Insilco's Plant will remain shut down till June 20, 2014 due to high inventory and low sales volume. Earlier, the company had decided shut down its plant from May 21, 2014 to June 10, 2014.
Insilco’s principal activity is to manufacture and sell precipitated silica. It produces different grades of precipitated silica, catering to the requirements of customers in rubber and non-rubber segments. The rubber applications include tyres, footwears, rice roller, rubber auto parts and miscellaneous rubber goods industries. The non-rubber applications include plant protection, feed, food, toothpaste, detergents, battery separator, paints, silicon rubber, frp, defoamer, pharmaceuticals and distilleries.