Technology

Kroma Labs is the R&D and Quality Control/Assurance centre of MetroChem established in 1990 with a capital investment of USD 1 million (approx) spread over an area of 6,250 sq ft. Kroma Labs is recognized as an in-house R&D centre by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Objectives

To develop new products and process for products manufactured by MetroChem.
To improve the efficiency of the existing processes.
To develop process controls for better quality in production.
To develop methods by which waste products of the present manufacturing processes can be profitably utilized and help to reduce environmental pollution.
To develop new analytical methods for process control.

Kroma Labs is equipped with the state-of-the-art computerized instrumentation and testing facilities like:

Data Color International (DCI) computerized color matching system from USA and Mac Beth color matching system from UK.
High Performance Thin Layer Chromatograph (HPTLC) from CAMAG Switzerland.
High Pressure Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) from Shimadzu, Japan.
Gas Chromatograph with Mass Spectrophotometer (GC-MS) from Shimadzu, Japan.
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer from Shimadzu, Japan.
UV-Vis spectrophotometer from Perkin Elmer, USA. ·
Auto Titrator from Metrohm, Switzerland.
Printing Table from J. Zimmer, Austria.
Horizontal Padding Mangel from Mathis A.G., Switzerland.
Various equipments for Dyes Application including Automatic dyeing machines, Light fastness testers, washing fastness testers etc.
Pilot Plant equipped with R/O unit and Spray Drier.

Milestones

The research carried out by Kroma Labs enables the Group in sustaining and enhancing its reputation as the foremost manufacturer of quality products. It has, to its credit, a number of new products developed including FC Acid, Acid Black 210, Reactive Yellow 37, Reactive Blue R (Special), VS pyrazolone and VS Meta base, which were introduced by the Group for the first time in India. Besides, Kroma Labs has also developed manufacturing processes based on ultra-filtration for manufacture of salt free dyes suitable for making high concentration liquids.