EICL’s Clay business is the largest integrated clay facility in Asia, mining and refining high end Calcined and Hydrous Clays.    

EICL operations are multi location with an installed capacity of 240,000 tonnes per annum.  With the commissioning of its new calciner in 2009, EICL has increased the Calcined Clay capacity to 60,000 tonnes.

EICL products touch and enrich everyday life of people through wide range of applications spanning diverse segments including paint, paper, inks, plastics, fiberglass and catalysts, etc. 

The corner stone of EICL philosophy is to be a solution provider to customers through value enhancing products and services.  Application needs of user industries are incorporated at incubation stage itself through extensive interaction with customers and our application specialists work closely with customers at shop floor integrating its use. 

EICL believes in building partnerships that are long lasting.  EICL’s performance enhancing pigments are classified into No. 1 fine grades and regular grades.  The fine grades of Calcined Clays are used as partial substitute for TiO2.

The fine Hydrous Clays are used for premium paper coating application, delivering excellent print characteristics and rheology.  The regular grades are used as extender pigments and precoats enhancing opacity and whiteness providing the right base to build on. 

The premium grades are also used by the Cable and Plastic Industries taking care of specific application requirements of volume resistivity and ease of extrusion. 

Application – User Industries