STRATACHEM SPECIALITIES PVT. LTD. has been in the business of manufacturing of performance additives, offering Foam Control solutions to industries like Construction, Paints & Inks, Coatings & Adhesives, Oil & Gas, Agriculture besides a vast range of coating additives such as APEO-free wetting agents, pigment dispersants, open-time extenders etc.
In 2007, STRATAFOAM brand of Performance additives took birth. A vast range of products were planned to be manufactured and marketed such as Foam Control Agents and other speciality coating additives. This business of performance additives under the STRATAFOAM brand is the brainchild of Sandeep Vasa and Parag Jhaveri - names synonymous with Foam Control specialists in India.
STRATACHEM SPECIALITIES PVT. LTD., launched another brand – STRATASURF. A brand of Gemini Surfactants, based on Acetylenic Diols technology. Gemini Surfactants are formulations based on the most advanced chemistry ever used, to extract the best performance out of additives being used in aqueous coating applications – be it Decorative paints, Inks, Adhesives, Wood coatings and many more. The key to the success of Gemini Surfactants the world-over is their ability to significantly reduce surface tension of the coating media, thereby imparting a superbly uniform and smooth surface to the targeted substrate.
By now, our customers have known the faces behind the success of STRATAFOAM, yet a brief introduction here should help those who are new to STRATASURF.
Sandeep Vasa
He is a graduate in Chemical Engineering from UICT, Mumbai with over a couple of decades of experience in surfactant formulations. STRATAFOAM has thrived on his knowledge, experience and vision to identify new concepts in surfactants technology in vogue globally and to customize it locally to suit Indian industries.
Parag Jhaveri
With over 15 years of experience in Relationship Management and Business Development in investment banking industry and for his love for chemistry since childhood years, brings with him novel ideas in marketing new concepts to the target industry. His networking capabilities come to the fore to create new markets for our products.
Be it STRATAFOAM or STRATASURF, we endeavour to give our customers supreme quality that is most cost-effective for them. We thrive to give our best, by using the best inputs in the world. We go that extra mile to ensure no compromise on quality and this has earned us a reputation of being a formidable global player in the field of Performance Additives formulations.
Phase 1
The present factory is on a total land plot measuring about 20,000 sq.ft. of which constructed space is about 6000 sq.ft. housing the manufacturing facility, storage and a well-equipped analytical laboratory and an application lab for the coatings industry. The constructed areas are surrounded by green spaces all around for that breadth of fresh air. As our product range is fully non-hazardous, no chemical or any product of flammable or explosive nature is allowed on this site. This phase is already operational since early 2021. The installed capacity in this phase is approx. 3000tons - 5000tons per annum.
At present, this manufacturing facility has been certified for ISO 9001;2015, GMP and HACCP standards and is approved by Gujarat Pollution Control Board as a formulation facility with zero discharge.
Phase 2
This is expected to be the most advanced manufacturing facility in India for Performance Additives for a wide array of industries, on a plot of a couple of acres of land.
The manufacturing facility is planned to be fully automated and just one of a kind of facility in the country with more advanced analytical abilities and an application laboratory for development of products for multiple applications such as for Pulp & Paper, Waste water treatment, construction chemicals besides the coatings industries.