FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Innovation
in Elastic Non-Slip Silicone Gripper Tapes for Clothing Brands
Overcoming
the Limits of Traditional Silicone Dot Backed Elastic Tapes and Grippers
Hsinchu,
Taiwan, February 4th, 2021 - Experienced silicone product
manufacturer General Silicones (GS) reports how its Compo-SiL®
technology opens new possibilities for integrating elastic anti-slip
silicone to clothing brands. The garment industry is currently relying
on textile and sewing supplies manufacturers to integrate silicone dots
on elastic bands to provide anti-slip functionality without elastic
grippers' allergy issues. General Silicones' manufactures innovative
anti-slip tapes with custom degrees of elasticity and softness using
its patented Compo-SiL®
technology. General Silicones provides
tunability in material properties such as elongation, softness, and
elasticity of the silicone to match the base material's properties for
stretch fabric, laces, and narrow fabric bands. Compo-SiL®
is the only
silicone rubber on the market that allows for easy printing, custom
textures, and ships with an ultra-thin PU layer. This PU layer allows
for digital printing and enables textile factories to easily apply the
tape to their fabric using HMA and PU adhesives, reducing the time
required for mass production.
Gripper
Tapes with Custom Coefficient of Friction (COF)
The high Coefficient of Friction (COF) of silicone rubber makes it
ideal for anti-slip and gripping
applications. As a silicone
manufacturer with several decades of experience, General Silicones
fine-tunes its silicone rubber ' quality to customer's desired
anti-slip effect. These include additional modifications of the surface
texture to enhance physical properties in addition to aesthetic aspects.
Anti-Slip
Silicone Gripper Tape for Underwear Garment and Athletic Wear
With the increase of regular exercise practice in the general
population, the demand for "wedgie-proof" underwear and apparel is
growing. Consumers are concerned about their underwear and waistband
slipping during yoga, running, gym routines, or wearing tight dresses.
This anxiety results in a growing demand for silicone elastic grippers
to be already integrated with textiles. Compo-SiL®
silicone rubber is a
mass-production friendly solution for brands and factories that can be
easily stored and applied manually or using roll-to-roll processes.
Cured Silicone rubber can now be bonded to textiles using HMA
adhesives, thus solving issues of silicone adhesion with various
surfaces. Compo-SiL®
Anti-slip strips and sheets with tunable length,
thickness and elastic properties can be made available by roll-to -roll
manufacturing processes.
Non-Slip
Elastic Silicone for Bra and Lingerie
With Bra and Lingerie coming in touch with the human body's most
sensitive skin, silicone's anti-allergic properties are of utmost
importance. As an experienced manufacturer of medical-grade silicone
and silicone products for infants, General Silicone can provide
customers with products at the highest quality standards.
Anti-Slip
Silicone Lining for Clothing
Compo-SiL®
can be is provided to customers in sheets as thin as 0.1 mm.
They can be easily cut and adjusted by the textile manufacturer to fit
the clothing's size and shape. With the added advantage of Compo-SiL®
being easily processed in roll-to-roll production with HMA and PUR
adhesives, brands can quickly add value to their clothing line.
Custom
Logo Triathlon Silicone Leg Grippers Band for Cycling
Triathlon Shorts' Manufacturers rely on silicone-based anti-slip tapes
to prevent the short legs from moving up during running and cycling or
rolling up under the wetsuit. With Compo-SiL®
, manufacturers can easily
print custom digital logos and designs at low cost, opening the market
for manufacturers to produce low quantity runs for specific events
without production cost increases.
Advantages
of Silicone-based Anti-Slip Grippers and Tapes
- High tensile and tear strength
- Keeps properties under low and high temperatures
- Fire and UV endurance
- Abrasion protection
- Durability and aging immunity
- Eco-friendly material
- Waterproofing properties
- Customizable anti-slip capabilities
- Anti-allergic properties
- Skin-friendly
- Digitally printable (Compo-SiL®
)
- Easy adhesion (Compo-SiL®
)
Anti-Slip
Silicone Tapes and Material for Technical Textiles
Non-Slip functionalities are as well essential in many technical
applications of textiles. Silicone has the advantage of high thermal
resistance, protection and acts as a barrier to liquids and external UV
damage. Compo-SiL®
based tapes can be adapted to the requirements and
specifications for protective fabrics in marine and Geotech outdoor
use, for Indutech use, or with antibacterial properties for MedTech.
With over 50 years of experience in the silicone manufacturing field,
General Silicones creates solutions to customers' challenges with their
product requirements.
Unique
Benefits of Compo-SiL®
Anti-Slip Grippers and Tapes
- Compo-SiL®
anti-slip silicone rubber can now be applied
to textiles in a roll-to-roll manufacturing process, thus increasing
production output.
- Not only does Compo-SiL®
provide outstanding anti-slip
properties, but the ability to apply digitally printed designs also
allows for more creative fashion designs.
- Surface textures, thickness, elastic properties can be
fine-tuned according to customer requirements.
- The bio-compatible, eco-friendly, and sustainable
properties of silicone rubber makes it ideal for industries with
special material requirements like medical products, infant and baby
products, yoga-mats, etc.
Sourcing managers and manufacturers can contact the sales team of
General Silicones at [email protected]
for more information or visit www.compo-sil.com
About
General Silicones
General Silicones (GS) was founded in 1970 in Taipei, Taiwan, and is
now represented worldwide – including Europe, China, Japan, and
South-East Asian countries. GS is a major distributor of silicone
materials and an active silicone products manufacturer with ISO 9001,
IATF 16949, and ISO 14001 certifications. The company has manufacturing
plants in Hsinchu, Taiwan; Wujiang, China; and Bac Giang, Vietnam. With
decades of experience in this field, GS has the ability and capacity to
provide a wide range of silicone products for many industries,
including medical, automobile, consumer products, electronics, and IT.
GS listed on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Market in 2011 (TPEx: 4730). For
more information about GS, please visit www.generalsilicones.com.
For more information on Compo-SiL®,
please visit www.compo-sil.com