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RHEOSYL bio-based gelators logoBio-based gelators

Additive-free, low-molecular-weight bio-based gelators from the PureSynth platform: 7.0×10³ mPa·s at 1 wt%, shear-thinning and self-healing, form-stable and surface-adhesive at ≥5 wt%.

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Key facts

Properties that perform.

7.0×10³ mPa·s

Viscosity at 1 wt% in water

Shear-thinning

self-healing and injectable

Form-stable & Adhesive

at ≥5 wt%; retains form & surface adhesion, even when inverted

≤1 wt%

active ingredient, with performance tunable via building-block selection

Two-step

efficient, modular synthesis from bio-based building blocks

Non-toxic to bacteria

no toxicity to E. coli and A. fischeri (tested at 1 wt%)

Non-haemolytic

tested at 1 wt%

Amber RHEOSYL bio-based liquid being poured through a funnel into a bottle
Visualization

Thickening Starts Here

RHEOSYL gel, thickened at low concentration. A single bio-based molecule delivers the thickening and shear-thinning behaviour, with no additional additives.

Target markets

Where texture and clarity matter.

  • Personal care
  • Cosmetics
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Wound care
  • Advanced materials
Value proposition

One molecule, fewer additives.

Replaces multiple rheology additives and co-surfactants with a single additive-free, bio-based molecule-simpler formulations, lower footprint.

Ready to evaluate RHEOSYL?

Supported by

  • Supported by European Innovation Council
  • Supported by European Research Council
  • aws Austria Wirtschaftsservice
  • Research partner University of Graz
  • Research partner University of Groningen
  • Research partner TU Graz
  • Research partner Medical University of Graz
  • Supported by Creative Destruction Lab
  • Supported by chemstars.nrw
  • Supported by IECT Hermann Hauser
  • Supported by Startup-uni.at
  • Supported by BMK, Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action
  • Supported by Science Park Graz
Supported by European Innovation Councilaws Austria Wirtschaftsservice

Spin-off from an EIC Transition (grant agreement #101058142). Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Innovation Council. The PureSurf FlexCo has received aws PreSeed funding from BMIMI.