Ashland's teeth whitening and stain prevention technologies

Overview

Ashland presents a suite of advanced solutions for teeth whitening and stain prevention, leveraging Peroxydone™ complexes and innovations from the Transformed Vegetable Oil (TVO) platform. These technologies offer stability in various formulations and enhance stain prevention. The solutions are designed to improve the effectiveness of existing whitening agents and offer new methods for maintaining dental aesthetics.

Technical specifications

• Peroxydone™ complexes: Easily formulated into teeth whitening products, providing stability across a broad range of solvents and carriers.
• Gantrez Soja™: Enhances the stain prevention benefits of polyphosphate, derived from Ashland’s TVO platform.
• PVP co-polymer SH-02: Facilitates effective stain removal at low inclusion levels, improving the appearance of tooth surfaces.
• Hydrogen peroxide enhancement: Innovations to boost whitening performance.
• Film-forming technology: Prevents stains by forming protective films on tooth surfaces.

Technology readiness level

The solutions are at different stages of development. Proposals 1 and 2 are commercially ready, while others require additional R&D support. The overall technology readiness level is at 2, indicating early-stage development with ongoing validation efforts.