Key areas

Key areas of research in surface engineering, laser processing, ceramics and powder metallurgy are:

Surface Engineering

    * Detonation Spray Coating Technology
    * Vertical Detonation Spray Coating Unit for Producing High Performance Ceramic Coatings
    * Electro Spark Coating Units for Producing Conductive, Wear and Corrosion Resistant Coatings
    * Diamond-like Carbon Coating System
    * Boronizing - A Thermo Chemical Surface Modification Technology
    * Micro Arc Oxidation Coating Technology

Laser Processing

    * Laser Processing of Materials

Ceramics

    * Ceramic Honeycombs for Catalytic Converters
    * Ceramic Honeycomb based Air Heaters
    * Ceramic Crucibles for Carbon & Sulphur Analysis
    * Development of Wear Resistant Alumina Tiles
    * Self Propagating High Temperature Synthesis
    * Development of Reaction Bonded Silicon Carbide Mechanical Pump Seals
    * Development of Sintered Silicon Carbide for Mechanical Seals and Wear Parts Applications
    * Synthesis of Aluminium Nitride Powder through Carbothermal Reduction Route
    * Synthesis of Titanium Diboride Powder for Evaporation Boats
    * Development of Spinel Grain for Refractory Application
    * Evaporation Boats for Metallizing Industries
    * Ceramic Molten Filters

Powder Metallurgy

    * Iron Powder Technology
    * Technology of Heat Pipe Heat Sinks
    * Exfoliated Graphite