Industrial Functional Minerals
Ashapura's journey began in the 1960s with Bentonite, after which we have continued to add several niche minerals to our value mix. We enjoy global leadership on account of our ability to understand industrial minerals and offer customised solutions to our customers.
Ashapura is the largest producer of Bentonite in India and third largest in the world. It is also one of the worlds largest Bauxite exporters. It is our endeavor to constantly add new minerals catering to a wider section of industries and applications. Our vast and versatile resource base is capable of measuring up to even the most challenging specifications; our comprehensive range of solutions from mining, processing to logistics makes us a unique enterprise.
Standing
- 15% market share in global Bauxite exports
- Worlds 3rd largest producer of Bentonite
- India's 2nd largest producer of Kaolin
Applications
- Aluminium
- Foundry
- Cosmetics
- Metal Ore Pellatization
- Construction
- Paper
Advanced Refractory Materials
Ashapura is India's largest producer of Advanced Refractory Materials with a versatile portfolio of Castables, High Alumina Cement, Calcined Bauxite and Fused Aluminas. High-temperature Calcined Aluminous Clays (Chamotte & Mullite) are used to produce Alumina Refractories for steel, cement and metal industries.
Besides having a dominant position in the Indian market, Ashapura is a preferred supplier of refractory raw materials & products in Europe, Middle East and South East Asia.
Standing
- India's largest producer of refactory.
Applications
- Abrasives
- Refactories
- Foundries
- Grinding
- Road Surfacing
Adsorbent Solutions
Ashapura offers a wide range of adsorbent solutions having applications from bleaching edible oils to refining of petroleum products and from purification of potable water to industrial waste. We have specialised products for heavy-metal removal and for reducing phosphates & nitrogen from liquids.
Calcined Clay Carriers are used in the pesticide, agro-chemicals and soil nutrient industries.
Standing
- Worlds third largest Bleaching Clay producer
Applications
- Bleaching Edible Oils
- Petroleum Refining
- Water Purification
- Bleaching Waste Oils
- Pet Care
Hydrocarbon Exploration Solutions
Ashapura offers an array of mineral solutions to drilling and exploration industries.We provide enriched drilling muds to some of the worlds largest oilfiled solutions companies across their global drilling bases in the North Sea, Middle East, South Asia and Africa.
Ashapura takes pride in being the pioneer & the largest manufacturer of Ceramic and Silica Proppants in India.
Standing
- Pioneer & largest producer of proppants in India
Applications
- Oil well drilling
- Hydraulic Fracturing
White Performance Minerals
Although Ashapura is a relatively new entrant in the domain of White Performance Minerals, it has quickly garnered a dominant market share on account of its indigenously developed processing technology, its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and a captive mineral resource base. White Performance Minerals have myriad applications in paper, paints, rubber, pesticides, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
Ashapura's fully automated PLC based processes have been specifically designed to avoid human contamination risks and to maintain high purity and brightness.
Standing
- India's largest white minerals solutions provider
Application
- Ceramics
- Glass
- Paper
- Paints
- Plastics
- Building Products
Super Speciality Refined Mineral Products
Ashapura offers engineered and modified clay products for paints, sealants, plasters, polymers and coating applications which functionally enhance their flow and suspension properties as additives or binders. Atta Medigel & Pharma Bentogel, are fine-grained natural clays that are selectively mined and highly refined for pharmaceutical applications. These refined products adsorb microbial toxins and acidic substances providing a healthy digestive environment.
Our Aviation Fuel Solutions remove polar compounds & moisture from jet fuels thereby enhancing their performance.
Standing
- India's leading speciality minerals producer
Applications
- Sealants
- Plasters
- Polymers
- Pharmaceutical applications
- Aviation fuel enhancers