about us

About Us

The Tata Pigments has formed in 1927 with the objective of coverting acid waste generated from the pickling of steel sheets of Tata Steel for producing Synthetic Iron Oxide Pigments and thereby converting waste which was difficulat to handel to wealth. The company continued to operate in a similar fashion till the mid-80s and was the only company in India producing Synthetic Iron Oxide pigments.In early 90’s,as a forword integration with the downstream sector

Tata Pigments entered the business of paints and decorative products,Prograssevly ,over the past 20 years ,the company has lauched products like enamel paints,primer,distemper,putty,Emulsions,Epoxy paints etc.Earlier known as Apply and Supply services, this division came into existance in the year 2008,Later it was renamed as IDCS,which stands for Industrial & Decorative Coating Services .The sole objective for formation of this division is “the protection of steel & civil structures from corrosion.

Industrial Decorative Coating SERVICES

IDCS stand for Industrial & Decorative Coating Services a business owned by Tata Pigments Ltd.The purpose of IDCS is to ignite the konowedge,resources mobilisation and execution of the right technology keeping in mind operating environment and plant requirement to create optimal coating performance for component.The key performance parameter fire our engine of growth.

  • Better Protection by selecting the coating, using the knowledge of — 14 years+ expertise in the field. Sustainability of structural and component under plant service for complete integrity and reliability to carry out the load during service life.ln other word increasing life expectancy to minimize the unplanned shutdown for leakage and breakage in the system for maximum plant availability.

  • Faster and safer execution:Use of state of the art solution for working a height, covering large / intricate areas.

  • Better Performance: Our technological coating transfer efficiency backed by advance surface treatment combine with high performance coating system optimising coating beyond expectancy.

  • Future coating products application: IDCS TPL with its international network makes continuous efforts for being aware of the latest products that are being worked on / developed for specialised conditions. We have been pioneers in bringing new solutions for the rest to follow.

Our Specialization

  • Painting of Chimneys & Vessels
  • Painting of Tanks, Ducts & Gas Holder
  • Painting & Coating of Bulk Material Handling Equipment
  • Civil & Structural Painting
  • Di-Electric Floor Coating
  • Crane & Girders Painting
  • Shop Floor Painting
  • Conveyor Line Coating
  • Kerb Wall painting with line lazer
  • Road Marking with Thermo Lazer System

Drop Balling operation is cold operation executed by dropping 10 MT Ball, lifted by magnetic crane and dropping from standard height under gravity to break irregular Steel Jams & Skull of different size shape and weight. Impact action of balls breaks the steel jams into smaller pieces of required size and weight with removal of muck/slag from/within it and becomes ready for re-melting into Steel Melting Shop. Presently we are using 100 Ton PLM and Kobelco Drop Balling Crane at TSJ & TSK. With help of modern crane average production increased up to 11 Ton/Hours.

Oxy-fuel cutting is a thermal cutting process that uses oxygen and fuel gas (such as acetylene, propane, LPG ETC) to cut through materials. The oxyfuel process is the most widely applied industrial thermal cutting process because it can cut thicknesses from 0.5mm to 250mm, the equipment is low cost and can be used manually or inn mechanized way. It also reduces the red fumes and control the carbon emission level. In TSJ we are using GEGA Oxy Fuel Cutting Torches facilities. Presently we can process 35 Ton of materials per day from each torch.

Slag is the primary byproduct of steelmaking. As a result of growing environmental awareness, steel slag is now highly regarded as a recycled material that can reduce environmental impact due to its resource-conservation and energy-saving properties. To recover the metallic content in MRP, we are using mechanized methods to recover metal from slag. Our all the plants utilize state-of-the-art magnetic separation equipment to maximize the recovery of metallics from the raw slag. The processing plants include the latest technology in crushing and screening plant design to cleanly separate the slag and metal into different sized fractions depending on customer specifications and market demand. Also, we enrich the Fe content of metallic part.

Baling is the process of compressing scrap metal and waste materials into dense blocks. Baling machines, also known as balers, use hydraulics to crush the scrap metal into bales. Baling machines can compress both ferrous and non-ferrous metals into different shapes, such as cuboids or cylinders, depending on the density of the metals. The machines use hydraulics to operate the pressing mechanic that crushes the scrap metal into bales Baling can reduce transportation and storage costs and makes it easy to load into furnaces. Baling is a common practice in US, Europe & Middle East Countries and can be used to store waste for future energy use or to store recyclables for recycling.

Crusher buckets is an attachment for excavators, wheel loaders, backhoe-loaders, or skid steers. They're primarily used for crushing or recycle concretes but can also crush other materials like steel slag, ACBF slag and rock. If you don't need a specific fractions of material, bucket crushers are a cost-effective solution for smaller volumes. The biggest flexibility of bucket crushers is its mobility. It need be mounted to the excavator. It doesn't require any additional permitting compared to other crushers. Crusher buckets are portable and affordable and can be used to process materials on site. They can also recycle small volumes of rubble on demand without the need for mini or mobile crushers.

LD Slag, ACBF Slag, Pig Chips ,Pig Dust screening process refers to the process of separating different sized materials particles by screening. In Bucket Screening usually done using a rotating screen which is mounted on excavator. Screen buckets fixed with mesh that can be changed to different sizes depending on the customer requirement with the help of quick coupler attachment and it can be replaced with in 10 minutes. The screening process typically follows, after the crushing, grinding, accumulation of dust etc. Screening buckets are used for the primary selection, screening and separation of materials like LD Slag ,Pig Chips, Iron Dust etc. Facilities already started at Tata Steel Jamshedpur Plant.

Steam aging is a crucial process applied to steel slag before its use in road construction. After recovery of metal from the steel slag, it can use as aggregate in the road's base or sub-base layers. Steel slag roads have proven to be cost-effective, as they are approximately 30% cheaper to construct compared to conventional paving methods. Furthermore, these roads exhibit exceptional durability and resist weather changes resulting in significantly reduced maintenance costs. Steel slag contains with 44% of lime, To reduce the expansion ratio of materials it need to convert as lime free materials .In steam aging, it significantly reduces the aging time compared to air aging or natural weathering treatment.

Steel slag can be effectively utilized as a construction material for roads. When transformed into coarse and fine aggregates through the crushing process, steel slag becomes suitable for road making. Substituting steel slag for natural aggregate in concrete can enhance its compressive strength. The maximum strength is typically achieved when approximately 40% of the aggregate is replaced with steel slag. Before using steel slag as an alternative to natural aggregate, it undergoes a weathering process. The weathering treatment allows the steel slag to reduce its free lime content to acceptable limits. In Jamshedpur, TSL developed dedicated site with 2 acers of land for natural weathering of Steel Slag.

Kerb Wall painting is becoming increasingly popular in highways, bridges, urban streets, pedestrian streets, and even communities to improve motorist safety. The colors yellow and black/white & black/red & white are primarily used on the kerb Wall, which can be seen. The yellow and black combination has high contrast and can increase the warning effect at night, reminding vehicles to pay attention to avoidance in the dark. Kerb Wall are also painted to improve the aesthetics of the area. It open

Cold cutting is a brittle cutting method that can be used to cut non-ferrous metals also its cut through a material without using heat or a flame and without producing sparks non-ferrous metals are softer than ferrous metals and include aluminum, copper, brass, and composites. In cold cutting method is specifically suitable for non-ferrous metals with properties such as low weight, higher conductivity, non-magnetic property or resistance to corrosion. After the processing material remains unchanged metallurgically. It is ideal for sensitive materials or those difficult to cut with traditional hot methods and safer to use in hazardous places due to the absence of fire or explosion risk.

Enablers For Superior Application and Safer Approach During Painting Job

  • Solvent Cleaning
  • Shot Blasting
  • Vapor Abrasive Blasting
  • High Speed Water Jetting
  • High Speed Airless Spray Machine
  • Rope Access

Solvent cleaning is the process of removing soil or slag from a surface with an organic solvent without physically or chemically altering the material being cleaned. This includes various methods such as vapor degreasing, spraying, immersion, and mechanical or ultrasonic scrubbing. Solvent cleaning can be an end in itself, as in the case of vapor degreasing of an aluminium honeycomb core before bonding. It may also be a preliminary step in a series of cleaning and chemical treatment operations. Tata Pigments has a dedicated team to support your needs to clean your costly equipment’s.

Once a surface has been shot-blasted it is free from chemical deposits, scales and dust content. Not only does this benefit you but it also benefits the environment as no harsh chemicals are used that could harm the environment. Blast cleaning your metal parts restores them to their original state and makes them look new, this is a much better option for the environment than throwing them away and buying a new one.

Vapor Abrasive Blasting is similar to dry blasting, except that the blast media is moistened prior to impacting the surface and creates up to 92% less dust. Less dust means less containment and Clean-up Testing conducted by a third-party agency shows that vapor abrasive blasting suppresses up to 92% of dust compared to dry blasting. Because dust is minimized, less containment may be required and media clean-up time can be reduced. Our modern equipment’s uses less water than slurry or other water-based technologies, pools of water aren’t left behind, and there is less need to worry about toxic runoff. The result is a cleaner, better contained process.

High pressure water blasting, also known as water jetting, uses high-pressure water to clean and remove surface material and contaminants. High velocity water jetting can clear your equipment of many different types of debris–grease, dirt, and even solid objects.High velocity water jetting is an environmentally friendly way to clean surfaces. The water is propelled through the air at high speed and can quickly remove large amounts of dirt, dust, and debris. This process is also safe for the environment since it does not use gas or chemicals.

The airless sprayer is an innovative device that enables the application of paints, coatings and other liquid materials. This method uses a high-pressure pump to spray the material through a small opening (nozzle) in the spray gun. Airless spray painting just uses material pressure without the air. An electric or pneumatical pump or petrol engine places the material under pressure and forces a defined amount of material at a maximum pressure of 250 bar through a tip bore. This transforms the material into a spray

The primary purpose of ropes access is to enable workers to access difficult-to-reach locations without scaffolding, cradles, or aerial platforms. A rope access technician will use ropes to descend, ascend, or traverse ropes while held in place by a harness, and sometimes a rope access work seat as well. In the civil sector, for instance, the most common uses are window cleaning, maintenance, and support. In the industrial sectors, the most common uses are non-destructive testing (also simply known as inspections). The main advantage of using ropes access lies in the speed and safety with which they allow workers to reach hard-to-reach locations in order to perform their work, often with minimal impact on other operations and surrounding areas. Comparing the man-at-risk hours and associated risks and costs of access to such locations with other means of access, rope access generally reduces both the time workers are exposed to risk and the degree of that risk. The IRATA International Code of Practice (ICoP) gives recommendations and guidance on the use of rope access methods in order to provide a safe system of work for the appropriately trained reader.

Corrosion Impact
Studies and Audit

Tata Pigments has dedicated team to conduct Corrosion Impact Studies and Audit Services for your High Value infrastructure like bridges, pipelines, tanks, plants and other structures. We help industrial structure reduce the risk of corrosion by evaluating the quality of defensive coating system. We are using modern electronic gadgets to assess and ensure the quality durability and performance of paints and coatings in various industries like automotive, construction, aerospace and manufacturing. All those instruments and gadgets are designed to evaluate different aspects of paint, such as adhesion, thickness, abrasion, hardness, color, gloss, pinhole, drying time and flexibility. Some common Corrosion Impact Studies Instruments are given below:

  • Digital USB Microscope & Video Camera for Corrosion Cell Studies

  • Surface Temperature Measurement through Infrared Thermometer

  • Pull of Adhesion Testing

  • Soluble Salt Test

  • Ultrasonic Thickness Test

  • Barcol Hardness Test

  • Low Voltage Pin Hole Testing

  • Dry Flim Thickness (DFT) Measurement