Schenectady International Inc. - Global producer and marketer of alkylphenols, electronic chemicals, and phenolic resins.

Research and Development Scientist at work

The company is committed to growth through in-house R&D and has an excellent track record of commercialising indigenously developed processes for manufacture of speciality chemicals.

Founded in 1975, the R&D Centre is recognised by the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Government of India. Our contributions have been acknowledged by the Government of India and trade associates through various awards of appreciation.

Goals and Approach

Development of new products and processes relevant to downstream integration of our product chain.
Product Application Development towards 'Customer Partnership'.
Development of intrinsically safe, clean and Eco-friendly process technologies.

Our strengths

Expertise in development of catalytic processes and products
Scale up of processes from bench to pilot to commercial scale
Development of Basic Engineering Package and process commissioning
Our greatest asset - the team of highly qualified, experienced scientists, engineers and technologists
Unit Processes in Focus -

Aldol Condensation
Alkylation, dealkylation and transalkylation
Hydrogenation & dehydrogenation
Oxidation and epoxidation

Process Technologies Expertise

Solid catalyst vapor phase processes
Catalytic loop and trickle bed reactor

Please Contact 'Dy. General Manager (R&AD)' for inquiries related to contract Research assignments.

Technologies Commercialised

Bio-degradation of phenolic effluent
Alkyl Phenols -- para Octyl, Nonyl, Dodecyl, para tert. butyl, para Cumyl, Isopropyl Phenols .
Diphenyl oxide and Heat Transfer Media ( highly selective single step vapor phase process for phenol dehydration - one of only the 3 companies in the world )
Isobutyl Benzene - Side chain alkylation
Fumaric Acid : Conversion of off-gas from Phthalic Anhydride reactor vent
alpha Methyl Styrene and its unsaturated Dimers
Transalkylation of Diisopropyl Benzene to Cumene
Acetophenone
Woodytol^® - based on cyclic ketones with characteristic woody odor

Please Contact 'Dy. General Manager - Business Development' for trade inquiries.

Projects ready for Commercialisation

Perfumery Aldehydes (C-10 & C-12)
Phenyl dimethyl carbinol
Dimethyl benzyl carbinol and its acetate
Hexylene Glycol
ß Isophorone and keto Isophorone
Cyclohexyl Phenols
Para tertiary butyl orthoxylene

Contact 'Dy. General Manager - R&AD' for samples and more information.

Projects on Anvil Biodegradation Plant

ortho Phenyl Phenol
Alkoxy Phenols
Para Cumidine