Time Technoplast Ltd has received approval from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) along with certification from TÜV Rheinland (India) Pvt. Ltd. for the manufacture and supply of high-pressure Type-3 fully wrapped fibre reinforced composite cylinders with a 2-litre capacity. These cylinders are intended for compressed gas applications across multiple sectors.
With this clearance, Time Technoplast becomes the first company in India to secure approval for such a wide range of high-pressure gas applications in this category. The company already holds approvals for composite oxygen and breathing air Type-3 cylinders of 6.8-litre capacity, as well as composite hydrogen cylinders in both Type-3 (6.8 litres) and Type-4 (150 litres) formats. These products form part of the company’s value-added composite solutions portfolio.
The newly granted PESO approval provides blanket authorisation for the 2-litre composite cylinder to be used across transportation and cascade systems for hydrogen and oxygen, hydrogen storage systems for drones, medical applications such as self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and medical oxygen, and industrial uses involving laboratory and metalworking gases including nitrogen, helium, argon and carbon dioxide.
In medical and safety-related applications, the approval expands opportunities in SCBA and oxygen usage for firefighters, divers, and high-altitude activities, as well as for hospitals, portable home oxygen solutions and emergency ambulance services. The global medical oxygen cylinder market was valued at around USD 2.55 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to approximately USD 4.97 billion by 2032, highlighting the scale of the opportunity addressed by this certification.
The approval also strengthens Time Technoplast’s positioning in the emerging hydrogen-powered drone ecosystem. The global drone market is projected to reach about USD 40 billion by 2030, and hydrogen-based systems are increasingly being explored for their longer endurance and lower emissions. This milestone builds on the company’s earlier disclosure dated 22 December 2025, when it announced the successful completion of its first hydrogen-powered drone trial. The company continues to adapt its composite cylinder technology across a wide range of drone sizes.
