About Us

Backbone of Technical Education in Resource for Plastics Technical Information : - Indian Plastics Institute is a technical professional body registered in April 1985 under the Societies Registration Act 1860 and subsequently under the Public Trust Act 1950. IPI was formally inaugurated on 6th May 1985 after taking over the Plastic and Rubber Institute, London (PRI) Indian Section (Plastics) as of 30th April 1985, which was established in June 1963 as an Overseas Section of Plastic Institute, London. Today, IPI is a strong professional body of industrialists, plastic technologists, academicians, economists, and students, spread over 14 chapters across India and 2 overseas association partnerships with Sri Lanka & Nepal. We are engaged in: * Education and training * Manpower development * Dissemination of knowledge on the latest technological developments in the worldwide plastics industry The contribution of IPI within the context of the Indian plastics industry is quite unique. Organizing technical programs throughout the country, including conferences, seminars, lectures, and workshops, in addition to its educational program and activities, is no meager achievement. IPI plays a vital and complementary role to universities and other educational institutes in: * Drafting course curricula * Providing “Visiting Faculty” facilities through its members * Arranging industrial training for students In keeping with this, IPI is represented on the Governing Council of Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET). IPI also represented the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for the promotion of standardization, testing, and quality control procedures.

As a part of its education, training and manpower development programmes, I P I has evolved an Education Course leading to Diploma of Indian Plastics Institute (DIPI). A one-year part time course, instituted to upgrade and improve the technical knowledge of supervisory and managerial personnel working in the plastics industry and young students, who are willing to make promising career in plastics. IPI educational programmes have already earned reputation and recognition in professionals and industry circles. The course is well appreciated by students and the industry and every year enrolment from students is encouraging. We are planning to introduce online e-Learning course shortly. Spade work for converting DIPI Course into online Interactive Course has already commenced.

An On-site Industrial Training Programmes for the people in the Plastics Industry. We conduct these Short Term Industrial Training Programmes at selected Chapters which have earned recognition of industry and is much in demand.

IPI Chapters create Student Chapters at Educational Institutes where Polymers and related technologies are part of curriculum to help Students gain advanced knowledge and current information about technology & applications of Plastics, to learn about contemporary Industrial practices and potential future developments in Plastics through IPI Educational Activities. This program helps to increase the interaction between students & industry by enrolling students in Educational & Professional activities of IPI. This apart, IPI Chapters regularly conduct lecture programs on Polymer and Processing Machinery related topics and industry visits for students of CIPET and other institutes upon their request. IPI also coordinates student visits to leading Plastics Fairs with financial assistance.

This program was instituted since 1985 with the help received from some of the enlightened and benevolent plastics industrialists who donated for creating corpus for Endowment / Memorial Lecture Programs to update and disseminate the knowledge on innovations and technological developments among the plastics fraternity and society at large. Today we have credited with 21 Nos. of Endowment and Memorial lectures sponsored by the leading industry houses across the country. We conduct programs on every year at different chapter locations with the interest earned from the corpus fund.

IPI Chapters all over India conducts regular technical lectures, half /full day seminars, workshops etc. on subjects of topics of interest with active involvement of local industries as sponsors.

IPI publishes bi-monthly “IPI Journal” disseminating information on technological developments taking place around the world and other news on plastics, which will be of interest to I P I members. It is mailed free of cost to all our members, and leading polymer technological institutions all over India. IPI Journal is also available on our Website which is accessible to members and general public as of now.

* To advance and develop for the benefit of its members and the public, the art, science, technology and engineering of plastics, natural and synthetic high polymers and other related materials. * To form and organize a strong professional body of those connected or concerned with plastics, natural and synthetic high polymers and other related materials. * To institute, supervise, advise upon and advance the standard and methods of education and training at all levels in the fields of plastics, natural and synthetic high polymers and related materials and in related technical and non-technical subjects, including finance and management thereof. * Medical Technology industry is making important contributions for advances.The global medical technology industry invests heavily in Research and Development. This has resulted in a significant impact in medical technology advances in polymeric material science thereby growth of the medical polymer market. In this context, IPI has a formed a vertical for Medical Plastics to support the ambitious growth of medical device manufacture and research in India. This vertical has an advisory committee comprising of experts from medical device industry, Scientists and Academicians from India and abroad. We plan to support in: Addressing challenges faced with medical plastics in design and manufacture Identification and development of Suppliers for raw materials for medical devices Selecting the right Plastics Processing techniques Regulatory challenges for Medical devices Training for medical device professionals Knowledge sharing sessions Connect with professionals in medical plastics/devices Strengthening academia-industry collaboration Send in your queries to medicalplastics@ipiindia.org, indianplasticsinsitute@ipiindia.org. * To project the vital contribution of development, in economizing construction costs, in providing affordable healthcare. * To disseminate for public awareness all relevant information about plastics, natural and synthetic high polymers and related materials so as to remove myths and misconceptions arising out of ignorance and to educate public, NGOs and policy makers and the media about the beneficial role plastics play in improving overall quality of life. * To project plastics, natural and synthetic high polymers and other related materials as eco friendly materials with excellent recyclability and their contribution in conserving natural resources and saving energy.

Indian Plastics Institute will be a world class professional organization enabling global standards of knowledge and education in Plastics, Polymers and related Industries to create an enduring awareness of societal benefits of plastics.