YKK Corporation has developed an environment-friendly water repellent AquaGuard NATULON zipper.
YKK has also said to have spend about one year gradually replacing the conventional water repellent AquaGuard zipper with the newly developed zipper, which has a tape made of recycled PET plastic, whereas the previous version of the AquaGuard zipper had a polyurethane laminated water-repellent tape.
For the recently developed AquaGuard NATULON zippers, YKK not only adopted a green specification using recycled PET tape and a fluorine-free water repellent, but also improved the zipper’s opening/closing operability as well as the appearance of the zipper.
Hisashi Yoneshima, Vice President, Product Strategy & Development Division, Global Sales Division of YKK, commented, “The AquaGuard NATULON zipper fulfills the desires of our customers that had been expressed in the past for a switch to green specifications as well as to improve operability. The improvement of its appearance has also been achieved, and the zipper has been reborn into one that can be used with even less worry. YKK will continue to pursue further functionality of its fastening products while promoting the development of products that are friendly to the environment and will contribute to the achievement of a sustainable society.”
