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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 000614 
 
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USDOC FOR 532/OEA/M. NICKSON-D/JAY HATFIELD 
USDOC FOR 3131/USFCS/OIO/ANESA/KREISSL 
USDOC FOR 4530/MAC/ANESA/OSA 
ICE HQ FOR STRATEGIC INVESTIGATIONS 
STATE FOR EB/ESP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC ETRD BEXP IN
SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: INTERNATIONAL 
ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTRE, HYDERABAD, LICENSE NO. D345695 
 
REF: USDOC 06364 
 
¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is 
prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 
 
¶2. Acting Export Control Officer (ECO) David Nardella and BIS FSN 
Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at the 
International Advanced Research Centre (IARC), Hyderabad, on January 
19, 2007.  Begin Note:  The IARC's full name is International 
Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials 
whereas reftel listed it as International Advanced Research Centre. 
End Note. 
 
¶3. BIS requested a PSV at IARC, a GOI entity under the Ministry of 
Science & Technology, Website: www.arci.res.in.  IARC was listed as 
the Ultimate Consignee for one Elastomeric model to make parts 
produced in cold isostatic press (CIP) (Model QIC 434358) controlled 
under ECCN 2B204.  The license applicant was Flow Autoclave Systems, 
Inc. (FASI), Columbus, OH. 
 
¶4. ECO along with FSN Narayan met with Dr. G. Sundararajan 
(Sundararajan), Director and Dr. Thiyagarajan (Thiyagarajan), IARC. 
Prashant Agrawal (Agrawal), Under Secretary (AMS), Americas 
Division, GOI Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), facilitated the 
meeting.  Agrawal was also present at the meeting. 
 
¶5. IARC officials were aware of certain BIS regulations.  However, 
this was the first USG or BIS official visit to IARC.  FASI provided 
license conditions to IARC by providing a copy of the BIS Export 
License.  Sundarajan provided a copy of the IARC brochures, IARC 
Purchase Order, Undertaking Certificate for the Import of Rubber 
Mould, FASI Commercial Invoice, BIS export license D345695, and 
Delivery Note. 
 
¶6. Sundararajan confirmed the stated end-use of the CIP mold.  It 
will be used for R&D work for development of silicon carbide (SIC) 
based seal rings for automotive, chemical industry, and commercial 
pump manufacturers.  He stated that IARC was set-up for the 
promotion of R&D in the areas of powder metallurgy, ceramics, 
surface engineering and new materials.  The primary objective is to 
develop technologies at a pilot scale and transfer the demonstrated 
technology to the Indian civilian industries.   He informed that as 
of the PSV date IARC has not received any assignment for the CIP 
rubber mold.  He stated that the IARC would be the sole end-user of 
the CIP mold.  It will be used to make the ceramic parts such as SIC 
and alumina-based seals and wear parts for wear resistance 
applications, ceramic insulators and long refractory ceramic tubs 
for refractory applications by CIP.  It will also be used to make 
powder metallurgyQts such as near net shaped metal filters, 
connecting rods and camshaft for automobile applications. 
 
¶7. Sundararajan stated that CIP is a compaction process for powders 
enclosed in an elastomer mold.  The mold is placed in a pressure 
chamber, a liquid medium is pumped in, and high pressure is applied 
uniformly from all sides.  CIP applications include nozzles, blocks, 
and crucibles for the refractory industry, cemented carbides, 
isotropic graphite, ceramic insulators, tubes for chemical 
applications, ferrites, metal filters, performs, and plastic tubes 
and rods. The parts made by the rubber mold in CIP equipment will be 
used for commercial application requiring demonstration of pilot 
scale production.  He further confirmed by a written statement sent 
to BIS New Delhi stating that the mold for CIP bags and aluminum 
containers would be used for SIC kiln support beams for sanitary 
ware manufacturing, SIC tiles for blast furnaces, SIC based 
hydro-cyclones for pulp and paper industry and SIC mechanical seals 
and wear parts for automotive applications.  Eco asked the life span 
of the rubber mould.  Sundrarajan answered that it is good for 100 
pieces.  ECO asked IARC officials if the product is going to be used 
in any Nuclear Weapon, CBW, or Missile Applications.  Sundrarajan 
stated that the mold would not be used for the production of any 
chemical, biological and nuclear weapons or missiles capable of 
delivering such weapons.  Since IARC was not currently using the CIP 
rubber mold, it was produced in the conference room for verification 
and inspection. The IARC building is guarded 24 hours a day. 
 
¶8. Established in 1995, IARC is an autonomous R&D institute under 
the GOI's Ministry of Science and Technology.  It was set-up for the 
promotion of research and development in the areas of powder 
metallurgy, ceramics, surface engineering and new materials.  IARC's 
primary objective is to carry out basic and applied R&D work in the 
area of materials for the benefit of Indian civilian industries.  It 
develops technology at a pilot-scale and after assessing its 
viability and economies the demonstrated technologies are 
transferred to the industries.  During the last five years IARC has 
transferred more than 30 technologies to 22 Indian private sector 
 
companies.  IARC major clients include, automotive components 
manufacturers, chemical manufacturing companies, coating industries 
and engineering industries.  IARC employs 160 personnel. 
 
¶9. Recommendation: Post recommends the International Advanced 
Research Centre as a reliable recipient of the controlled 
U.S.-origin commodity.  All indications are that the listed 
commodity will be used in accordance with U.S. Export Administration 
Regulations. (DNARDELLA/PNARAYAN) Mulford