Oct 1 (Reuters) - ** Shares of Time Technoplast TIME.NS rise as much as 4.9% to 220.02 rupees apiece
** Polymer solutions provider obtains the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) licence to make and sell polyethylene (PE) pipes for gas distribution networks
** Licence gained within the company's committed timeline and will strengthen market presence, says TIME
** Adds, entry into the PE pipes market provides a growth opportunity for TIME as market size is projected to reach $13.7 billion by 2029
** TIME shares are down 15% in 2025 so far; Nifty Microcap 250 index .NIFTYMICROCAP250 down 8% YTD, exchange data shows
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
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