Reckitt Benckiser
New technologies
If you think you have a technology that
would be of interest to us, all you have
to do is follow a few simple steps


What are we looking for?
Our products need to deliver what the consumer wants, at a price that she or he is willing to pay. They need to offer value for the consumer's money. That's why we always relate a technology back to the benefit it gives the consumer. Here, you'll find a list of some of the technologies we seek. In addition to technology, we are also interested in a finished product that you think may fit into one of these areas.

Protecting your innovation

Click on one of the categories below for more details

Bleaching
Dye/Colour
Surfactant/Detergent Systems
Progressive Release Systems
Organoleptics
Malodour counteraction
Corrosion Inhibition
Devices/Dispensing Systems
Surface Enhancements
Fragrance
Novel Sensorial Effects
Antimicrobial
Non-Wovens
Naturally Derived Products
Enzyme Technologies
Health Care
Engineering and Process
Skin/Hair Systems

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What to do next
To consider your technology for
use by Reckitt Benckiser, please
submit your proposal, along with your
contact, company and distribution
information below.

Submit a technology

Our technology team will review the
information provided and will reply to
you within 3 months of receiving your
proposal, advising you of our intention
to proceed or not.

We have a successful record of working with a broad range of technology partners
  Bleaching

  • Catalysis/Activation
  • Stability control
    e.g. Hydrogen Peroxide at elevated pH
  • Fast Action
  • Enzymatic
 
  Dye/Colour

  • Dye capture/fixing
  • UV protection
  • Reactive/responsive dye systems
  • Novel dye/pigment systems
 
  Surfactant/Detergent Systems

  • Low foam surfactants (solid/liquid)
  • Nano/micro emulsion technology
  • Low foaming surfactants, solid and liquid
  • Fast dissolution systems (solid/liquid)
  • Sequestering/water hardness modification
  • Builder systems, especially replacement of phosphate containing materials
  • Superior tough soil removal, especially burned on carbonized soil, soapscum, baked on grease, mould /mildew and limescale
  • Improved drying, especially on plastic substrates
  • Hypoallergenic surfactants
  
  Progressive Release Systems

  • Controlled fragrance release
  • Controlled active transport/release (solid/liquid)
  • Targeted active transport/release (solid/liquid)
  • Encapsulation
  
  Organoleptics

  • Advances in taste delivery/masking
  
  Malodour counteraction

  • Elimination of malodours
  
  Corrosion Inhibition

  • Protection of ferrous and non ferrous materials
  • Protection of non metallic materials
  • Novel corrosion inhibitor systems for aerosol application
  
  Devices/Dispensing Systems

  • Novel packaging and delivery formats e.g. single dose, triggered dose and multi-dose systems
  • Devices for lavatory applications
  • Package designs that drive an emotional connection with the consumer
  • Microsensors e.g. temp. ionic strength, G force, light, alkalinity, movement etc.
  • Convenient delivery formats for liquids and solids
  • Novel aerosol/valve systems (compressed gas systems, bi-compartment systems, low VOC, metered dose)
  • Novel, non aerosol atomization systems
  • Novel power delivery systems
  
  Surface Enhancements

  • Smart or responsive surface treatments (hard/soft surfaces)
  • Soil/stain resistant treatments (hard/soft surfaces)
  • Surface protection treatments e.g. prevention of abrasion, cleaner for longer (hard/soft surfaces)
  • Easy clean surface treatments
  • Wrinkle prevention in textiles
  • Shine enhancement
  
  Fragrance

  • Novel fragrance delivery/emanation systems
  • Malodour counteraction without fragrance
  • New fragrance benefits
  • Controlled fragrance release
  
  Antimicrobial

  • Novel preservation systems e.g. synergistic antimicrobial blends
  • Residual antimicrobial activity (hard/soft/biological surfaces)
  • Air sanitization/treatment
  • Mould/mildew treatments
  • Faster/more effective germ kill
  • High dilution active materials
  • Biofilm removal/prevention
  • Antiviral technologies
  
  Non-Wovens

  • Improved substrates, absorbancy, texture and cleaning efficiency
  
  Naturally Derived Products

  • Biopolymers
  • Bioadhesives
  • Biosurfactants
  
  Enzyme Technologies

  • Improved enzyme stability (temperature, pH, Ionic Strength)
  • Activity over broad temperature range
  
  Health Care

  • Gastrointestinal treatments
  • Cold & Flu treatments
  • Topical and Systemic analgesics
  • Fast acting/fast dissolving formulations
  • Novel pharmaceutical dosage formats
  • Antiviral technologies
  • Biopolymers
  • Bioadhesives
  • Controlled release technologies especially for liquids
  
  Engineering and Process

  • Injection moulding (thinwall & resin developments)
  • Blow moulding (thinwall)
  • Mould flow analysis
  • Rapid prototyping and ultra-fast mould making
  • Low cost electrical and motive power sources (battery, mechanical & chemical)
  • High speed robotics and low cost automation systems
 
  Skin/Hair Systems

  • Skin soothing/anti irritation
  • Micro/Nanoencapsulation for delivery of skin actives
  • Targeted skin delivery systems
  • Dermal pain reduction systems
  • Hair removal technologies (chemical & physical)
  • Hair removal/re-growth preventing active materials
  • Dermal adhesives
  
 
Protecting your innovation
If you have not yet sought protection for your innovation, for example by filing a patent or design application, please click below.

http://www.european-patent-office.org
http://www.uspto.gov

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