INNOVATION & ENGINEERING
Research & Development Department backed by strong R&D for deliverance of high quality product, yet it is always new. Achieving this level of maturity requires years of questioning the purpose of our existence and truly understanding who we are creating for.
BMW's research and development laboratory is one of the finest in India in terms of the sheer efficiency and updated modern testing facilities. Changing the face of the alumina ceramic and cast basalt manufacturing, one innovation at a time. Every product of BMW is a result of a flawless R&D set-up.
Discovering opportunities that can raise quality standards by means of breakthrough technology and innovations.
| SR.NO. | Characteristic | Test Method | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Green modulus of rapture | ISO-10545-4 | Italy |
| 2. | Dry Modulus of rupture | ISO-10545-4 | Italy |
| 3. | Dry shrinkage | ISO-10545-2 | India |
| 4. | Fired shrinkage | ISO-10545-2 | India |
| 5. | Water absorption | ISO-10545-3 | India |
| 6. | Bulk density (green / fired ) | ISO-10545-3 (1995) | India |
| 7. | Viscosity of Slurry | ASTM D6910 | India |
| 8. | PH | PH METER | India |
| 9. | T.D.S. | T.D.S. METER | India |
| 10. | Particle size analysis | Laser diffraction | China |
| 11. | Thermal expansion | ISO-10545-8 | India |
| 12. | Surface flatness | SO-10545-2 | India |
| 13. | Glossiness ( 60° ) | GLOSSOMETER | Japan |
| 14. | MOH'S hardness | EN-101 | India |
| 15. | Deep abrasion resistance | IS-13630 (Part 12) | India |
| 16. | Surface abrasion | ISO-10545-7 | Italy |
| 17. | Jet Impact resistance | ISO-10545-5 | India |
| 18. | Breaking strength (Flexural) | IS-13630 (Part-6) | India |
| 19. | Chemical resistance | ISO-10545-13 | India |
| 20. | Gross Calorific value (Liquid fuel) | BOMB CALORIMETER | India |
| 21. | Chemical analysis | XRF | Netherland |

BMW R&D Laboratory at Bhagwanpur, Haridwar, Uttarakhand
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Measures compressive strength by applying force until failure.
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Flexural testing machine is used to measure the force required to bend a beam of plastic material and determines the resistance to flexing or stiffness of a material.
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A deep abrasion testing machine is a device that evaluates how well a material resists deep abrasion. It's used to test the resistance of unglazed tiles and other materials to abrasion.
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A particle size analyzer is a tool that measures the size, shape, and distribution of particles in a sample. It can be used to analyze samples in liquid, powder, aerosol, or other forms.
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An X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer is a nondestructive instrument that measures the elemental composition of a material by exposing it to X-rays and analyzing the resulting fluorescent X-rays.
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A Water Absorption test machine is used to test how much water any material can absorb.
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A muffle furnace is a laboratory instrument used to heat materials to extremely high temperatures whilst isolating them from fuel and the byproducts of combustion from the heat source. Muffle furnaces allow for the isolation of a material to reduce the risks of cross-contamination and identify
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CLTE tester is a machine that measures how much a material expands when heated or cooled. The coefficient of linear expansion is a measure of how much a material's length changes in relation to its total length when the temperature changes by one Kelvin.
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A density testing machine, also known as a density meter or densimeter, is a device used to measure the density of solids, liquids, and powders.
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