HISTORY OF THE GROUP:
Cellulose Pulp and Paper Group of CSIR-NEIST is the
only laboratory in the whole CSIR carrying out R&D on cellulose, pulp, paper, board and natural fibres.
The major R&D area of this Group is utilization of natural resources of North- Eastern region of India for
value added process and product development. Based on naturally available biomass of this region a number
of technologies have already been developed and some of them have been transferred to different places of
the country. The technology developed e.g.; Carbonless copypaper, Thermographic paper, Direct copypaper,
ECG paper brought name and fame to this institute. Handmade paper, paper slate, plastic slate, particle
boards, gummed paper, gum paste are some of the rural/cottage scale technology developed by this Group.
A number of prestigious awards like FICCI award, NRDC award, Invention promotion award, Dr. PC Goswami
award have been received by this Group.
At present CPP Group is actively working on application of microbes and microbial enzyme in pulping and bleaching processes for reduction of environmental pollution in pulp and paper industry. The work is being carried out under CSIR-Network project of 12 FYP; CSIR-NEIST is working as Nodal laboratory. Five CSIR labs - CSIR-CLRI, CSIR-CSMCRI, CSIR-NIIST, CSIR-IMMT, and CSIR-IMTECH are participating in this project. Also this Group is actively engaged in an another important project “ZERIS” with CSIR-CLRI on utilization of leather waste material for value added product. In addition to that a number of grant-in-aid projects funded by different agencies like Coir-Board, DST and Private Agency are going on in this Group.
In recent years the technologies e.g.; low dust technology, liquid deodorant cleaner and banana fibre have become very much popular among the common people and these technologies have been transferred in the country and abroad (Sri Lanka). In case of societal activities CPP Group has been playing a major role by organising seminar, workshop, training programme time-to-time in different places to attract the young entrepreneurs and for skill development and entrepreneurship in the region.
Education : Ph D (Agriculture)
Employee ID: ID No. 1059
Email: dipulkalita@neist.res.in, dipkalita_2001@yahoo.co.in
Phone: +0376-237011 / 2370139 (Extn: 2426)
Fax: 0376-2370011
Area of Interest: Cellulose pulp & paper, Fiber technology, Building material
Education : B.E. (Chemical), M.Tech. (Chemical), NIT DGP
Employee ID: ID No. 1258
Email: pmajumder@neist.res.in, parjum@yahoo.com
Phone: +0376-237011 / 2370139 (Extn: 2426)
Fax: 0376-2370011
Area of Interest: Pulp & paper, Waste paper recycling, Chemical modification of wood, Substitute of wood from agro waste, Non-timber forest products
Education : HS
Employee ID: ID No. 1147
Phone: +0376-237011 / 2370139 (Extn: 2426)
Fax: +91 0376 2370011
Area of Interest: Cellulose pulp & paper
ONGOING R&D PROGRAMES: At present CPP group is actively working on application of microbes and microbial enzyme in pulping and bleaching processes for reduction of environmental pollution of pulp and paper industry. The work is being carried out under CSIR-Network project of 12 FYP where CSIR-NEIST has been working as Nodal laboratory and five CSIR labs - CSIR-CLRI, CSIR-CSMCRI, CSIR-NIIST, CSIR-IMMT and CSIR-IMTECH have been working together in this project. Also this division is actively engaged in another important CSIR-Network project of 12th FYP “Zero emission Research Initiative for Solid waste (ZERIS)” with CSIR-CLRI on utilization of leather waste materials for Apparels and Goods. The R & D works related to ZERIS project is progressing well and a technology has developed on flexible leather substitute composites. In addition to that a number of grant-in-aid projects funded by different agencies like Coir-Board, DST and NEC have been completed successfully by this division.
In recent years number of technologies have been developed and commercialized. Low dust chalk pencil, Liquid deodorant cleaner, Handmade paper, Particle board, Cellulosic insole board and Banana fibre are among them. In case of societal programmes, CPP Group has been continuously arranging training program for different SHG/NGO members on Banana fibre, Low dust chalk pencil, Liquid deodorant cleaner, Handmade paper in various places in order to develop skill and entrepreneurship among the young educated youth of this region and also to attract the young entrepreneurs.
The following machineries and equipments are available in CPP to carry out advanced research:
