tesfam.com

What It Is

TESFAM is a patent-protected precision liquid foam analyzer developed by the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) in Mumbai, India, with engineering and marketing handled by Adya Innovationz. It is designed to address the pain points of poor consistency, low reproducibility, and slowed R&D progress in traditional foam measurement, turning foam testing into reliable quantitative data for industrial R&D and quality control scenarios that require precise foam analysis.

Core Dimension Analysis

• Core functional modules: The instrument generates foam by using a liquid jet to impact a wetted glass surface. Its key highlight is the ability to measure both “foamability” and “foam drainage rate” within a single device, while uniquely enabling separate measurement of fine foam and coarse foam. The measurement range covers 0–25 ml foam volume and a drainage rate of 0–4 ml/ml foam.
• Deployment and operation: This is a physical hardware device, not a cloud SaaS product. It is made of borosilicate glass and is suitable for fluids with viscosity ≤50 cPs and density <1.1 g/cc. The operation emphasizes “minimal training,” lowering the barrier for users to get started.
• Data and collaboration: The instrument achieves high reproducibility with RSD <5%, addressing data discrepancies between different laboratories and operators. However, the available information does not mention companion software for data export, API interfaces, or team collaboration features.

Pricing

The official website does not publicly disclose any plans or pricing information. Quotes must be requested by email.

Pros and Cons

• Pros: Extremely high reproducibility (RSD <5%); dual measurement in one device (foamability + drainage rate); fine/coarse foam separation mechanism provides more granular data; easy to operate with low training costs.
• Cons: Physical limitations on test fluids in terms of viscosity and density; lacks information on a software ecosystem, API integration, and data security compliance; pricing and trial information are not transparent.

Who It’s For

Suitable for R&D researchers and QC quality control personnel in industries such as personal care and household chemicals (shampoo/detergents), pharmaceuticals (fermentation/cell culture), oil and gas (drilling fluids/enhanced oil recovery), environmental protection (wastewater treatment), and food processing.

Access in China

Unknown. Based on it being an Indian corporate website, it is usually likely to be directly accessible, but no hands-on testing data is available.