Tested independently, every shipment
We are a young exporter and you have no history with us. So we do not ask you to trust our own laboratory. Every shipment is tested by an independent NABL-accredited laboratory and ships with a certificate of analysis.
From the bagging line to your inbox
| Product | Tested to |
|---|---|
| Drilling grade | API 13A, by API 13B-1 methods |
| Civil / piling grade | Slurry properties against EN 1538 limits |
| Foundry grade | AFS methods, buyer specification |
| Pelletising grade | Swell, Enslin, methylene blue, fineness |
| Cat litter grade | Buyer specification |
| Plastic white clay | Ceramic raw-material evaluation |
XRD mineralogy report, on request
X-ray diffraction shows what minerals the clay is made of: montmorillonite, the swelling mineral that does the work, and quartz and other impurities. We use it to characterise each grade and each new mining face, at an outside laboratory, and send the report to buyers who ask. It also gives the crystalline silica figure that goes on the safety data sheet.
What arrives with every shipment
A sample certificate for an OCMA-grade lot. The real one carries the container number, the test date and the laboratory’s report number.
| Property | Method | Limit | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viscometer dial reading at 600 r/min | API 13B-1 | min 30 | 33 | Pass |
| Yield point / plastic viscosity ratio | API 13B-1 | max 6 | 4.1 | Pass |
| Filtrate volume, 30 min (cm³) | API 13B-1 | max 16.0 | 14.6 | Pass |
| Residue greater than 75 µm (%) | Wet sieve | max 2.5 | 1.9 | Pass |
| Moisture as shipped (%) | Oven dry, 105 °C | report | 10.5 | Pass |
| Swell index (mL/2 g) | ASTM D5890 | report | 22 | Pass |
What the lot number means
OCM - 2610 - 03 | | | | | +-- third lot of that grade that month | +--------- year 26, month 10 +---------------- grade code
Grade codes: OCM OCMA drilling · DRL API 13A Section 9 · CIV civil / piling · FDY foundry · PEL pelletising · CAT cat litter · WPC plastic white clay.
One lot is one grade from one recipe, about 26 tonnes, the size of one 20ft container. The lot number is on the certificate of analysis, and printed on the bags when a buyer asks.
What travels with every shipment
Certificate of analysis against the lot number · commercial invoice · packing list · bill of lading · certificate of origin, preferential under the India–UAE CEPA for UAE shipments · insurance certificate on CIF terms.
Technical data sheets and safety data sheets on request.
What we hold, and what we don’t
Mining leases
HeldGranted by the Government of Gujarat, Kutch district
GPCB consent
HeldGujarat Pollution Control Board
Importer-Exporter Code
RegisteredDirectorate General of Foreign Trade
Independent testing
Every shipmentNABL-accredited laboratory
We do not hold ISO 9001 or the API Monogram, and we do not claim them. Registration numbers are shared with buyers on request.
Test it against what you buy today.
A 2.5 kg sample with its certificate of analysis, sent by DHL or FedEx. Tell us your current supplier's figures and we will tell you honestly how ours compare.