SAN DIEGO, July 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlsbad-based Surftech, a stand-up paddle
(SUP) and Surfboard manufacturing company announces its
collaboration with BLOOM, a materials development company, to
develop deck pad traction on select 2018 models of
paddleboards.
"Surftech is very conscious about making products with
environmentally-friendly materials when we can, and we are proud to
partner with BLOOM," said Surftech's product director, Dan Watts. "Our waterways are our playgrounds,
so we will do everything we can to keep them clean."
While not yet biodegradable, BLOOM foams offer a significant
step forward in the manufacture of flexible foams. A single
Surftech paddleboard using BLOOM foam returns 176 gallons of clean,
filtered water to habitat and keeps approximately 123 balloons of
CO2 (12" birthday balloon equivalent) from entering the atmosphere.
"We're excited about our collaboration with Surftech as they are an
established market leader within the paddleboard industry. We hope
they will be a beacon for others in the industry to consider their
environmental impact in all that they do," said Rob Falken, BLOOM's managing director.
The Surftech boards featuring Bloom deck pads will debut on July
26 to retailers and attendees of the Outdoor Retailer Summer
Market in Salt Lake City, Utah,
and September's Surf Expo in Orlando,
Florida. The boards are expected to hit retail globally
early 2018.
About Surftech
Shaping the Art of Technology: Surftech was founded in
1989 in a quest to find and utilize new technologies that would
bring game improvement to surfers of all abilities everywhere. We
build boards for many of the best and most popular surfboard brands
on the planet and we were the first to do it! Today we continue to
employ the most advanced materials and manufacturing techniques
available. We continue to push every boundary utilized in
manufacturing, while also attaining a high level of sustainability.
We build what others can only dream of doing. Visit us at
www.surftech.com for additional information.
About BLOOM
Founded in 2015, BLOOM is an American performance-based
materials manufacturer based in Meridian,
Miss. with operations in San
Diego, California. BLOOM uses algae biomass harvested from
freshwater sources around the world (like lakes, rivers, and
ponds) at high risk of algal bloom. Using algae biomass helps
improve technical performance and offsets the use of petroleum
ingredients found in conventional foams. Learn more
at www.bloomfoam.com.
BLOOM Contact
Abby Miller
(877) 972-5449 ext. 2460
amiller@bloomfoam.com
Surftech Contact
Dan Watts
(858) 705-4024
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