Start JOB MARKET CONTACT PRESS CHOOSE COUNTRY Corporate Information Forward thinking Innovation Careers Sustainability Websites Worldwide Start Innovation Innovation Award: Hall of Fame INNOVATION AWARD: HALL OF FAME VIDEO Innovative strength is one of the crucial factors for the success of a company. An inventive mind and the will to succeed have always driven our company. Our employees ensure the success of REHAU worldwide: with over 100 patent applications per year, REHAU is considered a driving force of the industry. We appreciate the effort of our employees to develop new materials, products and procedures. Thus, this is the reason why we have been awarding the “REHAU Innovation Award” since 2003. As a thank you and incentive for the future. Hall of Fame: AIRBUMP 2014 Safety stocks with servicelevel: With this innovation, a database to enable the monitoring for raw material safety stocks on a monthly basis was designed. AIRBUMP: For the Citroen C4 Cactus, REHAU developed with the innovation “Airbump” a side panel made of elastic material, which serves the purpose of both a design element and an effective protection against scratches and dents. Direct extrusion of sound-absorbing RAUPIANO pipes: Developing, realization and integration of a procedure for direct extrusion of sound-absorbing RAUPIANO drinking water pipes into an established pipe extrusion line. AWADUKT PP EQ Sewer pipes systems AWADUKT PP EQ Sewer pipes systems: A three-layer AWADUKT Sewer pipes system, which is manufactured using external “post industrial” raw materials as well as internal regrind materials.. Category IP-Strategy: cool color technology: chrome titan yellow is added to extrusion material during the production of sewer pipes. The result: while exposed to the sun, they will be warmed up less and less warpage occurs. The European patent registered for this covers a wide scope of protection. Digital print: For the digital printing of edgebands with the inkjet-process, an extensive patent portfolio was created, which also covers a property right protection of the basic technology. Special Award: RAUFUSION hybrid pipe system: the RAUFUSION Hybrid system is a combination of the existing RAUTITAN water supply system and the newly developed RAUFUSION PP-R System. Due to the consolidation of both systems, all the best features can be found in one module. For the first time a REHAU region has independently engineered a complete product program perfectly tailored to market requirements within a short length of time. Laser Edge 2012 RAUSIKKO box: is a system for rainwater leaching, stormwater seepage – storage and – retention. RAU-Flight: the material family RAU-FLIGHT was purpose-built for the aviation technology and achieves a weight reduction of up to 10%. RAUCLOUD: the RAUCLOUD provides access to important business software and data for more than 11.000 workstations worldwide. IP-Strategy: Laser Edge: The surface of an edgeband is melted and combined with the furniture board in a seamless and adhesive-free way with the use of a laser. Production Process Polymerfitings 2010 GENEO: fully reinforced window profile system made from the high-tech fiber composite RAU-FIPRO, which provides the profile with maximum stability. The usual steel reinforcement is no longer required – without loss of energy. Production Process Polymerfitings: the highly effective developing of a production process for REHAU Polymerfitings. Simulation Solution concerning fluttering behavior: Due to this innovation, the fluttering behavior of rear bumpers can be investigated by technical simulation in an early stage of the development. IP-Strategy: Geothermal probe: a comprehensive property right complex established at an early stage regarding the topic geothermal probe. Apart from the IP application on the subject of probe base, design features with regard to wall complaints, the transport and storage units as well as the probe design (Helix-probe) were able to be developed. Precision print in the production of edgeband 2008 Ski-Line: This system was developed to combine the summer as well as the winter track of a ski-jumping ramp into one modular unit. Changing the ski jump from one track to the other is therefore way easier to realize. Moreover, considerably less snow and ice is needed due to this innovation. Precision print in the production of edgeband: This highly precise printing method, makes new looks, not yet existing on the market, such as the 3D effect, possible. Virtualization of IT-systems: REHAU avoids additional hardware and saves costs amounting to millions due to this innovation in the category of business processes. Construction of in-house production of MKV-pipe RAUTITAN stabil: 2007 Construction of in-house production of MKV-pipe RAUTITAN stabil: the metal-polymer macro composite pipe is used in the installation of plumbing and drinking water installations. The development of an own manufacturing line in one of REHAUs plants makes it possible to successfully place this high-quality product with the unique selling point “Self-supporting inliner made of PE-Xa” as a brand product of REHAU. RAUCHROME: RAUCHROME is a lacquering process, which was developed to replace the “normal” chromium plating or galvanizing. The polymer products are finished in a high-quality and environmentally friendly way. Use of RFID in the industrial environment: this concept of data management opens up completely new possibilities of quality management and process optimization for REHAU. RFID is a process to automatically identify objects via radio waves.. AWASCHACHT DN 1000 2005 Awaschacht DN 1000: The pioneer! The AWASCHACHT DN 1000 is the first chamber of its kind consisting of propylene and measuring one meter in diameter. Users benefit from the easy installation, since the low weight ensures a convenient handling. Illuminated kick panel: the illuminated kick panel was engineered by combining metal effects and a semi-transparent coating. With the aid of in-mould illumination, logos can be displayed on smooth surfaces without the use of further components. Exhaust gas cleaning equipment of diesel engines: With the AdBlue-Technology, a watery ureal solution is injected in the exhaust system of automobiles to reduce exhaust emissions. Since the solution congeals at few degrees below zero, REHAU employees designed a heated hose line. RAUVOLET acoustic-line 2004 RAUVOLET acoustic-line: a completely new unit for acoustic absorption was added to the existing tambour door system RAUVOLET and therefore ensures peace and quiet in big office complexes. . Demolding of undercuts: Due to this solution in the process developing sector, it was possible to improve the manufacturing of automobile rocker panels considerably. Katheterkupplung: The newly developed catheter coupling Perifix is used in the medical technology. It has a both particularly high tensile strength and is impermeable and easy to install and fasten. Stentmanchon 2003 Stentmanchon: This stentmanchon is a mesh netting which is covered with an extremely thin, elastic polymer cover. Designed for Bypass-surgeries, it should make the subsequent ingrowth of the vascular wall into the mesh impossible. Share Print Choose your country Follow us QUICK NAVIGATION Corporate Information Forward thinking Innovation Careers Sustainability Websites Worldwide SERVICE Purchasing Sitemap Impressum PRESS Press Information Fact Sheet