Seeking Self Reactive Cross-Linking Polymer For Consumer Goods

• A material
• A technology
• A partner

A SpecialChem client is seeking a self-reactive cross-linking polymer, safe for use in consumer goods application. The solution should be stable in storage and easy to manipulate - applied in a single, simple gesture. 

Cross-linkable reactive polymers are used in many applications. For example, producing long-wearing coatings, encapsulations, adhesives etc. However, they often require multiple and / or complicated methods of application that make it impossible to use for personal care and consumer products.

To simplify this process, the SpecialChem client is looking for polymers containing reactive, self-crosslinkable groups. The reactive polymers should be stable in storage and form crosslinked bonds at the time of application. The application process will be a single, simple gesture that requires no complicated equipment or material manipulation and/or handling, with ease-of-use of these polymers being a priority.

The SpecialChem client has already investigated a number of solutions and is looking to widen the scope of its explorations.

The potential reactive polymers can find use in a wide range of personal care applications and thus potential volumes may be large.

The cross-linkable reactive polymer should:

• be self-crosslinking – these crosslinks can be covalent bonds, H-bonds, or other
• be solid or liquid form
• be compatible with, but not limited to, water and/or ethanol and/or hydrocarbons and/or acetates and/or silicones
• react with air and/or water and/or natural lights
• react at temperatures from room temperature (maximum reaction time: 1 hour) to 230°C (maximum reaction time: 10 seconds)
• react at pH 4 - 9
• not be derived from animals
• not contain CMR compounds

One or two component systems.

• Monomers
• Any of the following reactive groups as they can’t be used in consumer products: acrylates/methacrylates, acrylamides/methacrylamides, isocyanates
• Any of the following already known by the client: alkoxysilanes, quaternary stilbenzonium
• Solutions that require more than one application (gesture)
• Reactions at pH 9
• Materials classified as carcinogen, mutagen repro-toxic or sensitizer are not of interest

No fixed time-frame. However, ready-to-launch or already industrially developed technology requiring small adaptation would be a plus, even though the SpecialChem Client will need to assess the proposed technology in a suitable formulation in-vitro and in-vivo. Hence, 18 months is a minimum before incorporating a technology into final product.

• Proven concepts
• Ready to use solutions
• Partners

• Industry: Personal Care
• Annual revenue: Billion euro
• Years in Business: 50+ years
• Headquarters Area: Europe

• Licensing
• Contractual partnership
• Joint-venture
• Buying