Answers to our most commonly asked questions.
In its review of Patagonia’s Yulex Wetsuit, Business Insider reports that Yulex is equal to or better than Neoprene in performance, flexibility and durability. Yulex is created from renewable natural rubber, while Neoprene is created from petroleum in a carcinogenic manufacturing process.
Geoprene is created from limestone, which is a non-renewable resource drilled, mined and extracted. Yulex is equal to or better than Geoprene in performance in all applications.
Yulex is the first sustainable, plant-based alternative to Neoprene that performs equally or better on all applications.
Ariaprene is a petroleum-based synthetic foam. It is a TPE (thermoplastic elastomer). YULEX foam can replace Ariaprene in most applications
Chloroprene is another name for Neoprene, the petroleum-based wetsuit material that is fast falling out of fashion due to its harm to the planet, and its cancer-causing toxic emissions during production.
Acetylene is made from natural gas and/or petroleum-based hydrocarbons and/or carbothermic process from limestone. It is used to make Geoprene, a non-renewable limestone-based wetsuit material.
Yulex natural rubber is a solid and has not been shown or known to produce any type 1 latex allergic reactions.
Yes, Yulex is produced from natural rubber trees / plantations.
Programme Endorsement Forest Certification (PEFC) provides global independent verified assurance that the certified forest-based material (e.g. natural rubber) contained in a product originates from sustainably managed forests. Learn more here.
Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC), also provides global verified assurance that the certified forest-based material (e.g. natural rubber) contained in a product originates from sustainably managed forests. Learn more here.
Yes, Yulex natural rubber uses more carbon than it produces.
Yulex Prime is a sustainable natural rubber solid product.
Yulex Pure is a natural rubber latex that is up to 99% purified of impurities.
Yulex Foam is a direct replacement for harmful neoprene and geoprene. It is made from renewable natural rubber sourced from FSC & PEFC certified plantations.
Yes, in most situations Yulex natural rubber latex can be used in place of synthetic water-based elastomers.
Yes, our natural rubber products will biodegrade.
Yes, they will degrade naturally in a landfill.
Both Yulex Prime and Yulex Pure are PEFC and/or FSC certified. YULEX PURE is purified.
The European Union to help fight climate change and biodiversity loss, now requires companies to ensure that cattle, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soya and wood products sold in the EU and exported from the EU have not led to deforestation and forest degradation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Deforestation Regulation (europa.eu)