Tirumala colours have got full fledged quality testing facilities at our laboratory.

PIGMENTS

• COLOUR STENGTH
• OIL ABSORPTION
• ACID/ALKAI RESISTANCE
• SOLVENT FASTNESS
• LIGHT FASTNESS
• HEAT RESISTANCE

RESINS

• ACID VALUE
• AMINE VALUE
• MELTING POINT
• SOLVENT RELEASE
• VISCOSITY
• CLARITY
• ADHESION
• PIGMENT WETTING CAPACITY
• SOLVENT COMPATIBILITY
• RESISTANCE PROPERTIES
     a. WATER/ACID/ALKALI
     b. OILS/FATS
     c. CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
     d. HEAT

SOLVENTS

• COLOUR
• ODOUR
• BOILING POINT
• SPECIFIC GRAVITY
• FLASH POINT
• SOLVENT DISTILLATION-TO CHECK PURITY OF SOLVENT

FINISHED INKS

• DRYING TIME
• REDUCER TOLERANCE
• GLOSS
• COLOUR STRENGTH
• VISCOSITY
• OPACITY
• SPECIFIC GRAVITY
• RESISTANCE TO
     1. SOLVENT
     2. FATS, ACIDS & ALKALIS
     3. WATER
     4. SOAP
     5. HEAT

We use following equipments to test the incoming raw materials & finished final products.

LIST OF APPARATUS

1. Flow Cup Viscometer B4(with ISI Mark IS-3944/1966) with NTH certificate for all dimensions

2. Flexo Lab Printer

3. Thermometer – 10 to 360°C

4. ASTM Solvent Distillation Apparatus as per IS 24, 123 & IS 1448 electrically operated single test unit with water bath, measuring cylinder R.B.Flask and one zeal thermometer – 10 to 360°C

5. Physical Balance 200 gms capacity.
(i) Two Pan Balance.
(ii) Weight Box.


6. PH Meter 0-1 accuracy

7. Laboratory Bead Mill. Approx. 2Ltr capacity, One HP

8. GERMAN MODEL RQ-130/D High Speed emulsifier with 1/4 HP Motor & Auto transformer speed regulator-capacity 16-18 kgs.

9. Sheen Instruments Ltd, UK Gauge Range 0-10 microns.

10. Flow Cup Viscometer(B-4) with stand.

11. Specific Gravity Cup.

12. Stop Clock.

13. 250 ml. Beaker.

14. Hot Air Blower

15. Hot Air Oven

16. Colour Que

R & D /New Developments

All new Challenging products being developed at R&D as per customer requirement and all product modifications are designed at R&D as per customer feedback time to time.

Apart from the above, company is constantly making R&D efforts for implementing their future plans. The following products are under developments.

• Ink Jet Inks     • UV /IR Inks     • Plastisol Inks