100% environmentally friendly plant-derived ingredients WAX
In the 2020-21 season, the eco-friendly 100% plant-derived ingredients and biodegradable wax brand “mountainFLOW”, which was born in Carbondale, Colorado, USA, has landed in Japan, and import sales have already started in the fall.
Its roots were in the backcountry
The first "mountainFLOW" product was a water-based spray wax that prevents snow from sticking to the board during backcountry riding.
In the backcountry, snow on the board increases the weight of the board when hiking up, and the extra load is applied, which drains your physical strength. It is said that this product has gained a lot of support because it has the advantage that snow does not stick to the board. After that, he went through a two-year development period while testing over 200 prototype products, and in 2018, he released a 100% plant-based wax that does not use petroleum.
The performance achieves high downhill performance and durability equivalent to conventional petroleum-based ones.
Our mission is to create a high-performance wax that allows boards to run,
as well as something that is good for mountains and the natural environment, and that is friendly to people.
Conventional waxes use petroleum-derived components and fluorine compounds that are said not to biodegrade.
Fluorine compounds dissolve into the snow when skiing, and in the spring they enter the ground as melted snow, sometimes flowing into well water and flowing into rivers. Naturally, it is not good for the natural environment. It is also reported that inhaling fluorine compounds floating in the air during waxing adversely affects the human body. Fluorine, in particular, is prohibited from use in International Ski Federation races. As a result of considering the impact on nature and human health in this way, moontainFLOW is said to be in the form of 100% plant-derived wax. The mission of mountainFLOW is to "provide many skiers and riders with a wax that has excellent gliding performance, and at the same time, create something that is good for mountains and the natural environment."
Eco-friendly items from manufacturing to delivery
STATICBLOOM Co., Ltd., the importer, has the same idea and is devising ways to ship products. Recycled cardboard and other materials are used for product packaging and shipping, and plastics are not used for cushioning. It is said that it does not use disposable items and is making eco-friendly choices. Staff commented:
“Many people involved in the outdoor industry often go out into nature and are sensitive to environmental issues. I believe that we need to act for the sake of a sustainable planet, protecting its natural environment so that we can play for a long time.”
mountainFLOW eco-wax
Price: 3,250 yen (tax included)
Size: 130g
All temperature: -13° to -1°C
Cold: -21° to -9°C
Cool1: -12° to -4°C
Warm: -7° to 2°C
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