Tecniq LLC and Zotefoams Inc have announced the commercial launch of a new breed of floatation foam branded HydroZOTE. According to the companies, ‘the foam is ultra-light weight, virtually waterproof, and measurably more buoyant than competing floatation foams.’
“Water sports/flotation industry products, and pool floats are just a few of the types of products that HydroZOTE will add meaningful value to,” said Trey Moody, Sales & Business Development Manager at Zotefoams the manufacturer of HydroZOTE.
“The added buoyancy and reduced weight per capita are critical factors in setting HydroZOTE apart,” he explained.
“The foam (HydroZOTE™) is definitely a game-changer,” said Rob Falken, Managing Director at Tecniq – the product development, intellectual property and environmental impact specialist.
Falken added, “Personally, I’m really excited about the environmental process utilized to manufacture it. HydroZOTE closed cell foam is produced in Zotefoams’ exclusive nitrogen expansion process. The foam contains none of the carcinogens found in competing floatation foams and uses no blowing agents.
“It also doesn’t out-gas, which means there are no Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). Leaner, meaner, and greener, HydroZOTE is poised to be an agent of change.”
Tecniq and Zotefoams argue that HydroZOTE has already proven its effectiveness in such extreme environments as big-wave surfing. While working in cooperation with a consortium consisting of professional big wave surfer Ian Walsh, his sponsor Red Bull, and product development company Tecniq, Zotefoams was able to provide a thinner, lighter and higher performance product.
“HydroZOTE is amazing; the foam is so light weight that it really gives me an advantage over what I was using before,” said pro surfer Ian Walsh.
Recently, the iconic global surf and watersport brand O’Neill took an interest in the use of HydroZOTE for competition wakeboard and waterski life vests. O’Neill plans to release a series of products utilizing a special blend of the foam that it has coined NytroLite Foam with HydroZOTE by Zotefoams (arguably a bit of a mouth full!).
Zotefoams is ‘the world’s leading manufacturer of cross-linked block foams.’ The company manufactures foams using ‘a unique environmentally friendly nitrogen expansion technology that are of a strength, consistency, quality and purity superior to foams produced by other methods.’
HydroZOTE is a registered trademark of Zotefoams.
Tecniq, based in San Diego, California, is a full service product development consortium with an emphasis on intellectual property creation and environmental impact. The company reportedly has a proven record of success working with global market leaders in a variety of product categories.
www.zotefoams.com
www.tecniq.com
