Fruits and vegetables are perishables that often decompose during storage or transportation. This is due to the release of ethylene which accelerates ripening and decomposition. Reliance has developed an innovative polyester fabric called HAVFRESH™ which removes ethylene at room temperature as well as in cold storage and also helps prevent fungal growth. This fabric has the potential to disrupt packaging of fruits and vegetables in farms, during transport, and at retail outlets.
Reliance Disentangled Polyethylene (DPE) is an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene synthesized with significantly high crystallinity compared to conventional polyethylene. The high polymer crystallinity is made possible by a new, proprietary single site catalyst that produces polymer chains in a highly regular fashion. DPE exhibits superior processing characteristics such as increased flow, lower power consumption and higher stretchability compared to conventional polyethylene. The product also exhibits improved mechanical strength. When used in high strength fiber applications DPE fibers show strength superior to poly-aramid at lower specific gravity and lower cost. High strength DPE fibers have application in many fields including automotive composites, defense and aerospace applications.
Reliance has developed a cutting edge chlorination technology for producing chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC). This process does not require a special grade of PVC feedstock. The technology has been successful in producing both pipe and fitting grade CPVC resin at both laboratory and pilot scale. The resulting resin is of premium quality with high thermal stability, inherent viscosity and whiteness. The final product also has superior properties compared to commercially available alternatives.
3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process of making a three-dimensional solid object of virtually any shape from a digital model. This techniques can use to make rapid prototyping to full-scale production with almost any shape or geometry, which is difficult through conventional mould or machining method. Reliance is developing unique material with desired characteristics and better performance required in 3D printing. This material is game changer for RIL with potential numbers of application such as architecture, construction industrial design, automotive, aerospace, military, engineering, dental and medical, biotech, fashion, footwear, jewellery, eyewear, education, geographic information systems, food, and many other fields.