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R&D excellence in specialty chemicals

A unique 24/7 Research and Development Centre for Surfactant Chemistry.

Committed to innovation Esteem operates a 24 hour research and development facility located in Goa India. Equipped with the latest analytical instruments this facility's primary goal is the development of Non-ionic, Cationic, Anionic and Amphoteric surfactants with a strong focus on renewable resources. Equipped with pilot reactors for alkoxylation, Esteem is able to seamlessly transition products from the development phase into scale up production for customer trials.

Esteem analytical laboratory is equipped with advanced instruments such as Gas, Infra-Red Spectrophotometer, UltraViolet Spectrophotometer, Karl Fischer, Refractometer, Colorimeter etc. As this business grows Esteem continuously upgrades and purchases new equipment to improve its R&D efforts. In addition to the new product development as the facility in Goa functions as an applications research centre for various industries and market segments serviced by Esteem, including textiles, coatings, ink, paint, and HI&I. Now as part of the Harcros Chemical Group, Esteem' R&D, Scale-Up and QC groups collaborate with Harcros' global R&D teams located through the United States and India. This allows Harcros and Esteem to jointly develop and manufacture products for customers with a global presence.

Development focus

  • Non-ionic, cationic, anionic, and amphoteric surfactants, with a strong focus on renewable resources.
  • Pilot alkoxylation reactors so new grades can move from lab development into customer trials.
  • Applications research for textiles, coatings, ink, paint, and HI&I.

Analytical capability

  • Gas chromatography, IR and UV spectrophotometers, Karl Fischer, refractometer, and colorimeter support.
  • Continuous equipment upgrades as the business grows.
  • QC collaboration so development, scale-up, and quality stay aligned.

Global collaboration

  • Part of the Harcros Chemical Group, with joint R&D across the United States and India.
  • Shared scale-up and QC groups for customers with a global presence.
  • 24/7 operation in Goa so development work does not wait on a single shift.
Facilities

Research, scale-up, and analysis

Centre for Research and Development at Esteem Industries

Centre for R&D

24/7 surfactant chemistry research in Goa, focused on new molecule development.

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Scale-up facilities for chemical manufacturing at Esteem Industries

Scale-up facilities

Pilot alkoxylation so development grades can move into customer trial quantities.

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Analytical facilities and chemical analysis equipment at Esteem Industries

Analytical facilities

GC, IR, UV, Karl Fischer, and related instruments supporting R&D and QC.

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How we work

From idea to customer trial

01

Define the target

Share the surfactant class, performance goal, and whether the brief needs a renewable-resource narrative.

02

Develop and analyse

Goa R&D runs synthesis and analytical work on GC, IR, UV, Karl Fischer, and related instruments.

03

Scale on the pilot

Alkoxylation pilot reactors move a grade from the lab into trial quantities for customer evaluation.

04

Apply and collaborate

Applications research and Harcros global R&D support textiles, coatings, HI&I, and multinational supply.

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Esteem Industries' innovation program includes a unique 24/7 Research and Development Centre for Surfactant Chemistry located in Goa, India. The facility is equipped with the latest analytical instruments and pilot reactors for alkoxylation, enabling seamless transition of products from development to scale-up production for customer trials.
Our innovation program focuses on developing Non-ionic, Cationic, Anionic, and Amphoteric surfactants with a strong focus on renewable resources. The facility also functions as an applications research centre for various industries including textiles, coatings, ink, paint, and HI&I.
As part of the Harcros Chemical Group, Esteem's R&D, Scale-Up, and QC groups collaborate with Harcros' global R&D teams located throughout the United States and India. This allows Harcros and Esteem to jointly develop and manufacture products for customers with a global presence, leveraging combined expertise and resources.
Our analytical laboratory is equipped with advanced instruments such as Gas Chromatographs, Infra-Red Spectrophotometers, UltraViolet Spectrophotometers, Karl Fischer moisture analyzers, Refractometers, Colorimeters, and other equipment. As the business grows, Esteem continuously upgrades and purchases new equipment to improve R&D efforts.
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