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Organiprene, a natural rubber alternative to Neoprene

2023-02-10

Sheico has always strived to protect our environmental as a part of our commitment to sustainable business operations. We continue to develop more environmentally friendly materials and technologies, and work closely with our customers to create more environmentally friendly products.

Sheico opted to use Limestone instead of petrochemical raw materials to make neoprene since the very beginning. We also established the Eco Infinic plant in 2017. The plant recycles waste tires into recycled carbon black, which is a key component in neoprene foam.

Neoprene foams from Sheico do not have any chloroprene raw materials from Cancer Alley in the United States. Alternatively, Sheico offers natural rubber if customers concerns still persist. Sheico Organiprene uses FSC certified natural rubber to replace synthetic rubber.

Please don't hesitate to contact us for ECO-friendly materials and technologies to create your green products. We invite all brands to work together to make the Earth a better place to live through sustainability and responsibility.

Neoprene crisis: no wetsuit under the tree at Christmas?

2021-12-24 Related link

Franceinfo:sport, a famous French sports media had interviewed Jeff Shiue, the Director of Sales at SHEICO Group about his aspect on the current status for the outdoor and water sports industries.

"During the pandemic and the lockdowns," Jeff Shiue explains to Franceinfo: sport, "the popularity of watersports surged. We currently have to balance the huge demand for wetsuits with shortages of several key raw materials for wetsuit production. The most severe shortage is for the polychloroprene chips, which is a global concern for every wetsuit manufacturer. Fortunately, having strong relationships with rubber suppliers gave SHEICO the opportunity to preemptively secure the majority of raw materials we need. In addition, we also encourage brands to use more sustainable substitute materials that are in more abundant supply, such as our "Organiprene" natural rubber product."

"When raw material pricing and shipping costs increased to the extent that it has over the last year, unfortunately, we had no choice but to reflect part of that cost increase to our customers. However, the price adjustments are only to maintain our profit margins, and SHEICO will amend the price accordingly as soon as raw material pricing goes back to normal."

SHEICO Group donates 150 tablet computers for SVG children

2021-11-18 Related link

Taipei, Nov. 18 (CNA) Taiwanese sportswear company SHEICO Group donated 150 tablet computers to the Embassy of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Thursday to help students access online education in areas affected by the La Soufrière volcanic eruption. The donation of the 150 tablet computers took place at a ceremony at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei after a request by the SVG Embassy to the Global Disaster Relief Alliance, which was answered by the SHEICO Group. Expressing thanks for the donation, SVG Ambassador to Taiwan Andrea Bowman said that the students of the "Red Zone" of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would be grateful for the donation. SHEICO Group President and CEO Min Shiue (薛敏誠) said he wanted to use the opportunity to thank SVG for its strong vocal support for Taiwan on the international stage. (By William Yen) Enditem/ASG

OR Webinar: Eco Solutions for Outdoor Apparel and Wetsuits

2021-09-10 Related link

While enjoying the waves, divers, surfers, and water sport enthusiasts are always keen on innovative wetsuits with both functionality and sustainability.

Unleashing eco-friendly wetsuits is not a straightforward challenge, but SHEICO Group from Taiwan decided to take on the tough task. For years, SHEICO has been striving to develop greener products via numerous eco-friendly solutions to make the wetsuit greener ever than before.

Join the webinar now for more information about SHEICO's green technologies.

SHEICO’s ECO Wetsuit Reported by Tauchen Magazine

2021-07-14 Related link

Tauchen Magazine, a famous Diving Magazine from Germany, recently published an article on how wetsuits and neoprene production can get greener in its latest issue. As the industry leader, the article also highlighted how SHEICO’s ECO wetsuits are produced by using more environmentally friendly techniques, such as doped-dye yarn, recycled polyester, Eco carbon black, water-based glue, neoprene recycling process, and limestone neoprene. With these efforts, we are able to save huge amounts of raw materials, energy, and water resources.