Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology

Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Tools, renamed as Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET) was established in 1968 by Govt. of India with the assistance of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at Chennai. The main objective of setting up the institute was to develop manpower in different disciplines of Plastics Engineering & Technology as no similar institute was in existence in the country then. International Labour Organization (ILO) served as the executing agency.

During the initial stages of the project between 1968 and 1973, the institute achieved its targets and was adjudged as one of the most successful UNDP projects implemented worldwide. Today CIPET is a premier national institution under the aegis of the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India fully devoted to Skill Development, Technology Support Services, Academic and Research (STAR) in the field of Plastics Engineering & Technology. CIPET has extended its wings to meet the demand of the plastics & allied industries for skilled manpower and technical support by upgrading the infrastructure as well as setting up new centres since 1980. 07 centres were set up during VII Plan, 02 centres during VIII to Xth Plan, 06 centres in XIth Plan and 16 centres (including approvals) in XIIth Plan. The Institute is operating through 34 centres across the country and 06 more centres are in process. The functional centres are located at Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Balasore, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hajipur, Haldia, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Kochi, Lucknow, Madurai, Murthal, Mysore, Raipur, Ranchi.

CIPET stands tall not only as a premier institute in the country but also as a global institution renowned for teaching and research in the niche areas of Polymer Science & Technology and has quality education and skill development. CIPET has been accredited with ISO 9001:2008 QMS, ISO/IEC – 17025, ISO/IEC – 17020 certifications on Design, Development and Conduct of specialized training courses in the field of Plastics Engineering & Technology. CIPET undertakes Technical Support Services in design, tooling, polymer processing and testing for the benefit of plastics and allied industry. All the CIPET centres are equipped with excellent state-of-the-art facilities in the areas of Design, CAD/CAM/CAE, tooling and mould manufacturing, plastics processing and testing and quality assurance. The infrastructure facilities in the area of Technical Support and technology are continuously upgraded and modernized in tune with needs of plastics and allied industries by Government of India.

CIPET also plays pivotal role in generating employment opportunities especially for unemployed and underemployed youth, promoting entrepreneurship through various skill development training programs. The institute has been conducting over 4 lakh of short-term skill development training segments, with focus on socio-economically weaker sections, of which more than 1.72 lakh were trained under 13 separate MoUs signed with Government of India on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship skill, developmental courses of CIPET have been standardized and aligned with the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) guidelines.

CIPET has signed 16 MoUs with renowned institutions across the globe in order to facilitate faculty/student exchange programs and collaborative research projects in the field of Polymer Science & Technology.

CIPET offers its technology support services in all key sectors of Indian economy including Automobiles, Aerospace, Agriculture, Building & Construction, Defence, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Information Technology, Medical, Packaging, Teletronics, etc. CIPET imparts Technology Support Services in Design (CAD/CAM/CAE), Tooling, Processing and Testing & Quality Assurance to the plastics and its allied industry in India and abroad. In line with the “Make in India” initiative by Govt. of India, CIPET is contributing towards the growth of industries by manufacturing quality plastic products, import substitutes etc. All Plastic Testing Centres of CIPET are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories (NABL) and Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS). Advisory members of CIPET, as Technical Experts to BIS, were actively involved in the formulation of standards for plastic products manufactured by the industries. CIPET is playing a vital role in undertaking Third Party Inspection Services for plastics products across the country particularly in the agriculture/irrigation sectors.

With an objective to encourage research and development and nurture research activities, CIPET has created an outstanding research environment that results in providing a perfect ambience for the aspiring researchers and scholars. In order to promote R&D and incubation hub, CIPET has established three exclusive R & D Units since 2008 i.e. Advanced Research School for Technology and Product Simulation (ARSTPS) at Chennai; Laboratory for Advanced Research in Polymeric Materials (LARPM) at Bhubaneswar and Advanced Polymer Design & Development Research Laboratory (APDDRL) at Bengaluru. These research centres of CIPET consist of the country board of excellent Infrastructure facilities at par with international standards. Recognized by Scientific & Industrial Research Organizations (DSIR), Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, CIPET has successfully accomplished many R & D projects of national and international repute in collaboration with various industries in the field of Plastics Engineering & Technology.

CIPET works in close liaison with industries to implement its Technical Services for polymer and allied industries in compliance with the environmental policies of the country. CIPET’s sustained efforts in the awareness generation on environmental issues such as plastics waste management has been very well received throughout the industry. It has established a dedicated Plastics Waste Management Centre at Guwahati to train manpower for industry and municipalities. CIPET Centre also takes active part in all major initiatives of Govt. of India viz. “Skill India”, “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan”, “Make in India”, “Digital India”, “Start Up India” etc.