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Frequently asked questions on Talc and UTPL

At UTPL, we understand that as a Talc user or importer, you may have a lot of questions about the mining process, the quality of talc lumps and powder and the logistics.
What is the handling time of the order post Purchase Order (PO)?

Generally, post PO, it takes a week's time to prepare the order and ship it

Can UTPL engineer the talc powder as per our requirement?

Yes, UTPL has the engineering know-how to customise the talc powder as per the requirement

What is Talc?

Talc is a mineral found in Earth’s crust. Optically, it is white in colour, lamellar and opaque. Physically, talc is soft and slippery. Chemically, talc is inert, hydrophobic and organophilic. It’s chemically known as hydrated Magnesium Silicate with the chemical formula of Mg3Si4O10(OH)2. Talc has a wide variety of uses in plastics, rubber, paper, paint, chemicals, pesticide, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and ceramics industries.

How is talc obtained?

Talc is present inside earth’s crust and has to be mined. It is present in the form of Lumps and fine particles colloquially known as Talc fines. Talc lumps come in a variety of shapes and sizes, the softness and brightness-whiteness of the talc varies from mine to mine. Talc lumps have to be finely grounded to manufacture talc powder.

Why is Himalayan talc considered the best in the world?

Himalayan Talc is Lamellar, Super soft, high in brightness and free of Asbestos and heavy metals.

For how many days in a year does mining activity stop?

For a quarter, July to September since this is the time of monsoon or heavy rains in India.

What is UTPL’s monthly supply ability?

UTPL is capable of supplying upto 7,000 Metric Tonnes of Talc lumps and powder on a monthly basis

Can UTPL supply both Talc lumps and powder?

Yes, UTPL has advanced milling capacity to ground the talc lumps to make talc powder. UTPL has the engineering expertise to create talc powder based on specifications as per application or industry requirement. So, UTPL can provide both Talc lumps and powder.

Which applications can Talc from UTPL be used?

UTPL talc is used in applications like Polymers, Rubber, Paper, Paint, Cosmetics, Pesticides & Fertilizers, Ceramics and Pharmaceuticals.

Where does UTPL do container vanning?

We have a factory stuffing Government license available with us. So if the order is big enough to fill the containers (20 feet or 40 feet), we will do the vanning at our warehouse location itself which is a central location near our mines. This would avoid delivery delay and would ensure that the material is not disturbed anywhere in the journey.

How is forward logistics done?

This happens through either rail lines or road lines. In most cases, since the containers have been loaded and sealed in the warehouse, they are shipped as it is from the warehouse to the client location without any disturbance to the material.

How many days does it take for the inland movement of the containers before reaching the port?

The inland movement of containers takes about 1 week to 10 days to reach the port from the warehouse.

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