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Tirupati Graphite win first order for new fire-retardant, for use in rail carriages in India

Published: 12:18 18 Dec 2020 GMT

Tirupati Graphite PLC (LON:TGR) Puruvi Poddar, Head of Corporate & Business Development, talks to Proactive London's Katie Pilbeam about winning the first order for their new fire-retardant foam from a railway carriage maker in India.

Podder explains the enormity of such a deal in terms of opportunities to scale in regards to future deals using the flame-retardant composite (FRC) developed for use in rail carriages in India and elsewhere.

The development follows an agreement with an Indian manufacturer of railway coaches to design and develop the FRF and FRC to the highest European standard, which has been adopted by Indian Railways, the country's rail network operator.

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