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Looking for a product that repairs and protects enamel and dentin

Summary

Profile Type
  • Technology request
POD Reference
TRBE20240527015
Term of Validity
27 May 2024 - 27 May 2025
Company's Country
  • Belgium
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A Belgian multinational active in the consumer goods is seeking a product that delivers significant and long lasting repair to damaged tooth enamel and dentin. Industrial partners able to propose such a product are sought for commercial agreement with technical assistance or licence agreement.
Full Description
A Belgian multinational active in the consumer goods aims to increase the current portfolio of products in the oral care and would like to identify products that provide superior repair performance vs conventional fluoride toothpaste and rinse formulations.

With such a purpose, the company has identified the following benefit areas of interest :

- The product demonstrates increased mineralization of damaged areas versus conventional fluoride containing products
- Deposited mineral is resistant to subsequent damage/removal by brushing or acid challenge
- Performance demonstrated in full formulations
- Performance is demonstrated in recognized hard tissue performance tests
- Unique capability that demonstrates and quantifies the benefit
- Product must have strong global IP (granted or filed patents)
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
IPR description
The product FORM could include (but is not limited to):

- Paste
- Rinse
- Gel

Preference is for technologies where :

- Human safety has been confirmed or material is GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe)
- Technology is compatible with fluoride
- Technology is stable in water-based formulations
- Technology is compatible with typical ingredients used in oral care formulations (paste and rinse)
- Product usage does not require change in habit versus conventional oral care products


The company is NOT interested in technologies that provide short/term / transitory benefit

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
Type of partner sought : industrial player

Role of the partner: collaborate with the large account with a view to reach a win-win agreement on the solution the large account is looking for
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 50 - 249
  • SME 11-49
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement with technical assistance

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 01004001 - Applications for Health
  • 03004011 - Care, Hygiene, Beauty
  • 03010 - Household Goods & Appliances
Market keywords
  • 09004008 - Other manufacturing (not elsewhere classified)
  • 07004008 - Other consumer products
Sector Groups Involved
  • Health
Targeted countries
  • All countries