SURFACE CHEMISTRY
Deposition of Actives:
Technologies that increase the efficiency of deposition of benefit agents (e.g. hydrophobic fluids and particles such as silicones, perfumes and petrolatum, hydrophilic partciles such as TiO2 and ZPT, hydrophilic liquids such as glycerin) onto anionic substrates (non-ionic substrates can be included as well) from aqueous-based, anionic surfactant-containing rinse-off compositions: 1) Coacervate Technologies - alternative polymers that are superior vs. current best-in-class cationically modified guar and cellulosic polymers in terms of deposition efficiency, cost, and with minimal trade-offs, and 2) Other (alternative) cost-effective, consumer safe, deposition technology that can obsolete current coacervate technology.
Silicone Alternatives
Technologies that can suitably complement or replace silicones in consumer goods products and can provide a similar reduction in surface friction and/or surface energy, with an improved environmental footprint and cost profile.
Surface Property Modification
Technologies that can impact surface energy (either low or high in surface energy) and/or polarity (either low or high polarity) of the targeted surface with the intent to provide anti-adhesion properties to that surface. For example, these technologies can be in the area of hydrophillic polymers that can provide high surface energy with high polarity.
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