We are searching for published patent applications or patents that have already been granted for products and processes, and for registered utility models and designs. Your submission must meet category requirements and your ideas have to fit within one of our three business areas, i.e. Laundry & Home Care, Cosmetics/Toiletries and Adhesive Technologies. Listed below are brief descriptions of Henkel's business sectors which will help you check whether your idea could be of interest to us.

Laundry & Home Care
We are looking for ideas in the following product categories: heavy duty detergents, fabric softeners, laundry care preparations or additives, dishwashing detergents, multi-purpose cleaners, scouring agents, floor and carpet care products, bath and toilet cleaners, glass cleaners, kitchen cleaners, special-purpose cleaners, air fresheners, and insecticides for household use.

Cosmetics/Toiletries
We are looking for ideas in the following product categories: Hair washing and hair care products, hair colorants, hair styling products, perming products, bar and liquid soaps, shower gels, body washes, bath additives, deodorants, skin creams, skin care products, products for tooth and oral care, perfumes and fragrances, and products for professional hairdressers.

Adhesive Technologies
We are looking for ideas in the following product categories: wallpaper pastes, renovating products, tiling adhesives, sealants, cyanoacrylates, PVC pipe adhesives, assembly adhesives, contact adhesives, flooring adhesives, waterproofing products, thermal insulation products, roofing-products, glue sticks, correction products, adhesive tapes, wood adhesives, structural adhesives, packaging adhesives, laminating adhesives, reaction adhesives, high-performance sealants, polyurethane adhesives, sealants, surface treatment systems, cleaning agents, lubricants.