Travancore Titanium Products Limited (TTPL) is the leading manufacturer of Anatase Grade Titanium Dioxide in India. The Company was incorporated in 1946 at Thiruvananthapuram, promoted by then Maharaja of Travancore, His Highness ChithiraThirunal Balarama Varma, with the technical Advice of British Titan Products (now Huntsman Tioxide). The company was taken over by the State Government of Kerala in 1960.
The main product is Titanium dioxide which is extracted from ilmenite, which is abundantly available as placer deposits on beaches of Kollam. TTPL employs Sulphate Route technology for producing both Anatase and uncoated Rutile Titanium dioxide.
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a white pigment with brilliant whiteness, high opacity. The pigment is one of the essential ingredients in the manufacturing of paints, plastics, rubber, paper, textiles, inks, cosmetics etc.
The company believes in consistent quality of its products, adheres to BIS-411: 2020 standards and has been awarded by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for its commitments to the quality standards for the last 50 years. TTPL is also an ISO 9001: 2015 certified company, with around 600 employees in its roll.
TTPL is poised for major expansion with diversification in the coming years. The capacity will be increased to 20000 tonnes per annum, with new products like Copperas, Plaster of Paris, Iron Oxide Pigments, Pearlescent pigments, Inorganic Pigments, Lithium Titanate, Hydrated & Catalytic Titania etc will be launched.