RIKARBON INC
Sustainable cellulosic base oils with bio-based carbon for marine and industrial lubrication
- Sector
- Clean tech
- Headquarters
- Newark, DE
- Total capital
- $2.2M
- Federal grants
- $2.1M
- 6 awards · 2020–2025
- Rank in peer group#1 of 26
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $156K
- 1 award · NASA
- Rank in Clean tech#91 of 914
- Granted patents
- 0
- 14 pending
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantAgriculture · Emollients Are Key Ingredients In Approximately 2,000 Cosmetics And Personal Care Products, Including Skin And Hair Care Items And Color Cosmetics. They Function By Solubilizing Emulsifiers And Combining Emulsifiers, Water, And Additives Into A Single Phase To Form Stable Emulsions That Deliver A Pleasant Texture And Effective Performance. The Global Emollient Market Is Valued At Approximately $4 Billion And Is Growing At A Rate Of ~10%, Particularly In Response To Demand For Alternatives To Sil$182K
- Federal grantAgriculture · Polyols, Representing ~31BILLION Global Market, Are Majorlyfor Polyurethanesmanufacturing.the Majority Of Polyols Are Currently Produced From Petroleum Feedstock, Resulting In Emissions Of About 3.5-4.88KG CO2-EQ Per Kg Of Polyols. This Project Aims To Develop An Enabling Technology To Produce 100% Bio-based Polyols And Bio-polyether Polyols With 2-3 Hydroxyl Equivalent Functionally From Non-food Biomass. The Products Are Anticipated To Meet The Current Market Needs To Mitigate Customers Challen$182K
- Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I - Sustainable Aviation Fuels From Agriculture Waste$156K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I - Sustainable Aviation Fuels From Agriculture Waste$156K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Upcycling Ocean-based Plastics for Sustainable Feedstock Supply Chain$1.1M
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Sustainable Cellulosic Base-Oils$206K
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Upcycling Ocean-based Plastics for Sustainable Feedstock Supply Chain$207K
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Standing among 26 peers
Line = medianClean tech · Material
- Federal grants#1 · top 4%
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
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USPTO · 0 granted of 14- PendingComposition And Process Of Making Bio-based Upcycled Oils In Flow ReactorsUSPTOApplication 19131655
- PendingRenewable Oils: Composition, Process Of Making And FormulationUSPTOApplication 19384969
- PendingRenewable Polymers From Post-consumer Pet Depolymerized FeedstockUSPTOApplication 18840707
Show all 14 patent records
- Composition And Process Of Making Bio-based Upcycled Oils In Flow ReactorsJul 9, 2026 · Application 19131655Pending
- Renewable Oils: Composition, Process Of Making And FormulationMar 5, 2026 · Application 19384969Pending
- Renewable Polymers From Post-consumer Pet Depolymerized FeedstockMay 15, 2025 · Application 18840707Pending
- Renewable Oils: Composition, Process Of Making And FormulationDec 14, 2023 · Application 18033583Pending
- Composition And Process Of Making Bio-based Upcycled Oils In Flow ReactorsApplication PCTUS2023060535Pending
- Composition and Process of Making Bio-based Upcycled Oils in Flow reactorsApplication 63384831Pending
- Renewable Polymers from Post-Consumer PET Depolymerized FeedstockApplication 63422529Pending
- Method and Process for Depolymerization of Post-Consumer Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) PlasticApplication 63312519Pending
- Renewable Oils: Composition, Process Of Making And FormulationApplication PCTUS2021056553Pending
- Renewable Oils: Composition, Process of Making and FormulationApplication 63105404Pending
- Method Of Post-consumer Pet Polyester Depolymerization And RepolymerizationApplication 19513705Pending
- Method Of Post-consumer Pet Polyester Depolymerization And RepolymerizationApplication PCTUS2024043655Pending
- Method Of Post-consumer Pet Depolymerization And RepolymerizationApplication 63534449Pending
- Renewable Polymers From Post-consumer Pet Depolymerized FeedstockApplication PCTUS2023013631Pending
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Regulatory activity · Clean tech
- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Chlormequat Chloride; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
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Sources
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