G. RAJESH,
BRAHMOS AEROSPACE PVT LTD., HYDERABAD;
P.M.ASSEREF;
ADVANCED SYSTEMS LABORATORY, HYDERABAD AND
P.S.METHIA,
DEFENCE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY, HYDERABAD
SPECIAL THERMAL PROTECTION LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT PLOYMETHYLPHENYL SILICONE RUBBER WITH CHOPPED CARBON FIBER REINFORCEMENT POLYMERIC MATERIAL FOR AEROSPACE &MISSILE APPLICATIONS.
(B) Industry
JOINT WINNER
2
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD.,
INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, 1,
SRI AUROBINDO MARG,
YUSUF SARAI, NEW DELHI - 110016
HIGH PRODUCTIVITY, HIGH STIFFNESS INJECTION MOLDING HDPE GRADE 080M60
ESTER INDUSTRIES LIMITED,
A-11, INFOCITY-I, SECTOR-34,
GURGAON-122001
MODIFIED POLYESTER FOR HOTFILL APPLICATION BY INJECTION STRETCH BLOW MOLDING (ISBM) PROCESS
(C) Academic and R&D Institution
3
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-GUWAHATI,
GUWAHATI, ASSAM-781039 (INDIA)
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION OF DEGRADABLE PACKAGING FILMS FOR STRINGENT FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATION
(II) INNOVATION IN POLYMERIC PRODUCTS
(A) Individual/Team
4
 MR. T H SAMIULLAH & TEAM(14 persons)
CSIR-NATIONAL AEROSPACE LABORATORIES,
P.B. NO. 1779, KODIHALLI, HAL AIRPORT ROAD, BENGALURU-560017.
INDIGENOUS MANUFACTURE & INSTALLATION OF  MARK II RADOMES FOR DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR
(B) Industry
5
HINDUSATAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED
AIRCRAFT DIVISION,AURDC,
OJHAR TOWNSHIP,
TAL NIPHAD, DIST. NASHIK
INDIGENOUS DEVELOPMENT OF CANOPY INFLATABLE SEAL MADE FROM ELASTOMERIC MATERIAL AND USED IN INDIAN MILITARY AIRCRAFT
(III) INNOVATION OF POLYMER PROCESSING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENTS
(A) Individual / Team
6
MR. BHATT TUSHAR SHRIRAM,
SHRI S.B.M.GURUVAYURAPPAN,
SHRI NAZAR A  BAKER,
SHRI SUHAS MUKHERJEE,
SHRI ELIZABETH JOHN
VIKRAM SARABHAI SPACE CENTRE
INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION TRIVANDRUM-695022 &
SHREE SREEKUMARAN NAIR
INDIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, TRIVANDRUM
NOVEL TECHNIQUE TO EVALUATE BIAXIAL TENSILE PROPERTIES OF FILLED POLYMERIC MATERIALS LIKE COMPOSITE SOLID PROPELLANT
(B) Industry
7
KABRA EXTRUSIONTECHNIK LIMITED,
31, KOLSITE HOUSE, SHAH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,
OFF VEERA DESAI ROAD,
ANDHERI WEST, MUMBAI 400053
HIGH SPEED TELECOM MICRO-DUCT EXTRUSION LINE
(C) Academic and R&D Institution
8
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MADRAS
CHENNAI INDIA, 600036
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RHEOLOGY OF COMPLEX AND MULTIPHASE POLYMER OR POLYMERIZING SYSTEMS
(IV) INNOVATION IN POLYMER WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY AND GREEN POLYMERIC MATERIALS & PRODUCTS
(A) Individual / Team
9
MR. PRODYUT DHAR,
DR. VIMAL KATIYAR,
DR. AMIT KUMAR
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY -GUWAHATI,
GUWAHATI, ASSAM, 781039
VALUE ADDED CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS PRODUCTION FROM WASTE RESOURCES AND ITS HIGH END APPLICATIONS
(B) Industry
10
THE SUPREME INDUSTRIES LTD.,
PPD 4TH FLOOR, VASUNDHARA SPACE,
AUNDH, PUNE 411007
MANUFACTURING PROCESS FORCOST EFFECTIVE CROSS LINKED BLOCK FOAM PRODUCTS BY BLENDING OF MODIFIED RECYCLE CROSS LINKED LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE) FOAM AND REPROCESS LDPE
(C) Academic and R&D Institution
11
DEFENCE INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY,
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE,
GIRINAGAR P.O, PUNE
EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WASTE RUBBER FOR SUPERIOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION
(V) POLYMERS IN AGRICULTURE AND WATER CONSERVATION
(A) Individual / Team
12
MR. S DINESH KUMAR &
MR. M J GIRIDHARAN
WELD EEZY,
NO 3, GROUND FLOOR,
RAILWAY BORDER ROAD,
KODAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI -24
HDPE BRACKET FOR FLOATING FISH FARMING CAGE
(VI) POLYMERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
(A) Individual / Team
JOINT WINNER
13
DR. S. SRIDHAR,
Y.V.L.RAVIKUMAR,
M.MADHUMALA,
HARSHA NAGAR,
N.SHIVA PRASAD
CSIR-INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
TARNAKA, HYDERABAD-500007, TELANGANA.
PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETAL WELFARE THROUGH INNOVATIVE MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY
MR. VILAS  LAXMAN MORE
YASHWANT NAGAR,
NEAR NAVALE MAHARAJ MATH,
PAITHAN, DIST.-AURANGABAD,
MAHARASHTRA
AN IMPROVED SAFETY SHAVING RAZOR & ITS ASSEMBLY
(B) Industry
14
SAHAJANAND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.
SAHAJANAND ESTATE,
WAKHARIA WADI,
NR. DABHOLI CHAR RASTA, VED ROAD, SURAT 395004
USE OF BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS FOR CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY FROM CARDIOVASCULAR STENTS
(VII) RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF POLYMER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(for Researchers working in Academic Institute/Research Lab.)
(A) Individual / Team
15
AKSHAYA KUMAR PALAI,
K.PRABAKARAN,
DR. SMITA MOHANTY,
S.K.NAYAK
LABORATORY FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH IN POLYMERIC MATERIALS (LARPM)-CIPET,
B - 25, CNI COMPLEX,
BHUBANESWAR – 751024
ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE/POLYMER HYBRID ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS
(B) Industry
16
RELIANCE R&D CENTRE,
TC30B, CABIN 7, FIRST FLOOR,
RELIANCE CORPORATE PARK,
GHANSOLI, NAVI MUMBAI-400701
INVENT &MAKE IN INDIA -HIGH PERFORMANCE  CATALYST AND PRECURSOR TECHNOLOGY FOR POLYPROPYLENE GRADES
(C) Academic and R&D Institution
17
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD.
R&D CENTRE, 
SECTOR-13 FARIDABAD 121 007 HARYANA.
DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLY(ALPHAOLEFINS)  AS DRAG REDUCER ADDITIVES  FOR PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF OIL

6.         The following 14are “RUNNERS-UP”for theNational Awards for Technology Innovation 2015-16:
Sl.No
Name of the Applicant
Title of the Innovation
(I) INNOVATION IN POLYMERIC MATERIAL

(A) Individual / Team

JOINT RUNNER-UP

1
Mr. NIRMAL. C, ELBIN GEORGE, LAKSHMIKANTH RV, MATHEW DANIEL, THOMAS CR.
VSSC, TRIVANDRUM
DEVELOPMENT OF LOW DENSITY THERMAL INSULATION SYSTEM FOR CASE BONDED SOLID ROCKET MOTORS

PROF. SWAPAN K. DOLUI,
DR. PRONOB GOGOI
TEZPUR UNIVERSITY, NAPAAM,
TEZPUR, ASSAM,
INDIA.
GREEN SYNTHESIS OF EPOXIDIZED SOYBEAN OIL AND CITIRC ACID BASED BIO-NANOCOMPOSITES WITH EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

Mr. RAJA SHUNMUGAM
IISER KOLKATA, MOHANPUR, NADIA,
 WEST BENGAL - 741246
UNIQUE NORBORNENE POLYMER BASED

(B) Industry

JOINT RUNNER UP

2
ESTER  INDUSTRIES
A-11, INFOCITY-I, SECTOR-34, GURGAON
POLYESTER MASTERBATCH TO IMPART STAIN RESISTANCE IN NYLON FOR CARPET APPLICATION

RELIANCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE,
TC30B, CABIN 7, FIRST FLOOR,
RELIANCE CORPORATE PARK,
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED ,
GHANSOLI, NAVI MUMBAI,
MAHARASHTRA-400701
NOVEL ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE (NUHMWPE) MATERIALS FOR SPECIALITY APPLICATIONS  THROUGH INHOUSE  HIGH PERFORMANCE CATALYST TECHNOLOGY

(C) Academic and R&D Institution

3
MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY, TIRUNELVELI, 627 012, TAMILNADU
POLYMER FROM NATURAL RESOURCE

(II) INNOVATION IN POLYMERIC PRODUCTS

(A) Individual / Team

4
DR. SIDDARAMAIAH
SRI JAYACHAMARAJENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MYSORE - 570 006
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY FLEXIBLE AND VISIBLY TRANSPARENT UVA RADIATION SENSING POLYMER NANO COMPOSITE HYBRIDS

(B) Industry

5
MUTUAL INDUSTRIES LTD.,
9, EHARA INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX,
WALIV, VASAI -401208
COMPOSITE MANHOLE COVER WITH MODULAR REINFORCEMENT PART

(III) INNOVATION OF POLYMER PROCESSING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENTS

(A) Individual / Team

6
MR. BISHNU PRASAD PANDA,
DR. SMITA MOHANTY,
S.K.NAYAK
LARPM-CIPET
B-25,CNI COMPLEX,PATIA,BHUBANESWAR
PRODUCTION OF HIGHLY CONTROLLED DEPOSITION AND ALIGNMENT OF CARBON NANOTUBE-POLYMER COMPOSITES; APPARATUS AND APPLICATIONS

(B) Industry

JOINT RUNNER UP

7
RAJOO ENGINEERS LTD.
RAJOO AVENUE,SURVEY NO.210,PLOT NO.1,INDUSTRIAL AREA,SHAPAR- VERAVAL,RAJKOT- 360024,GUJARAT
RAJOO'S TILTING MOULD THERMOFORMER - DISPOTILT

TOSHIBA MACHINE (CHENNAI) PVT.LTD.,
OFF: CHENNAI BANGLORE HIGHWAY, CHEMBARAMBAKKAM,
CHENNAI-123.
DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENT TS SERIES INJECTION MOULDING MACHINE

(C) Academic and R&D Institution

8
CIPET, GUINDY, CHENNAI
A NOVEL WITHDRAWAL DEVICE FOR WITHDRAWING CURVED CORES IN MOULDS AND DIES

(IV)  INNOVATION IN POLYMER WASTE MANAGEMENT & RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY AND GREEN POLYMERIC MATERIALS & PRODUCTS

(A) Individual / Team

9
MR.  THOLKAPPIYAN E,
S.SHEEBA,
G.KARUPPUSAMY
BANNARI AMMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SATHYAMANGALAM-638401, ERODE-DISTRICT, TAMILNADU
DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL FABRIC USING WASTED BANANA STEMS

(B) Industry

10
WATSAN ENVIROTECH PRIVATE LIMITED
104/91, MCN Anand Nagar, Thuraipakkam, Chennai – 600 097.
MONOLITHIC & CKD READY TO FIT TOILET USING DISCARDED GLASS FIBRE WASTE

(C) Academic and R&D Institution

11
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI,
GUWAHATI, ASSAM-781039 (INDIA)
BIOBASED ADHESIVE FORMULATION FOR STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS

(VI)   POLYMERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH CARE

(A) Individual / Team - JOINT RUNNER-UP

12
MS.LAKSHMI UNNIKRISHNAN,
DR. SMITA MOHANTY,
S.K.NAYAK
LABORATORY FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH IN POLYMERIC MATERIALS (LARPM)-CIPET,
B/25, CNI COMPLEX, PATIA, BHUBANESWAR, ORISSA 751024
POLYMER BIOSENSING PLATFORM FOR LIPID METABOLITE DETECTION

MR. RISHI BAID
POLY MEDICURE LTD, ADD - 104-105 SEC 59, HSIIDC INDUSTRIAL AREA , BALLABGARH, FARIDABAD -121004.
INTRAVENOUS CATHETER APPARTUS

(VII)   RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF POLYMER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (FOR RESEARCHERS WORKING IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTE / RESEARCH LAB.)

(A) Individual / Team

13
DR. RAJENDRA S. DONGRE,                    
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
R.T.M. NAGPUR UNIVERSITY NAGPUR &
DR D.S. RAMTEKE
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGG. RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NAGPUR
FABRICATED COLUMN ADSORPTION STUDY: CONTINUOUS MODE ANALYSIS OF DEFLUORIDATION BY CHITOSAN DOPED BIOCOMPOSITES

(B) Small Scale Industry

14
THE SUPREME INDUSTRIES LTD.,
PPD 4TH FLOOR, VASUNDHARA SPACE, AUNDH, PUNE 411007
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPOSITE REUSABLE MULTI LAYER PROTECTIVE FLOOR MAT EPE FOAM AND WITH CROSS LAMINATED POLYETHYLENE FILM/WOVEN SACKS FOR REUSABLE AND RECYCLABLE FLOOR PROTECTORS





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